February 12, 1990 | Vol. 135 No. 7

John Silber: A Renegade Tart Tongue

Lone John Silber adds acid to Massachusetts' politics

Abortion: Rescue Bails Out (American Notes)

Rescue Bails Out

Health: Bye, Bye, Red Dye (American Notes)

Bye, Bye, Red Dye

Hud Scandal: Pursuing Sam, Naming Jesse (American Notes)

Pursuing Sam, Naming Jesse

Postal Service: Don't Open That Package! (American Notes)

Don't Open That Package!

Washington: What Did He Really Think? (American Notes)

What Did He Really Think?

Busting The Brass

The U.S. indicts top Mexicans in the Camarena case

Can Planes Just Run Out of Gas?

The Avianca crash raises a rare but scary worry for nervous flyers

How Much Is Too Much?

Yes, Bush is finally cutting defense. But with a clearer vision of America's responsibilities in a changing world, he could save billions more

Latino Power Shakes Up L.A.

Hispanics push to end a century of white male rule

Lyndon Baines Bush?

He sounds like Great Society II, until you look at his budget

Oh Say, Can You Sing It?

No, but this is the home of the brave try

The Inside Dope: Avianca Drug Mules

The Peace Dividend: Myth and Reality

The Revolution Came From the People.

It is they who will bring our nation together."

America Abroad: How to Avoid the Bush Folly

How to Avoid the Bush Folly

Around the Bloc

Middle East Exodus to the Promised Land

A record flood of Soviet immigrants delights Israel, but Arabs fear that the newcomers will be settled in the West Bank

Rumania Hooray! Traffic Jams at Last

Traffic Jams at Last Returning to the land still haunted by Ceausescu, a TIME correspondent discovers the exhilaration -- and pain -- of chaos

South Africa At Least Half a Loaf

By legalizing the A.N.C. and pledging to free Mandela, De Klerk leaves the antiapartheid movement to ponder negotiations

Soviet Union Two Hats Are Better than One

Though Gorbachev seeks to keep both of his titles, he wants to strengthen the presidency and weaken the party's influence

The Germanys Marching To Unity

Despite Moscow's mixed signals, officials in East and West Germany take unification to heart. But for many Germans, a single state already exists

Japan: How to Lose By Winning (World Notes)

How to Lose By Winning

Lebanon: War of the Christians (World Notes)

War of the Christians

Liberia: Battle of The Tribes (World Notes)

Battle of The Tribes

Negotiations: Moscow, Stay Out (World Notes)

Moscow, Stay Out

Yugoslavia: One Step Away From Chaos (World Notes)

One Step Away From Chaos

Environment: Giving Greed a Chance (Environment)

Is the "right" to pollute an ecologically sound idea?

Medicine: Laid Low by the Flu (Medicine)

Americans are suffering the worst epidemic in five years

Press: The Bombshell from Moscow

A questionable scoop spotlights CNN's worldwide clout

Religion: Knocking Monogamy

A gay Episcopal priest faces disciplinary action

Technology: Harnessing The Speed of Light

AT&T moves closer to creating superfast optical computers

Technology: Whiz Kids with White Hair

Senior citizens are the newest members of the computer age

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