October 1993
In This Issue
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Articles
Feminism's Identity Crisis
The most effective backlash against feminism comes from within
Stones
Vox Populi: Rap Can Be as Enjoyable as It Is Offensive, Which Might Explain Its Staying Power
Puerto Rico's Riches: Beyond the Stereotype Lies an Exceptionally Varied and Beautiful Island
Liberalism and Its Enemies
Aristocratic Rebels
Will Rogers
Having Our Say
The Buccaneers
From the Steam Room
To the White Sea
Watchers by the Pool
Matisse
Sacred Clowns
Always Getting Ready
The Puzzler
Word Watch
A selection of terms that have newly been coined, that have recently acquired new currency, or that have taken on new meanings, compiled by the executive editor of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition.
The October Almanac
Washington: President Powell?
“On paper, if he got the Republican nomination,” one Democratic consultant says, “I don’t see how the Democrats could win”
Diplomacy: Reparations
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which recently won a substantial new award for Holocaust survivors, continues to set precedent
Energy: Something in the Wind
Intriguing new wind machines may finally demonstrate that wind energy is economically feasible as well as clean and infinitely renewable
745 Boylston Street
Contributors
Public Policy: Avoidance Tactics
Who is really hurt by convention and tourism boycotts?
Ode for Mrs. William Settle
A Kaya in Houghton: Getting an Eviction Order Is One Matter; Their Lawyer Said. Making Squatters Actually Move Is Another
Dialogue of Soul & Stone
Facing Up
The cause of our huge budget deficits is not government waste or welfare programs for the poor—it’s the out-of-control spending on welfare programs (called “entitlements”) for the middle and upper classes. President Clinton’s plan barely makes a dent in this spending
