Almanac Highlights for August 22 2014
Today's history recalls the 1864 Geneva Convention first protections for the wounded and the 1902 Cadillac Co. founding. Birthdays span Debussy Parker Bradbury Schwarzkopf and more. Quote by Ray Bradbury urges wonder as reality exceeds factory-made dreams. Geneva Conventions number 196. Moon phase notes follow.
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Claude Debussy
Dorothy Parker
Leni Riefenstahl
Ray Bradbury
Norman Schwarzkopf
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Elyria
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Obama tests boundaries of lame duck presidency
A year six of eight sees Obama push executive orders amid stalled Congress. He cites a Year of Action and expands moves on minimum wage climate policy and immigration. Critics warn overreach while supporters see practical action amid a divided political landscape.
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Barack Obama
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John Podesta
Bill Clinton
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Alberto Gonzales
George W. Bush
Gonzales
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Changing minds through discourse
Jennifer Finney Boylan reflects on transgender visibility and language shifts sparked by marriage equality. She argues for a new idiom equality of identity to describe trans lives, recounts her Colby teaching years, and notes Laverne Cox’s Emmy nomination as a milestone.
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Paris
James Thurber
Laverne Cox
Cox
Colby College
What does winning look like against the Islamic State
Robin Wright argues the United States has crossed a threshold in Iraq and now conducts air strikes against ISIS while seeking a clear definition of victory. She warns of unknown exit strategies, potential unintended consequences, and partisan polarization that may hamper a coherent long term plan.
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James Foley
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Aleppo
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