news late summer 2016

The constant churn of disasters all over still leaves survivors to sort it all out. Ten thousand refugees were rescued in the Mediterranean in a 36-hour period at the end of August.

In 36 Hours, More Than 10,000 People Are Rescued In The Mediterranean https://t.co/lM0AsETSi6

— NPR (@NPR) August 31, 2016

Fires in Spain and California, earthquakes in Italy and Oklahoma, and floods elsewhere accumulate, as do great mounds of hail on top of terrible earthquakes in New Zealand, and snow in Montana. The celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London seems an odd thing to celebrate.

350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London finale – in pictures https://t.co/oRnu7aOgTc

— The Guardian (@guardian) September 5, 2016

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Why is is it that for eighteen months current US policy is to help Saudi Arabia bomb Yemen?

The Mideast conflict Obama still could solve#Yemen #YemenCrisis #TheForgottenWar #StopArmingSaudi https://t.co/zgi5kiZFCI

— Zaid Ali (@zaidalrazhi) August 23, 2016

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Some ask if GLOBO Brasil's primary news source isn't partly to blame for their change in government this summer. Already the same media reports bonfires over their new temporary president after last week's impeachment vote ousting President Dilma Roussef.

In Report from Al Jazeera, Is Brasil's GLOBO press partly to blame for 'soft coup' and GOV change? MT: https://t.co/l678NzeGzp via @YouTube

— neditsimple (@neditssimple) September 7, 2016

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Many Americans are deeply concerned about water and land rights. This looks big from here people.

Largest Native Protest In HISTORY Is Happening Right Now & YOU Need To Know About It! https://t.co/QpTO9rW3fe pic.twitter.com/X9kjYqz9j3

— Indigenous (@AmericanIndian8) September 4, 2016

Obama went to Asia, and assuredly sealed a deal with China over the environment,

China and America formally commit their countries to the Paris climate agreement https://t.co/IC7z167PgB pic.twitter.com/fIGQxKT9a1

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 7, 2016

but his TPP trade plan has problems.

Co-byline w/@ryangrim on Congressional reaction to ISDS media reports (Warren, Merkley, etc) & prospects for TPP https://t.co/2b9rZAw8g4

— David Dayen (@ddayen) September 7, 2016

Back in session the US Congress has work to do.

Fun fact: Congress has a little over a month to appropriate funds for FY2017 or the government shuts down.

— David Dayen (@ddayen) August 26, 2016

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We lost another couple legends last week. In addition to the wonderful Gene Wilder, we also lost longtime recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder.

Rudy Van Gelder has died, at 91. Truly sad news for the world of recorded music, jazz first and foremost. #RIP #RVG pic.twitter.com/VfpdVEVgkR

— Nate Chinen (@natechinen) August 25, 2016