Vol. 132 No. 21
NATION
Anatomy of A Disaster
If Dukakis is such a competent manager, why was his campaign so incompetent?
Are The Democrats Cursed?
Yes, until they can shake the taint of '60s liberalism
Color It Republican
Reaping the credit for peace and prosperity, Bush holds most of Reagan's key voting blocs -- and even overcomes the gender gap
"Lots Of Work to Do"
Election Notes CONGRESS
Character Is Destiny
Election Notes CULTURE No Se Habla Espanol
Election Notes GOVERNORS
First Son, First Finishes
Election Notes REFERENDUMS
Money Isn't Everything
Nine Key Moments
Every campaign is shaped by critical decisions that the public does not learn about until weeks, sometimes months, later. Here are some of the defining moments of the 1988 race...
Seven New Faces
Despite Bush's victory, the Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate. But the G.O.P. adds a major player from the South
The Building Blocs of Victory
The Issues That Mattered
The Next Inner Circle
The Power Populist
What nerve did Bush strike? A noted historian argues that he won because he embraced Robertson's cause while Dukakis rejected Jackson's
What To Expect
The outlook for the Bush years: Reaganism without ideology, persistence without brilliance -- and serious trouble with Congress
WORLD
As the regime applies cosmetics, the people struggle to organize
Central America No Winners, Only Losers
One of Bush's first foreign policy challenges will be to find fresh approaches to a region that obsessed but ultimately frustrated his predecessor
Pakistan Getting into High Gear
Passions brim over in the first free elections in eleven years
The Contras: What Next?
World Notes BROADCASTING
The Beeb Lightens Up
World Notes POACHING
Night of The Rhino
World Notes SOUTH AFRICA
Giving As Good As He Got
World Notes SOVIET UNION
The Dissident Comes Calling
SCIENCE
A scientist and a photographer share the harsh life of the pack
HEALTH & MEDICINE
As federal money dries up, rural hospitals are failing fast
Something To Cluck About (Food)
Yes, low-cholesterol eggs -- and they're not bad
SOCIETY
A pleasure dome emerges from the roof of a huge sewage plant
Troubled Minds (Behavior)
More common than imagined
SPORT
Spirit and speed make Lou Holtz's Irish No. 1 again
TECHNOLOGY
A new program simulates the world's most clandestine aircraft
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 132 No. 21 NOVEMBER 21, 1988
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BUSINESS
If Bush raises taxes just a little, the U.S. may grow out of its deficit
Business Notes CURRENCY
The Eagle Has Landed
Business Notes HOOFWEAR
Chic Boots For Bossy
Business Notes REGULATION
Babes in Ad Land
Business Notes TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Let Us Take Your Number
Humbled But Raring to Go
Out of bankruptcy, Manville pays its dues to asbestos victims
Invasion of The Cachet Snatchers
Retailers tout house brands to boost profits and shopper loyalty
LAW
And, lately, so are some Manhattan courtrooms
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A hit movie reopens the debate on rape in the '80s
Bookends (Books)
Clowning Around with a Classic WAITING FOR GODOT (Theater)
by Samuel Beckett
Death Zones (Books)
Does This Film Seem Familiar? (Show Business)
Hollywood uses infotainment TV for round-the-clock hype
In Limbo with Love's Exiles (Books)
U2 Explores America (Music)
From its 1987 tour, the band makes a great live album
PEOPLE
Golfer GREG NORMAN is awesome with a driver and has pocketed as much as $1.3 million in a single year, yet he sometimes seems fated to be the game's perennial runner-up