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These three men--particularly Sharpton, an overweight, publicity-hound with a James Brown/Don King hairdo--like to point out that the police will arrest Mrs. Brawley, but won't attempt to arrest anyone in connection with her daughter's abduction. To them, this is indicative of the collapse of the justice system for Blacks...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Blacks Hurt Most by Brawley Case | 6/26/1988 | See Source »

...boardroom, he has been involved in many of the major union fights of the past decade, including the successful battles of farmworkers against Campbell soup and flight attendants against American Airlines. While supporters describe his approach as a welcome addition to strike tactics, critics attack him as a glory hound who seduces local unions into pursuing his interests -- publicity and influence over the rank and file -- rather than theirs. Whatever the judgment, in an era of union retreat, Rogers provides a rallying point for labor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Labor's Boardroom | 6/20/1988 | See Source »

...would have been proud to have written Yeats' "The Fiddler of Dooney," and Francis Thompson's The Hound of Heaven. I am profoundly moved by Psalm 139, especially those three verses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: A Literary Remembrance | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

...video hound, a furry mutt, fetches video bones and "responds" to a few commands (if given in a predetermined order). The felines frolic with balls of string...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Please Turn Off the Dog | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

...prescription for the Democrats in the likely event of a deadlocked convention. Cuomo probably won't run, Nixon says, because he doesn't want to have his family "cut up by the national media." The party's last best hope (are you ready?): Ted Kennedy. "If the media hound Kennedy over that tragic accident 19 years ago, they might well help him rather than hurt him -- and also help land themselves in the political doghouse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On The Grapevine | 2/22/1988 | See Source »

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