Almanac May 20 2008 and notable birthdays
Almanac entry for May 20 2008 notes it is the 141st day of 2008 with events and personalities. Highlights include John Stuart Mill and Jimmy Stewart birthdays, Joe Cocker Cher Bronson and Busta Rhymes ages, a quote from Mill, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis naming, and Homestead Act land figures. Moon phase listed as between full moon and last quarter.
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Almanac
Saturday Evening Post
John Stuart Mill
Jimmy Stewart
Joe Cocker
Cher
Bronson
Busta Rhymes
Charles Lindbergh
Spirit of
The Israeli exception and Bush’s emotional presidency
Diana West analyzes President Bush’s Israel remarks on its 60th anniversary and argues his view of Israel as a model of liberty contrasts with Islamic Middle East realities. She contends the administration links freedom to Western values while downplaying Islamic law and questions the promoting of democracy in the region.
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George W. Bush
Iraq
Afghanistan
Supreme Court
Harriet Miers
Bush
Israel
Middle East
Martin Gilbert
Churchill
Riyadh
Baghdad
Tel Aviv
Saudi Arabia
Politico
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Hezbollah
Hamas
Muslim Brotherhood
Global food crisis fueled by irrational policies and protectionism
Sebastian Mallaby argues the world’s food crisis is worsened by misguided, self serving policy choices. He cites Japan’s rice stockpiling, Europe’s anti genetic modification stance, export bans by poor nations, and a broken U S response, warning that these actions threaten hundreds of millions with hunger.
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Haiti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Japan
Center For Global Development
Watanabe
World Food Program
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Oxford
Paul Collier
Congress
Barr taps Libertarian bid to hitch ride on Paul surge
Barr launched a Libertarian presidential bid at the National Press Club as a potential spoiler for McCain. The piece notes Paul’s strong grassroots network, online traffic, and fund-raising momentum that could siphon disaffected Republicans, possibly reshaping the race despite Barr’s limited national following.
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John McCain
Barack Obama
GOP
Bob Barr
Georgia
Barr
U.S
Ron Paul
McCain
Ralph Nader
Iraq
National Press Club
Borat
Paul
Alaska
Missouri
Minnesota
Florida
Texas
Washington
Compete.com
Google
Amazon
New York Times
Minneapolis
al Gore
Patrick Buchanan
Reform Party
Iowa
New Mexico
Oregon
Wisconsin
George W. Bush
Gore McCain
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Doonesbury
Kane Iy
Garry Trudeal
Diana West
West
Washington Times
America
Dianawest
Verizot
Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Lle Chamberlain
Sebastian Mallaby
The
Washington Post
United States
Thailand
Vietnam
Council On Foreign Relations
Europe
Eng Sep Sade
Ee Ay Orien Aa
New Nader
Sifry
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