May 13 Almanac Highlights History and Sports
May 13 2010 marks the 133rd day of the year and the 55th day of spring. Notable events include Churchill's 1940 wartime Parliament speech and the 1981 papal assassination attempt on John Paul II. Birthdays list Joe Louis Bea Arthur Harvey Keitel Ritchie Valens Stevie Wonder Stephen Colbert Barry Zito. Stan Musial joined 3 000 hit club in 1958. The new moon occurs today.
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Kagan Geography Sparks Debate Over Diversity on Court
Kathleen Parker explores how Elena Kagan’s Manhattan upbringing and Ivy League path influence views on a diverse Supreme Court. The column weighs geography against ideology, noting Kagan’s ties to New York City, Harvard, and Goldman Sachs while comparing to Sotomayor and Ginsburg.
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Georgia
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Antonin Scalia
Samuel Alito
Harvard
Goldman Sachs
America
Remembering John Brown and the abolitionist legacy
Kevin Alexander Gray reflects on John Brown born May 9 1800 and the Harpers Ferry raid of October 16 1859 as a catalyst against slavery. He contrasts abolitionist courage with Confederate glorification and urges honest national storytelling in parks monuments and history.
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Britain’s Cameron and Clegg form peacetime coalition pact
Britain’s Conservative David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg present a unified coalition ahead of Westminster politics. They vow to tax big banks, curb immigration, and cut 9 billion dollars in spending this year to avert a debt crisis while promising civil liberties protection and a strong cabinet. The pair call their alliance progressive and pledge grown up cooperation over confrontation.
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Kosovo not a model for Palestinian independence
Frida Ghitis argues that Kosovo's path to independence does not suit the Palestinian pursuit of statehood. The piece notes Kosovo’s contested separation from Serbia, EU and US cautions against unilateral moves, and the risks of undermining negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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