Velvet touch frames Albright as centrist UN pick
Mary McGrory notes Madeleine Albright, Czech-born diplomat chosen for the U N job, brings a humane, centrist approach shaped by Brzezinski influence and Clinton affinity. She is praised for hospitality, intellect, and a Civilly dissenting style aligned with humanist diplomacy.
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Madeleine Albright
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Jane Kirkpatrick
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Kabel
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Bill Clinton
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Donald Segretti
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Center For National Policy
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Hun Sen
Mary McGrory
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Herald American
Fidel Castro hosts visitors in Havana amid mixed views
The piece portrays Fidel Castro in a nuanced light during a Havana visit, noting his charm and confidence alongside harsh rule. It contrasts Cuba’s beauty with dilapidated architecture, scarce cars, and political prisons, reflecting on Soviet subsidies and Castro’s stance toward Khrushchev and the Clinton era.
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Herald-Journal
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Ken Adelman
Prix fixe and the prices we pronounce
The column humorously examines why English listings use the French term prix fixe for fixed price meals, debating pronunciation and meaning. It notes editors' inconsistencies across languages, pokes fun at linguistic pretensions, and recalls a time when U.S. menus were simpler.
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Sam Sianis
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Chicago
Mike Royko
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