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Magazine
Sojourners Magazine: February 1989
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Cover Story
The Essence of Political Leadership
In the Shadow of a Spymaster President
Waiting for a Day in the Sun
Still Building a Coalition of Hope
An Opening for Populism
Times of Loyal Opposition
A New Peace Politics
To Preserve and Protect Democracy
Feature
Columns
In the waning weeks of 1988, a wave of shocks hit the Middle East. The source of the shock wave was not an earthquake or, for once, an aerial bombardment. The earth, in fact, stood still.
South Africa is once again a focus of the world's attention.
After a spirited but futile bid for the presidency, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis now has more time to pursue one of his favorite (though little-known) pastimes.
We do it every year. For a decade now, Sojourners Community has gone on retreat together over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Culture Watch
As this is written on November 22, 1988, the pop-cultural atmosphere is a-swamp with remembrance of things Kennedy.