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Rubio of Athens: On the Urgency To Embrace Western Virtues

As the Iran conflict threatens to intensify and tech CEOs fret openly about their creations' potential to destroy humanity, now might not seem the time for an extended meditation on America's civilizational roots. But for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, these traditions are most valuable at times of great peril, like today. The post Rubio of Athens: On…

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