October 9, 1989

October 9, 1989

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WORLD

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

By BARBARA WICKENS12 min

AN AMERICAN VIEW

Waging war without weapons

By FRED BRUNING5 min

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Maclean's | October 9 1989
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Symbols of danger

Anniversary festivities mask social unrest

4849

COVER

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

THERE IS GROWING EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT MANY DIETS DO NOT WORK By BARBARA WICKENS12 min

14D15

AN AMERICAN VIEW

Waging war without weapons

After promising no new taxes, Bush now finds himself trying to mount a full-scale assault on drugs without sufficient cash By FRED BRUNING5 min

3233

BUSINESS

THE POWER OF CANADA POST

OTTAWA PREPARES TO PRIVATIZE CANADA’S NEWLOOK, PROFITHUNGRY POSTAL SYSTEM By GREG W. TAYLOR7 min

1213

OPENING NOTES

Lloyd Axworthy finds a leak in the family, Washington’s iron grip on a spy’s wife, and Jeffrey Simpson tells all

3030A

WORLD

Is time running out?

Legislators confront the nation’s problems By Anthony Wilson-Smith7 min

5253

COVER

A TRAGIC OBSESSION

EATING DISORDERS CAN SOMETIMES BE FATAL

62D63

MUSIC

Bound for glory

Jane Siberry reaches for greater heights By NICHOLAS JENNINGS5 min

The re-election of a barefaced opportunist

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BUSINESS WATCH

The re-election of a barefaced opportunist

For Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa, the idea that Canada should be valued instead of audited counts for very little By Peter C. Newman5 min

54B55

COVER

The province of Quebec, contrary to what you depict in “Storm clouds over Quebec” (Cover, Sept. 25), is not seething with separatist sentiments. However, should you persist with your fear-mongering, it will be. As an anglophone struggling to learn the other official language, it is rather disheartening to see Maclean's acting so irresponsibly.