Word: establishmentism
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If Abdullah's relations with the U.S. are complicated, that's nothing compared to his domestic conundrum. The Kingdom's Islamic establishment had free rein during Fahd's years - an attempt to curry favor after zealots seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979 and hard-liners criticized the hosting...
The Crown Prince is not so uncertain - not in public, anyway. It is just after evening prayers when Abdullah sits back in an easy chair for a three-hour discussion of the challenges the Kingdom faces. As he chain-smokes his way through a pack of Vantage cigarettes, he makes...
“He was very much part of the establishment,” Storin said. “But he insisted that the department be protected from the influences where he might have friends.”
Just around the corner, Charlie’s Kitchen (10 Eliot St.) sends the same message but in a completely different manner. The ground level of this ’50s-style diner is complete with red booths, a checkered floor and several television sets. Upstairs is a darker bar...
There is still a gap of sorts between the establishment and these athletes: The post-game press conference is held in two languages. Powers described part of his winning ride thusly: "McTwist into a frontside seven indy into a cab seven indy into a stalefish into a backside 360 to...