Most of have our preferences when it comes to getting our news stories. Some of us read blogs while others read online newspapers or prefer watching their local news on television. Do you ever wonder what makes a story newsworthy enough to be brought to the public? Is there a criteria? These days, the most shocking stories almost always make the front page until something more shocking comes along. Too many local public authorities make promises to their residents and visitors and yet don’t deliver them. They make their residents and visitors believe that one day they will provide the promised services but they never materialise, and in the meantime, those local public authorities fill up their coffers by charging for work in progress that is not taking place. Here is an example of a local public authority that has made millions of pounds sterling from motorcyclists by misleading them and making them believe that security devices to immobilise their bike while parked will be installed, when they had no intention whatsoever to install those security devices in the first place. There are lots of child protection associations in Marrakech because, unfortunately, there are plenty of children who need protection. There are several reasons that make families abandon their kids in these shelter homes. Often these children are born of unmarried couples. In a traditional society like the Moroccan, a single woman or mother must face very difficult decisions, since they are repudiated by their family, which is the main social core in Morocco. As I write this, there is an intense debate in the United States over whether to include a “public option” in health care reform. While not arguing for or against the merits of a “public option,” the debate provides an excellent illustration of why the process of conflict resolution is easy (surprised by this example given the current debate?).