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Leningrad's dynamic mayor does not claim that he can solve all the city's problems by himself. Sobchak believes it is up to Gorbachev to exercise his presidential powers and ensure that republics and regions make scheduled deliveries of food to the country's cities. He also wants the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wrapped In Cotton Wool | 12/10/1990 | See Source »

I was interested to learn that the FOP Steering Committee has changed the meaning of its acronym to "First-Year" Outdoor Program, ridding themselves of the politically incorrect, gender un-neutral word "Freshman." I have also noticed that a similar decision has been made by the editorial powers-that-be...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOP and PC | 12/4/1990 | See Source »

Perhaps I should be more fair. The joys of freshman year (sorry, first year, or is it first-year year?) go beyond mere labels. From the minute a young frosh (is that PC?) enters the Yard s/he is absorbed into the Harvard experience, whether or not he or she was...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOP and PC | 12/4/1990 | See Source »

In the midst of the tapes confusion, Noriega's lawyers added yet another twist to the case. Their client, they said, was broke. The Panamanian government claims that Noriega looted the country of up to $300 million, but all the booty that has so far come to light, an estimated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Miami, Noriega Cries Foul! | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

That, in turn, is unfair: there are real reasons for confusion. If the President has been clear about his fundamental goal, his shifting messages about how to achieve it have bewildered many. Yet ambiguity is an essential part of diplomacy in managing a crisis this complex. Especially when dealing with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising The Ante: U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

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