Comparison: . . . the ‘sensitive points’ of the peace plan will be discussed ‘directly with President Trump,’ which is the geopolitical equivalent of saying, ‘I will now consult the fox on how best to secure the henhouse.’ Mary Geddry uses a venerable western comparison with roots in both Roman and Greek culture to help point out the nearly impossible situation in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy finds himself in trying to negotiate with both Republican Donald Trump and Vladimir Put

Comparison: Russians had a saying that today would apply to more than a few other countries: “It’s easier to turn an aquarium into fish soup than to turn fish soup into an aquarium.” Thomas Friedman, working hard to describe the utterly complex and difficult historical and human culture moment in which we find ourselves, borrows a Russian saying to capture the essence of worldwide human experience of tech, policy, governance, and related matters. Context: In 2011, the histori

Comparison: He's the imitation crab of kings right now; the ‘I can't believe it’s not king.’ Jon Stewart, after comparing the Republican President's policies and record against the Declaration of Independence, decides that Trump while not a full-on “KING“ is what he calls “undeniably king adjacent.“ Context: [Jon Stewart on checking the Declaration of Independence to see if it allows any insight about whether Donald J. Trump is behaving as a king-like leader:] Admittedly, it'