January 7, 1991 | Vol. No.

A Tale of Two Bushes (Men Of The Year)

One finds a vision on the global stage; the other still displays none at home

"What If We Do Nothing?" (Men Of The Year)

By moving decisively to blunt Iraq's aggression, Bush begins to shape a brave new world order

A Case of Doing Nothing (Men Of The Year)

Bush's feckless approach to America's ills is no accident, but a conscious strategy for defending the status quo

Determined To Do What Is Right (Men Of The Year)

The President says that in domestic policy, unlike foreign affairs, little can be achieved without first beating down the Democrats

Saddam Hussein (Men Of The Year)

Desert thug he may be, but Iraq's leader possesses an ugly finesse

Helmut Kohl (Men Of The Year)

Seizing the moment, he overcame all obstacles and remade Germany

Nelson Mandela (Men Of The Year)

A famous prisoner is freed at last, and hope dawns for the future

Boris Yeltsin (Men Of The Year)

This onetime comrade is setting the agenda for his whole country

Best of Times, Worst of Times (Men Of The Year)

In One Ear, in the Other

Tick, Tick, Tick

As the U.N. deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait nears, George Bush seeks to convince Saddam Hussein that his time is running out

Scrambling for a Seat

After winning a landmark voting-rights case, Hispanic candidates squabble over a new and powerful post

City on the Brink

Squeezed by budgetary woes and urban ailments, Philadelphia teeters on the edge of bankruptcy

Crime: Echoes of the Sound Track

Population: 250 Million And Counting

Missouri: To Die with Dignity

Colorado: Pure as Driven Sewage

The Sleep Gap

Madonna Justifying Herself

Health-Care Crisis

What Women Really Want