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Behind the scenes, a delighted Ferraro has trimmed his sideburns and got out of the Elvis business so that he can devote all his energy to Gladiators. "Danny and me have invented the nuclear bomb," he says. "And now it's exploding."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Real-Life Davids vs. Goliaths | 10/21/1991 | See Source »

Unable to bankroll the domestic spending that helped them win past elections, Democrats hope that they can reopen the budget agreement and take money from the Pentagon to devote to social programs instead. But any attempt to use spending as a stimulant will be hobbled by the budget deficit, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: America's Run-Down Economy Aiming for Bush's Soft Spot | 10/14/1991 | See Source »

Q: Is part of the mission behind your books educational? You devote large sections of the books to historical preview... Most Americans assume, for example, that the Bill of Rights extended to the federal and the state level. Are you trying to show them different?

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Court and Constitution: A Talk with Anthony Lewis | 10/10/1991 | See Source »

; Raffi is not the first star to become politicized. But there is something frantic and indiscriminate about his activism. Along with environmentalism, Raffi is lending his name across the countercultural spectrum: he supports aggressive feminism, Native American land claims and animal rights. He believes oil companies should shut down their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No More Clapping Hands: RAFFI | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

More generally, Bush's proposals might bolster Gorbachev's and Yeltsin's chances to cut military spending and devote more resources to the crippled civilian economy. The nuclear cutbacks Bush envisions will not save much money for either the U.S. or the Soviets; some of them indirectly increase costs. "Disarmament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why The Details Are Sticky | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

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