March 1989
In This Issue
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Articles
Ethics and Animals
"Suppose, just suppose, that the Animal Welfare Act were replaced by an animal-rights act, which would prohibit the use by human beings of any animals to their detriment. What would be the effect on medical research, education, and product testing?"
The Puzzler
The March Almanac
Notes: How to Get Rich Quick
Tokyo: The Hard Life
Japanese stoicism seems to be a guarantee of continued trade imbalances
The Environment: Toxic Responsibility
The U.S. military’s problems of toxic-waste disposal are as great as those of industry, and when finally acted on will cost taxpayers billions
Science Q & A
Jfk's Children: The Class of '74
Their moment on the national stage has come (Gary Hart and Michael Dukakis are both members), but it has not yet gone. In this article The Atlantic’s political analyst looks at the appeal, as well as the limits, of a political style—one that represents the Democratic Party’s attempt to speak to the haves without losing its base among the have-nots
Contributors
Carding
The Secret of Cartwheels
In Manufacturing
Charles De Gaulle and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Triple Toe Loop
The Navajo Nation
Holiday-Spanning Bread
A Whiff of Magnolia
Any Old Iron
Home, Sweet Tokyo
The Edge
The Book of Fantasy
Julie
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