GOOD has an infographic of death row worldwide. The United States is one of 59 countries that still executes its citizens on a regular basis
WallStats has resurfaced with a great visualization of the 2009 U.S. budget. This poster has been sent to over 50 members of congress, hundreds of schools, CEO’s, government directors, and thousands of tax payers and everyday citizens both in the United States and all over the world. Click the picture below for a static image, or check out the interactive version. (The bottom right corner has a total budget breakdown.)
The New York Times has been running a great interactive visualization since Tuesday recording readers’ reactions to the economy. You can submit one word each day recording your attitude. It seems like the tagcloud-like format is actually displaying prominence, with larger words being voted on by more people (’anxious’ is usually in the top line, as is ‘thankful’, especially for those who are employed).



