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A TOUCH OF REALITY CAN GO A LONG WAY

A TOUCH OF REALITY CAN GO A LONG WAY

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News of a shift in Amer­i­can pol­i­tics to the point where “anti­war voic­es on the left have aligned with ‘Amer­i­ca First’ enthu­si­asts on the right who resist entan­gling the Unit­ed States in for­eign con­flicts”, will no doubt come as a relief to those who might be con­cerned about what recent ver­sions of “Amer­i­can val­ues” entan­gling might include.… Read the rest

Birds of a feather not to be flocked with

Birds of a feather not to be flocked with

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The proverb “Birds of a feath­er flock togeth­er” has been in use since at least the mid ‑16th cen­tu­ry, so apply­ing it to the new rap­proche­ment between Turkey and Sau­di Ara­bia is apt. It’s close to the cen­tu­ry and val­ues of their respec­tive lead­ers’ mind­sets and actions, and an augury  Pres­i­dent Joe Biden might bear in mind on his upcom­ing Mid­dle East jaunt.… Read the rest