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...tide of history was turning his way. The Nagymaros dam became a focal point for the budding political opposition, and when the government began loosening its policies, he published his original article -- in a much tougher version. Public protests against the dam intensified, and last year Hungary finally terminated the project. Vargha, meanwhile, has emerged as a powerful voice of political reform. A founder of the Alliance of Free Democrats, now the leading opposition party, he was offered an official post within the group. But Vargha, 40, declined. Says he: "I am first and foremost an environmentalist...
...foremost challenge before us today is the task of building a better future for the children of all our neighborhoods and turning the tide against violence, the illegal drug trade and the despair that affects too many of our citizens," Flynn said in the letter. "To complete this unfinished work, I feel an obligation to continue as mayor of this city...
...precisely the wrong attitude," says Jim Middaugh, a spokesman for the Environmental Defense Fund. "They foster the idea that throwing stuff away is a good idea." Not all manufacturers have gone the degradable route. Procter & Gamble plans to expand the use of recycled plastic in making containers for Liquid Tide and Cheer. Smart companies know which way the wind is blowing...
...knocking off Pacific, UC-Irvine and the highly touted Waves, the Crimson reversed the tide of its opening three-game slide. Harvard will enter its key matches this weekend against top Eastern seed William & Mary with an invigorated outlook...
...stem the separatist tide, Gorbachev announced plans to press for a new treaty of the union, confirming the sovereignty of the republics. But he also promised to "radicalize" perestroika, speed up the timetable of the government economic-reform program, cut the state budget deficit, cope with the crisis in agriculture and food supplies, solve the growing refugee problem and guarantee the "stability of public order and the security of citizens" -- a tall order for any leader, much less one as beset as Gorbachev...