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Do we really need to discuss in detail incidents in 2005 where someone spat at her at a book signing? That one guy in Kentucky won't show her films in his cinemas?

It depends on the level of detail, on a recent news item, I think we should consider what level of detail would still be notable 1 or 5 years from now. The persistence of resentment against Jane Fonda is a notable part of her life, and that she got spat on, and her movies get boycotted probably will still notable after her death.

Contrast that with the Iraq War, a particular incident like the recent British conflict with some local Iraqi police, although probably more important in the scheme of things, probably won't be encyclopedic unless it becomes some kind of persistent international incident. If it doesn't it surely wouldn't be in some encyclopedia article 1 or 5 years from now.

Notability depends on the subject.

-- Silverback