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Last September, in the dark autumn of Dianne Feinstein's discontent, her campaign for the governorship of California seemed dead in the water. She had been laid up half the summer recovering from a hysterectomy. Her San Francisco-based political consultant had ditched her, complaining that she lacked sufficient "fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIANNE FEINSTEIN: Charm Is Only Half Her Story | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

These initial seeds of discontent quickly developed into widespread student protests in the early 1970s, culminating in a takeover of University Hall in the spring of 1972.

Author: By Gregory B. Kasowski, | Title: A Very Polite, Very Firm 'No' | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

PRESS: Discontent in this old Newhouse

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page: June 4, 1990 | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

If the government stops delivering good times, Kenyans may follow the recent pattern in a number of other African countries and begin to agitate for changes. In the past few years, Moi has given them more and more reason to chafe at his rule. Claiming to make the political system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kenya: The Surprising Holdout | 5/21/1990 | See Source »

That was stunning confirmation of the depth of discontent many American Jews are now expressing openly, among them leaders of the Reform and Conservative branches of Judaism and scores of men and women who have held leadership positions in organizations ranging from B'nai B'rith to Hadassah. Though dissenting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Agony Over Israel | 5/7/1990 | See Source »

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