Word: ll
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...some of Dinkins' backers have qualms about his ability to hold the unions in check. Says financier Felix Rohatyn, head of Dinkins' informal team of economic advisers: "He is so innately decent that he is really not used to having to disappoint people. And yet, in this job, he'll have...
...only black in the state senate (and the first since 1890), he gave voice to his overarching aspirations, a notion of empowerment far beyond what seemed plausible amid the genteel conservatism of the Old Dominion. "If people will elect you Lieutenant Governor," Wilder predicted with startling prescience, "they'll elect you Governor. I would think it would be an interesting test somewhere along the line for a black to run for one of those positions so as to put prejudice right on the line...
...gays to win legal recognition for their relationships. Or the report in IDEAS on Japanese author Shintaro Ishihara's blunt criticisms of American attitudes. We have exclusive excerpts in WORLD from a private memo Richard Nixon sent to congressional leaders after his recent China visit. By the way, you'll notice that we've moved INTERVIEW to a new position near the front of the magazine, ahead of NATION...
...Government's argument that his views might blur the issue.) Regan's trades were part of a hedging strategy under which you buy and sell related securities at the same time. You lose on one and gain on the other, but if you've done the math right, you'll usually lose a little less than you gain. Yippee! But you've got to keep your transaction costs low and, of course, not get caught with a taxable gain on one half of the hedge without realizing your loss on the other half. It was to avoid that hitch, basically...
Terrific acting, however, definitely makes The Tooth of Crime worthwhile. But if you read the play before you see it performed, you'll get more out of it. Otherwise, you might find yourself sitting in the Cage and wondering what's going on--but somehow still enjoying what you're looking...