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Initially Gorbachev believed he could restructure the country by replacing hacks with doers, offering real rewards for hard work and cutting back on the consumption of vodka. In short, he counted on the restoration of discipline. It took two years for him to discover that the problems were much deeper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year of People | 1/1/1990 | See Source »

Q. You have made a difference, though, when it comes to animal testing. After you ran a series on the torturing of rabbits at Mary Kay labs, the cosmetic manufacturer announced a moratorium on animal testing. Were you surprised?

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: with BERKE BREATHED: A Hooligan Who Wields a Pen | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

A. Totally. But note the distinction. With the issue of horrendous animal abuse within cosmetic testing labs, all that was needed was to illustrate the facts. When I drew a rabbit with clips pulling its eyelids open, it was effective precisely because of its accuracy.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: with BERKE BREATHED: A Hooligan Who Wields a Pen | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

Time was when monthly bills were simply an affront to one's wallet. Now they can be an assault on the senses as well. Cosmetic and fragrance manufacturers have taken to packing heavily scented promotional material into the envelopes carrying statements from credit-card companies and retailers. Fashion magazines have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LEGISLATION: Down with Smellagrams! | 12/18/1989 | See Source »

Havel and company had been emboldened by the response to their call for a two-hour strike last Monday. At the stroke of noon, millions of workers and students took to the streets, shutting down hundreds of enterprises, from huge steelworks to the local Fiat service agency. Not only was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: East-West: What Have You Done for Us Lately? | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

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