Detente and the illusion of peace in a polarized world
Tom Wicker argues that detente with Moscow and opening to Peking have failed to ease tensions with Hanoi and Lisbon’s drift, urging a humane Portuguese aid strategy and, if possible, a broader reconstruction plan for Indo-China. The piece blends Cuba skies with calls for nonmilitary aid and a durable peace framework.
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Wordcraft and politics collide in a cautionary column
Theodore M Bernstein critiques pretentious usage like interface and other neologisms. He contrasts faux intellectual polish with real meaning, using JFK era Cold War examples and Peanuts allegories to warn that totalitarian threats persist while public trust wavers.
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