Tunisia protest banner: Mark Zuckerberg good, Ben Ali evil

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Alexis Madrigal at the Atlantic blogs the photograph above. "The Watergate is across the street from the Saudi Embassy, so I happened to spot it as I was walking around," he says. "Has anything been more Bruce Sterling ever?"

Zuckerberg's inclusion appears to symbolize the role of social media in helping the Tunisian people organize themselves for the overthrow of the government. The cover was Photoshopped to include a lipstick kiss on Zuckerberg's cheek.

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