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The Delaware Supreme Court will have the final say in the matter, but a number of legal experts said they doubted that Allen's ruling would be overturned. The Supreme Court, they noted, has generally upheld Delaware's "business judgment rule," and has been even more forceful than the Chancery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One for The Books | 7/24/1989 | See Source »

The Ruffo victory is nevertheless regarded as a crucial turning point for the seven-month-old presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari and a watershed in Mexican politics. Salinas, who took office amid charges that he was elected by fraud, vowed that "opposition victories will be respected." He has led...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico Democracy Wins a Round | 7/17/1989 | See Source »

There are times when Keating's colorful nonconformity verges on the tiresome (he whistles Beethoven and declaims Whitman a little too self-consciously). But basically Williams, who has comparatively little screen time, has come to act, not to cut comic riffs, and he does so with forceful, ultimately compelling, simplicity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Bothered School Spirit | 6/5/1989 | See Source »

"I am an environmentalist," proclaimed President Bush during his campaign for the White House. Citing his love of the great outdoors and the pleasure he takes in hunting and fishing, the candidate made it clear that protecting the environment and wildlife from the ravages of pollution would be one of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Fishing For Leadership | 5/22/1989 | See Source »

Man has always shown a great capacity for adjusting to change. Past generations have survived floods and ice ages, famines and world wars. But when dealing with the environment, there is a grave danger in relying on adaptation alone: societies could end up waiting too long. Many of the global...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Planet Of The Year: Preparing for The Worst | 1/2/1989 | See Source »

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