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Johann Hari on Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons

Johann Hari wonders just how certain we can be that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are safely stored where no dangerous hands can reach them.

Norman Naimark's Review of Chris Bellamy's "Absolute War"

Norman Naimark has reviewed Chris Bellamy's Absolute War: Soviet Russia in the Second World War.

Lawrence Freedman Reviews Alan Kramer's "Dynamic of Destruction"

Lawrence Freedman briefly reviews Alan Kramer's Dynamic of Destruction: Culture and Mass Killing in the First World War in the January/February 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs.

Simon Sebag Montefiore Reviews Alan Kramer's "Dynamic of Destruction"

Simon Sebag Montefiore reviews Alan Kramer's Dynamic of Destruction: Culture and Mass Killing in the First World War.

James Surowiecki on Trying to Make a Buck During the Holidays

James Surowiecki of The New Yorker explains why retailers are having a hard time making money this holiday season.

Philip Jenkins Reviews Hugh Kennedy's "The Great Arab Conquests"

Philip Jenkins reviews Hugh Kennedy's The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In.

Sean Wilentz on the Delusional Style in American Punditry

Historian Sean Wilentz looks at how the delusional style in American punditry is working in favor of Barack Obama.