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Devoid of a major victory since the Michigan caucuses in late March, the Jackson camp harbors no one who believes the fantasy that he can win the nomination. But Jackson keeps running in hopes that a strong finish in the June 7 California and New Jersey primaries will help him exact concessions from Dukakis. The problem is that the usually sure-footed Jackson seems confused about the best way to maximize his influence. In recent weeks this candidate who will not concede has vacillated between his long-cherished role as the ultimate maverick and his fledging status as a highly...
...pact is more than 90% done. Of course, the remaining 10% includes some tricky issues, and it may be there, in those details, that the devil resides. While a fifth Reagan summit with Gorbachev is possible, it may take Michael Dukakis or George Bush to finish the work. But it is impressive work nonetheless. The result would be the first major cut in strategic arsenals since the arms race began 40 years ago. Even more important, the effort could lead to "stabilizing" reductions that could enhance the nuclear peace...
...spring wore on, it became increasingly apparent that the diplomats and policymakers were not going to make it to the finish line. The negotiating process in Geneva and the decision-making process in Washington both began to resemble Zeno's paradox: How does a runner who gets halfway to the finish line, then halfway again, and so on, ever make it there...
...pair of talented sophomores--Sharon Hayes and Barbarann Keffer, who went on to finish one-two atop the all-time Harvard career scoring list--the Crimson rocketed from last to first in '85-'86 and finally snapped Harvard's long string of futility...
Lovesexy begins with an invitation. "Clap your hands/Stomp your feet...Welcome to the New Power Generation." And before you finish the album, you'll be pleased that you've accepted...