June 3, 1991 Issue, THE NEW REPUBLIC

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- Correspondence, pp. 4-5
  Jimmy Carter defends his China trip, etc.
- TRB: Cocktails for Two
  Michael Kinsley
  , pp. 6-8
  Should pregnant women drink?
- Tragic Relief
  The Editors
  , p. 9
  The Bangladesh cyclone points up the need for a standing international disaster relief ...
- Notebook, p. 10
  Chernobyl big bucks, etc.
- Off the Hook
  Charles Oliver
  , p. 11
  Uncle Sam's $80 billion phone giveaway
- White House Watch: Raw Deal
  Fred Barnes
  , p. 12
  Last year's budget agreement, allegedly, was bad news for George Bush. But it was a big...
- The Press: 'Post'-Mortem
  Jacob Weisberg
  , p. 13
  Why Washington's flagship newspaper couldn't tell the truth about the riot in its own b...
- Desert Glands
  Alex Heard
  , p. 14
  Just when did George Bush become hyperactive?
- Off Track
  Ralph Nader and Michael Waldman
  , pp. 15-16
  A consumerist case against the 'fast-track' blank check for free trade agreements with ...
- Trial and Error
  Laurie Mylroie
  , p. 17
  Saddam Hussein should be tried for war crimes...
- Getting Even
  Uriel Dann
  , pp. 18-19
  ...so he can't carry out his plans
- Unpromised Lands
  Martin Peretz
  , pp. 20-22
  James Baker thinks the Palestinians are more deserving of statehood than the Kurds. Her...
- Back to the Hills
  Michael Kelly
  , pp. 23-27
  Contrary to popular belief, the Kurds were not crushed: Kurdish fighters control much o...
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  On Films: A Woman's Life (Review)
  Stanley Kauffmann
  , p. 28
  An Angel at My Table (1990 Film), by Jane Campion
  1. An Angel at My Table (1990 Film) by Jane Campion
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  Professor of Desire (2 Reviews)
  Alan Wolfe
  , pp. 29-34
  Apocalypse and/or Metamorphosis, by Norman O. Brown
  1. Apocalypse and/or Metamorphosis by Norman O. Brown
  2. Love's Body by Norman O. Brown
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  The Government Gap (2 Reviews)
  James Q. Wilson
  , pp. 35-38
  Why Americans Hate Politics, by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
  1. Why Americans Hate Politics by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
  2. The United States of Ambition by Alan Ehrenhalt
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  The Fog of History (Review)
  Andrew Delbanco
  , p. 39
  Dead Certainties, by Simon Schama
  1. Dead Certainties by Simon Schama
- Portrayal
  Molly Peacock
  , p. 40
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  Cape Hell (Review)
  Gary Krist
  , pp. 41-42
  Resuscitation of a Hanged Man, by Denis Johnson
  1. Resuscitation of a Hanged Man by Denis Johnson
- New York Diarist: Two Cities
  Stanley Kauffmann
  , pp. 43-44
  Gotham then and now
- Cover
  Allen Carroll