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...other hand, it might give militant Islamism, a movement distinctly untested in democratic virtues, entree to power. And a pronounced U.S. tilt back to Israel in the Middle East talks risks sending Syria and the Palestinians packing at a time when the 44-year-old quarrel is closer than ever to a semblance of comprehensive peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Flagging Mission | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

...quarrel only with the inclusion of "Spacehopper," a jokey sex ditty which could profitably have been replaced by the title track or the haunting "A Crack in the Clouds." My Nation Underground (1988) was more of the same, although a little uneven. "Charlotte Anne" (say it fast) presents a sadder, gentler Julian, singing "The sound you bring is an antiquated thing/ So please don't look to me for guidance" over airy keyboards and a martial beat. The inclusion of the string-sodden "China Doll" is inexplicable...

Author: By Jordan Ellenberg, | Title: New Music | 11/5/1992 | See Source »

...debut more than 20 years ago. A half-hour mystery-adventure series whose goal is to promote literacy among grade-school children, the show is part of a wide-ranging educational effort that includes a magazine, paperback books, teachers' guides and even Ghostwriter pens and T shirts. Who can quarrel with such a worthy aim? But who, alas, will believe this amateurish series comes from the same people who gave us Big Bird and Mathnet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unlearning Its Own Lessons | 10/5/1992 | See Source »

...especially affecting scene, Jon and Celia quarrel and Jon hits her in front of the group. Jon is immediately chastised by his friends who advise him to "Keep that stuff at home--If you're gonna hit her, do it at home...

Author: By Sarah C. Dry, | Title: 'Gravity' Is Down to Earth | 10/1/1992 | See Source »

...research and specialization in this country unlike any other," says Dr. William E. Jacott, who teaches family medicine at the University of Minnesota. The rewards of specialized care with the latest diagnostic gadgets and surgical twists were so obvious to both patients and physicians that no one could quarrel with the movement. Primary care was de-emphasized at many medical schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Health Care Too Specialized? | 9/14/1992 | See Source »

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