June 1988
In This Issue
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Articles
Picasso: Creator and Destroyer
Picasso's art enacted the violent passions and twisted energies of the twentieth century. So did his life.
Runaway Revolution
PLO leaders outside the occupied territories are trying after the fact to take credit for and control of the Palestinian uprising
Our Fading Aristocracy
Stalin's Ghost
Degas by Himself
Seasons of the Angler
Death at the Cut
Unnatural Causes
Man in the Open Air
The Puzzler
Word Watch
Here are a few of the words being tracked by the editors of The American Heritage Dictionary, published by Houghton Mifflin. A new word that exhibits sustained use may eventually make its way into the dictionary. The information below represents the first stage of research, not the final product.
The June Almanac
Notes: Hostage
Trade: The World According to Ohmae
A noted Japanese analyst takes an unconventional look at the U.S. trade deficit
The Middle East: Runaway Revolution
PLO leaders outside the occupied territories are trying after the fact to take credit for and control of the Palestinian uprising
Legal Trees
(In homage to Joyce Kilmer, pursuant to Section 103 of Copyright Laws—Title 17, U.S. Code—heretofore referenced under the pains and penalties of plagiarism.)
Creator and Destroyer
Picasso’s art enacted the violent passions and twisted energies of the twentieth century. So did his life
Contributors
Lines
Meat
Neighbors
The Return of Inequality
The great bulk of Americans are losing economic and political power, while the affluent are gaining both .This is not a recipe for social comity
The Dream (Y Breuddwyd)
Silly Sports
Hot Popcorn: The First Popcorn Was Made by Accident. Now There Are Better Ways
