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...representatives, choose to get rid of him? Why should we be forced by our collective mistake to two more years of aggravation, embarrassment and stagnation? Impeachment, it seemed, was simply a judgement call that Congress would have to make. But as the engines of impeachment began to get in gear, I started to experience a new and very unpleasant feeling--a feeling of political powerlessness...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Impeachment in the Absence of Necessity | 10/14/1998 | See Source »

What she said was what they knew: if the broken ocean food chain were to mend itself, New England fishermen would have to hammer out fairer catch limits, along with rules for gear type and boat size and number. If they couldn't handle this, Gloucester might be finished, except as a picturesque site for second-home condos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Niaz Dorry: To Oppose Overfishing, a Protester Tries Persuasion | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

...miserable complacence of "I've Changed my Plea to Guilty" is mercifully kicked into high gear with the sugary, jumping "The Boy Racer." That melodious negative energy is back. "Boy racer; We're going to kill this pretty thing" has such pretty musical packaging that homicide seems lined up right with rainbows and lollipops. Morrissey is not a happy man, no. But this song is candy. It has all the elements of the glory days; ambiguous sexuality, ironic self-awareness and a morose premise...

Author: By Eliot Schrefer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Twenty-First Century Still Breathing Down Morrissey's Neck | 10/2/1998 | See Source »

...Harvard's best, the varsity men's and women's tennis teams, gear up for another season, the Harvard Tennis Club will continue to offer the best of the rest, both men and women, tennis at a competitive level. ANDY SHULMAN '99 September...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Club Tennis Was Always Co-ed | 9/25/1998 | See Source »

...Bill Clinton apology tour has kicked into high gear, yet some people remain unmoved. In the past, many famous figures underscored their contrition with a dramatic gesture. Should Clinton emulate them? Here are the pros and cons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Sep. 21, 1998 | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

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