Vol. 140 No. 24
COVER
Clan warfare and a glut of weapons have plunged the country into anarchy
Landscape of Death (Cover Stories)
Taking on the Thugs (Cover Stories)
The U.S. promises to feed the hungry and restore hope in Somalia, but Bush's military operation could be the wrong way to do the right thing
NATION
Guam Setback
Et Cetera (The Week: Nation)
Spy in the Sky
Feeding The Enemy (Grapevine)
Forward Spin (Grapevine)
Ghost Of Jackson (The Week: Nation)
Bill Clinton plans a people's Inaugural celebration, in his own fashion
Ho Chi Minh Capitalism (Grapevine)
If You Can't Lick 'Em ... (The Week: Nation)
Now even the insurance industry is pushing a national health-care plan
Noblesse Oblige for The Sole Superpower (The Week: Nation)
U.S.-led troops head for Somalia to combat anarchy and starvation
The Pentagon's Porsche (Grapevine)
The Week Nation (The Week: Nation)
There Goes the Neighborhood (Grapevine)
Trotting Out the Team (The Week: Nation)
Lloyd Bentsen is said to be Clinton's first choice for Treasury chief
Vox Pop (Grapevine)
Why Annie Can't Fight (Grapevine)
WORLD
Under pressure, Germany begins its far-right crackdown
Another Cruel Yule (The Week World)
Terrorists ignite two explosions in Manchester and target London
Another Oily Shroud (The Week World)
A tanker runs aground at La Coruna, causing a huge spill of crude
Cracking Down on the Right (Germany)
Bonn has finally chosen to curb neo-Nazi violence. But can the effort succeed in the face of public apathy -- and sometimes antipathy -- toward foreigners?
Fevered Farmers (The Week World)
Fixing The Odds (The Week World)
Panic's bid to oust Serbia's Milosevic is stymied, at least for now
Oh, All Right, Talk (The Week World)
Israel moves to repeal a law imposing jail terms for meetings with the P.L.O.
Refractions From The Sins of the Fathers (Germany)
The Russian Congress Turns into a Ruckus (The Week World)
Churlish legislators hold up progress on political and economic reforms
WAR & TERRORISM
As the world wonders what to do about Serbia, a tour through the terrified streets of Sarajevo shows that there is less and less to save. The war has served its barbarous purpose.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Et Cetera (The Week Health & Science)
And It's Great with Prosciutto
Et Cetera (The Week Health & Science)
Sex and the Single Worm
It's A Sad, Sad World (The Week Health & Science)
Depression is on the rise, and the young are the most vulnerable
Tackling Spinal Trauma (Medicine)
After decades of hopelessness, researchers are developing drugs that limit spinal-cord damage, encourage nerve growth and might someday even reverse paralysis
The Week Health & Science (The Week Health & Science)
Western Quakery (The Week Health & Science)
From L.A. to Seattle, the West Coast is even shakier than expected
What's Really in That Bag of Potato Chips? (The Week Health & Science)
New labeling rules will end confusion over food contents
SOCIETY
A star sparks a boycott to protest the state's antigay amendment, but Aspen's glitterati can't bear to give up their holiday hot spot
Conduct Unbecoming (Ethics)
Faced with investigating sexual-harassment charges against one of its own, the Senate ventures into uncharted territory -- and undefined punishment
Et Cetera (The Week: Society)
Crime of Greed
Et Cetera (The Week: Society)
Crime of Passion
Possession of A Dangerous Weapon (The Week: Society)
Laws often fail to stop intentional spread of HIV virus
Radical Prophylaxis (The Week: Society)
Students to be offered surgical implants to avoid pregnancies
Settling A Scandal (The Week: Society)
As Catholic bishops promise action on child abuse, 68 cases are closed
TECHNOLOGY
Whimsical sound effects are the newest and noisiest way to personalize a personal computer
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Dealing with Anti-Countries
Clinton's People
A Prophet of Innovation Author DAVID OSBORNE tells how to reinvent government and fight bureaucratic bloat
Clinton's People
A Public Policy Entrepreneur Domestic-issues coordinator AL FROM yanked the Democrats back to the center
The Political Interest
The Best Pols Money Can Buy
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
December 14, 1992 Vol. 140 No. 24
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
December 14, 1992 Vol. 140 No. 24
BUSINESS
The U.S.'s largest cable operator is switching to compressed-digital TV
Rushing To Beat the Taxman
The well-heeled crowd is finding ways to avoid the increases Clinton | plans to ask for next year. His aides say the Treasury will still get the money it needs.
Steel Wars (The Week: Business)
The Commerce Department steps in to protect domestic steelmakers
Wall Street Watchdog Takes a Bite (The Week: Business)
The SEC moves to discipline former Salomon Brothers executives
EDUCATION
In the quest to instill tolerance, schools are increasingly instructing children about homosexuality. What should they be taught -- and when?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Close-Order Moral Drill (Reviews Cinema)
Going With The Wind (Reviews Books)
Making A Forward Leap (Reviews Theater)
Opera's Roman Candle Newcomer (Music)
Cecilia Bartoli lights up the stage with her dark good looks, her youthful verve and, above all, her splendiferous coloratura
Season's Readings (Books)
A shelf of treasures that celebrate art, faith, history and, yes, pigs
Short Takes (Reviews)
The View From Outside (Art)
An exhibition honors the visionaries, obsessives and crackpots whose influence energized Modernism
PEOPLE
Relying on little more than decency and fairness, John Whitley has turned around one of the nation's toughest prisons