Birthdays and historic notes clocked on May 28
On May 28 historic figures are noted, including Thomas Moore and Jim Thorpe. The entry marks birthdays for Thomas Moore the poet and Jerry West the basketball star, while referencing Sean Guleni and John Fogerty with ages. It also recalls Barry Bonds and the Dionne quintuplets as notable past items and Amnesty International's global member count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gear
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
Ontario
Quintland
Amnesty International
New Moon
Globalization and the moral challenge of poverty
Robert Samuelson argues poverty is the world’s urgent moral issue and credits growth as the remedy. He cites a 21 member Growth and Development Commission identifying five success factors and warns against over blaming globalization for domestic shocks while urging pro growth policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Bank
Commission On Growth and Development
South Korea
Peru
Mexico
Botswana
Brazil
China
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Malta
Oman
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Lawrence Harrison
Tufts University
Harrison
United States
U.S
Obama versus real world evil in debate over doctrine
The piece argues Barack Obama would negotiate with evil and avoid bearing burdens, contrasting his stance with Bush and McCain. It cites World War II, Khrushchev, Berlin Wall, and Cuba, contending Obama lacks readiness to use force and risks U.S. security. It references media and scales of threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barack Obama
John F. Kennedy
Obama
Europe
Japan
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin Wall
Cuba
Khrushchev
Iran
North Korea
Syria
United States
Knesset
Bush
Dictionary.com
New York
John McCain
Iraq
The
Washington Times
Rowan Scarborough
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
White House
Obesity Talk: ER Doctor Urges Direct Weight Conversations
An emergency physician in Washington urges frank discussions with obese patients about weight. He notes knee pain in a nearly 300 pound patient and argues for dietary counseling over unnecessary imaging. The piece calls for early incorporating obesity topics in medical training and preventive care in ERs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ture
Moses Maimonides
Society For Academic Emergency Medicine
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Garry Trudeau
Robert Samuelson
Samuelson
Washington Post
Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Tribune.com
Virncukes
Jeremy Brown
Brown
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