Even as Israel today is absorbed by unprecedented political turmoil at home, Hezbollah seems emboldened by its growing strength on the Jewish state's northern border.
Those in positions of authority, emboldened by their status and often protected by a cloak of institutional indifference, wield their influence to intimidate, coerce, and silence.
Upon my word, said Mrs. Gardiner, I begin to be of your uncle's opinion. It is really too great a violation of decency, honour, and interest, for him to be guilty of it.
Adding to the complexity is an intervention from Donald Trump, who remarked that the consequences of an American default could be maybe nothing, an insouciance that has emboldened the Republican fringe.
" The boldness and utter callousness with which they carried on their criminal activities seems to have been equalled only by the stupidity of the men who were their victims, " the New York Times reported.