Stay up on the soapbox, Steve!

This is exactly the sort of story that would be perfect - not only internationally, but at the grass roots level. I can almost see the agit-prop:

Where do you want your children to end up?
or

Steve, you are definately right about the self-flagellating tendencies of the Western Press. In some cases, we have a tendency to disregard "good news" as internal propaganda. I know, it's silly as a general rule, but it's a fairly normal reaction to decades of symbolic manipulation by politicians and advertising.

One of the really hopeful signs has been the develpment of the online media which can bypass the regular channels and reach a wide audience. Maybe SWJ should look at "publishing" an RSS feed that deals with good news .

Marc