August 1992
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Articles
Tales From the Bazaar
As individuals, few American diplomats have been as anonymous as the members of the group known as Arabists. And yet as a group, no cadre of diplomats has aroused more suspicion than the Arab experts have. Arabists are frequently accused of romanticism, of having "gone native"—charges brought with a special vehemence as a result of the recent Gulf War and the events leading up to it. Who are the Arabists? Where did they come from? Do they deserve our confidence?
A Visit With George Bush
When asked "Can George Bush think?" his current and former associates all, in effect, say no.
The Reporter Who Would Be King
Tastes of Paradise
Princesse of Versailles
Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls: A Reader From the Biblical Archaeology Review
Ancestral Voices
Ancestral Voices
Piero Della Francesca
The Puzzler
Word Watch
Here are a few of the words being tracked by the editors of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language iHoughton Mifflin), now in its third edition. A new word that exhibits sustained use may eventually make its way into the dictionary. The information below represents preliminary research.
The August Almanac
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Words to live by
Washington: A Visit With George Bush
When asked “Can George Bush think?" his current and former associates all, in effect, say no
Russia: Low on Fuel
Russia needs to sell oil abroad to survive, and its ability to do so is rapidly declining
745 Boylston Street
Contributors
Release
He’d been warned to be cautious, but after years of prison he intended to enjoy his freedom fully
One Thousandth of a Second
A Radical Plan to Change American Politics
From the term-limitation movement to the rise of Ross Perot, the signs of discontent with the political status quo are everywhere. Our author outlines a plan channel that discontent in an innovative direction, one that would make the House of Representatives more democratic and more responsive to the variety of opinion to be found in the country and that would break the monopoly on power enjoyed by the two parties. “Because of our peculiar electoral law, ” he writes, “the American government is divided between two parties. The American people are not”
A Good Public Building: Chicago's New Main Library Revives Old-Fashioned Architectural Virtues
Farmed Fish: Often It's the Only Choice at Restaurants and Markets-but Can It Taste More Than White?
Michel De Montaigne, Father of Jazz
Joe Mitchell's Secret
To Sleep With Ghosts
