The Washington Post says Nobel Peace Prize should have gone to Neda, the slain Iranian protester. It’s a nice thought, save for the fact that the can’t be awarded posthumously.

It occurred to me the other day that Kiva, the wonderful organization that facilitates web-based micro-loans between anyone with web access and a credit card to someone in the developing world who needs one, would have been a great pick. Unlike, um, the president of the United States, it’s an organization whose stature, profile, and goals really would have received a boost from the award.

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