3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America’s past success are still here to be tapped.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum If architecture is, as is sometimes said, music set in concrete, then football and basketball may be said to be creativity embodied in team sports.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum Read the news section of the newspaper and there is confusion and uncertainty, a world buffeted by large forces people neither understand nor control. But turn to the sports section and it’s all different.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum The war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum In my experience, it’s not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows.
3 December 2020 Michael Mandelbaum After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.
