The term "global events" in Mr. Beeken's definition is any incident that gets people react or provokes reactions. Examples are human rights violations, public health issues, economic, technological advances, environment issues, war, and etc. Articles aren't really global because not everyone reads nor cares about what is happening. The true point of this assignment is so that Beeken can show all the losers in his class to read articles and newspapers to be informed what is happening around the world or to provoke a reaction from the people. Showing the students that reading and reacting is part of the democratic way.
             Cancer is such a widespread disease that is known throughout the world and is basically on everyone's mind, next to how to kill Saddam/terrorists. That's what makes cancer such a global issue because the public likes to hear about breakthroughs, treatments, and cures, anything that can help the war on cancer. The articles one, six, and ten are the ten approved articles I have selected are related to cancer. The first one is concerned with prostate cancer, which is a problem for men and their privates. The main purpose of this issue is to tell people, especial men to be in either groups that are the watchful waiting or the surgically removed group. It tells you the pros and cons of both sides, such as if you wait the chances of dying are greater and if you choose surgery it may not even be necessary because the disease is slow growing; many will die with it rather than from it. The next connected article was stopping cancer in its tracks, which involves technological advances that allow scientists to identify the first changes in cells as they are overtaken by the cancer. Scientists are also linking the lifestyles we choose to live may have an effect on the cancer or the factors leading to it. I final article that relates cancer by the production of a new drug that is intended...