Welcome to your Thursday open thread. The week’s close to coming to a close but our threads are always open.
I think an easy memory trick for Republican rhetoric: all good things come from Republicans, all bad things are Obama’s (or Clinton’s) fault.
During the last few weeks, monsoon rains have caused the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history. About 1,500 people are dead, and 20 million have been affected.
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Sixteen days after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, aid commitments totaled $1.4 billion. Sixteen days after Pakistan’s floods began, promises added up to just $200 million.
Yet relief agencies say the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Pakistan is even greater than this year’s earthquake in Haiti.
I think it’s one of these disasters that’s fairly abstract in most people’s minds. We’re not seeing many pictures of the devastation and suffering caused by the flooding yet.
Here’s so resources if you want to help:
Oxfam
Pictures of Oxfam’s flood response
Doctors Without Borders
International Red Cross