Today in History and notable facts from June 7
The entry lists events and people tied to June 7 across years including Richard Lee's call for independence in 1776, Vatican City sovereignty in 1929, an Allied victory in 1942, painter Paul Destica, actress Jenny Jones as 61, Prince at 49, a 1936 Yankees 16 inning win, and the Vatican license plate SCV-1. It also notes Vatican population estimates and the moon phase.
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Richard Lee
Vatican City
Paul
Prince
New York Yankees
Is a new Cold War looming between Russia and the US
Rajan Menon argues against the notion of a new Cold War despite spikes in tensions between Moscow and Washington. He notes Russia’s energy leverage and rhetoric but says the powers remain limited regional players with no global clash, urging diplomacy and measured word use.
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Rajan Menonews
Russia
United States
Moscow
Robert M. Gates
House
Armed Services Committee
Munich
Germany
Gates
Vladimir V. Putin
U.S
Kremlin
Washington
White House
Belarus
Ukraine
Georgia
Moldova
Brouhaha
Poland
Czech Republic
Putin
Europe
Athens
Sparta
Soviet Union
World Trade Organization
America
Pentagon
Red Army
India
China
Afghanistan
Iraq
North Caucasus
The Treaty of Detroit and the Rise of Economic Inequality
Economist Levy and Temin revive the Treaty of Detroit concept to explain widening pay gaps postwar. They argue institutional factors shaped pay, with shifts in norms and business practices. from 1950 to 1973 productivity rose 97 percent while top earners gained 37 percent, and 1980 to 2005 top earners climbed 89 percent.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
U.S
General Motors
Frank Levy
Peter Temin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Levy
Temin
Truman
Ford
Chrysler
Congressional Budget Office
Nudist Camps Face Aging Membership Challenge Across Regions
The piece notes nudist camps face an aging demographic with over 90 percent of members over 35 and a Connecticut site reporting a median age of 55. It cites shifts in Midwest and coastal participation and recalls a personal experience at Paradise Gardens near Cincinnati illustrating norms and reactions in naturist settings.
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American Association For Nude Recreation
North America
Connecticut
Associated Press
Midwest
Paradise Gardens
Cincinnati
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Vatican
Garry Trudeau
Vladimir Putin
George W. Bush
Robert Samuelson
The
Washington Post
DL Stewart
Medical Insurers
Social Secu
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