Vol. 142 No. 8
COVER
A Rhythm to the Madness
Danger in the Safety Zone
As violence spreads into small towns, many Americans barricade themselves
Laying Down the Law
Trying to shed his party's reputation as law-and-order wimps, President Clinton steps forward with a tough new plan to fight crime
NATION
A CIA agent's death demonstrates the dangers of U.S. efforts to help the former Soviet states
Health Report (The Week)
Honey, I've Asked the Macbeths In for Drinks (The Week)
Informed Sources (The Week)
Military Maneuvers (The Pentagon)
In naming a replacement for Colin Powell, the President moves toward becoming a real Commander in Chief
News Digest August 8-14 (The Week)
Nick At Nite: The Movie (The Week)
The Morning Line (The Week)
Winners & Losers (The Week)
WORLD
The death of a Red Army Faction member damages the antiterrorist squad
Mountain Bluffs (Bosnia)
While the Serbs fine-tune their siege of Sarajevo, NATO's attack squadrons remain on the ground
Slaughter In Slow Motion (Sudan)
At the root of yet another devastating African famine that affects thousands of people is not drought but a brutal and seemingly endless civil war
The Power of Silence (Nigeria)
A general strike empties the streets of Lagos, sending a defiant demand for democracy to the military regime
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A death in New York renews fears about a scourge once thought to be under control
SOCIETY
Native American jewelry is lively, high-style and, thanks to rappers and rockers, streetwise
RELIGION
The Pope lands in Denver to lead a Catholic Woodstock for the world's youth
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
BACK AT FULL THROTTLE Leaner, cleaner, tougher and better managed, America's freight-train system is becoming competitive again
The Political Interest Good Cops for Less
Time Magazine Contents Page AUGUST 23, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 8 (Contents)
Time Magazine masthead AUGUST 23, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 8 (Masthead)
BUSINESS
A family free-for-all shatters Washington's most prominent business empire
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Avoiding The Cutes (Reviews Cinema)
Fox's Growing Pains (Television)
Can the fourth network expand its young core audience without losing its brand-name identity?
John Woo: The Last Action Hero (Cinema)
Just Funny Isn't Enough (Reviews Cinema)
Mill City's Bitter Choice (Reviews Books)
Minimalist Magic (Reviews Music)
Old Redhead Is Back (Reviews Theater)
Return of The Grownups (Cinema)
Wasn't this to be the Summer of the Kid? Well, surprise! Adults are going to the movies.
Success Is His Best Revenge (Show Business)
Capping three decades of wit, playwright Terrence McNally finds truth and tragedy in the mystic East
SPECIAL SECTION
In their quest for tourist dollars, the most dangerous and backward countries are beckoning to travelers