Alexander Zaitchik

The Cold War is over. The nuclear threat is not.

The celestial endgame of Halliburton logic.

Two takes on America unbound.

Iraq and North Korea in the 20th century.

A second edition worth celebrating.

Six Prague activists envision a world without cars.

Smoking hash at the Prague castle, and other presidential memories.

Why the shift to a new energy paradigm can't wait.

A French philosopher cuts quick and deep into September 11.

A look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization--past, present and uncertain future.

If it's possible to suck the marrow out of a century, Eric Hobsbawm's breath smells like bone juice.

The last thing Prague needs is on the way.

Swedish historian Sven Lindqvist on whistling while you wait.

A brief history of the world's most famous plastic explosive.

It's the end of the world as we know it--and Dick Cheney feels fine.

Arthur Phillips' expat novel Prague has gotten rave reviews, but the book is awful. Really awful.

Thoughts and facts on Europe's far-right.

Was last month's failed coup in Venezuela Bush's mini-Bay of Pigs?

A collection of essays looks at sanctions on Iraq and separates fact from fiction.

The Taliban is gone, but the forces that created it are still very much in play. A valuable book offers background for the storm ahead.