Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. A Politician’s Choice of Poet Tells Us a Lot 274 June 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Irish Times (Ireland) on 17 June 2021 by Finn McRedmond (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:career politiciansIrelandJoe Bidenpoetry Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore China: US Copper Grab Disrupts Global Supply Chains June 12, 2026. Published in China News Service[I]n the age of artificial intelligence, copper has become a strategic resource. 0 Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de SĂŁo Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. 0 Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles* June 10, 2026. Published in SĂĽddeutsche Zeiting 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump and Tehran’s Foolish Dream June 12, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatTehran’s illusion is that by waiting until [U.S.] mid-term elections, which they think Trump will lose, they could claim victory. 0 Switzerland: Switzerland Urgently Needs a Trade Agreement with the US, as It Is an Easy Target for Trump June 12, 2026. Published in NZZNaturally, when it comes to Trump, whether or not he would hold to an agreement is unknown. 0 Topics Italy: US 2028: Tech Bros vs. Theo Bros* June 13, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIdeals of heroism stand in contrast to the archetype of modern man, portrayed as conformist and spiritless. 0 India: The New West Asian Order: Trump’s Frankenstein Monster June 12, 2026. Published in FirstpostPresident Trump’s messy handling of the Iran conflict has helped birth an axis that brings nuclear capability, serious money, and growing international clout together. 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump and Tehran’s Foolish Dream June 12, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatTehran’s illusion is that by waiting until [U.S.] mid-term elections, which they think Trump will lose, they could claim victory. 0 Egypt: Iran – the Japan of the Middle East? June 12, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineMajor wars do not always create permanent enemies. Sometimes they create the conditions for entirely new political arrangements. 0 Switzerland: Switzerland Urgently Needs a Trade Agreement with the US, as It Is an Easy Target for Trump June 12, 2026. Published in NZZNaturally, when it comes to Trump, whether or not he would hold to an agreement is unknown. 0 China: US Copper Grab Disrupts Global Supply Chains June 12, 2026. Published in China News Service[I]n the age of artificial intelligence, copper has become a strategic resource. 0 Spain: Trump’s Corruption June 12, 2026. Published in El PaĂsAbsolute power has revealed his true nature. 0 Canada: Trump Is a Wounded Bear, Canada Is an Easy Target June 11, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Related Articles Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Republican Primaries: Trump Tightens His Grip May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Trump Xi Summit: Iran War Hangs over Vital Talks May 13, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: Don’t Ask Americans about News or Politics. They’re Done May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Tariffs: EU/US Trade Deal under Pressure May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleBiden Lifts Putin out of International IsolationNext articleThe Retreat of North Americanism: Canadians and Americans Keep Moving Further Apart LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment