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Dates: during 1990-1999
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So far, though, Moscow is winning the home-propaganda battle. Opinion surveys show that around 60% of Russians support the war as a necessity to quell Chechen militants. The generals are sure their Prime Minister will back them to the end. But while "there is political and military consensus on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hard Lessons | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

This is the fifth military campaign mounted against the rebellious republic in this century. The Chechen problem is never solved; it merely goes into remission. Most revolts have been suppressed by a combination of massive force on one side and a breakdown of leadership on the other. Chechnya's elected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hard Lessons | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

Technology continues to make things worse. Before digital clocks and watches became common, people rounded to the nearest five minutes when telling each other the time: now we give the exact minute. Before cell phones and faxes and answering machines, we accepted being out of touch. Before the Internet, we...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Riddle of Time | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

The search for causes of antisocial personality disorder gives rise to the usual debate between nature and nurture. Studies have found that insufficient bonding between infants and mothers is a strong indicator for ASP and that people with ASP often come from abusive or impoverished home environments. But increasingly, research...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bad to the Bone | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

They keep trying. More than 4,000 people thronged to the school's parking lot on a chilly Thursday night for a long-planned concert, held to thank all the hospitals, churches, police and others who have helped Columbine recover. Despite the Internet threat, the mood was downright jolly. Principal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Columbine: Normal, Dull Days? No! | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

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