FaaB: Is This the Tipping Point?

Dear Farhad,

Whew! Uprisings in the Arab world. Nuclear meltdowns. Hopeful uprisings among working Americans spreading from Wisconsin and beyond. US Tomahawk cruise missiles raining down on yet another nation. Hopeful signs amidst unprecedented terror.

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