The Dictators by Richard Overy
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The 20th century was the time when ideology far outstripped religion as the engine of mass destruction.
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Revolutionary or unreadable? The long, strange afterlife of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
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Media & professional: Two quixotic magnates, a row over cronyism, a boardroom feud ... James Robinson on the fascinating power struggle at Tony O'Reilly's media empire.
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The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s By Gary B. Youmans, Syracuse University Press , 214 pp., $24.95
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Grand lessons from grand larceny: An inspiring tale for today's youth.
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I recommend a couple of articles chronicling the unintended consequences of the war on drugs. One, by Ethan Nadelmann, is a global look at the damage done by prohibitionist policies. The other, by Radley Balko, is a look at a doctor convicted for prescribing opioids â and this case is in some ways more troubling [...].
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1. "Judge &amp; Jury" by James Patterson, Andrew Gross (Little, Brown)
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From camels to Clinton to Kaddafi to Iraq. A constituency leader who helped Tony Blair rise to power revisits the prime minister's early days in politics.
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Oliver Stone isnât a fan of the decision to invade Iraq, but in his next film he wants to render âa fair, true portraitâ of President Bush, Variety reported. âHow did Bush go from an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world?â Mr. Stone asked. âItâs like Frank Capra territory on one hand, but Iâll also cover the demons in his private life, his bouts with his dad and his conversion to Christianity, which explains a lot of where he is coming from. It includes his belief that God personally chose him to be president of the United States, and his coming into his own, with the stunning, pre-emptive attack on Iraq. It will contain surprises for Bush supporters and his detractors.â If financing materializes, âBush,â starring Josh Brolin, above, as the president in a screenplay written by Stanley Weiser, who wrote âWall Streetâ with Mr. Stone, will go before the cameras in April and could be in theaters by Election Day or by the inauguration of the next president. âIâm a dramatist who is interested in people,â Mr. Stone said, âand I have empathy for Bush as a human being, much as I did for Castro, Nixon, Jim Morrison, Jim Garrison and Alexander the Great.â.
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1. "You've Been Warned" by James Patterson, Howard Roughan (Little, Brown)
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We are at war with Iraq. We have always been at war with Iraq.  This is the first time I've read 1984 all the way to the end, and I finally understand it, and why it's so important. Winston lost entirely, and it was the most complete loss that is possible. This was important, because it sticks in the mind.  Ironically, Orwell understood how to manipulate people's emotions, but he used this knowledge for the good of us all.
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Arafat was an establishment leader. He was an elite who ruled through the finances and will of other Palestinian and Arab elites. Arafat was, ultimately, a dictator.
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1. "The Quickie" by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown and Company)
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In this excerpt from Peter Godwin's 'When a Crocodile Eats the Sun,' the author recounts the post-surgical experience of his motherâa medical doctorâafter she undergoes a hip replacement during a national protest strike against the Mugabe government.
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By Penman & Sommerlad  COCKROACHES. Shysters. Spam scum. Shares expert Cromwell Coulson has no shortage of names for the conmen behind a global investment scam.
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Arts & entertainment: Theatre: Transcendent puppeteering turns Michael Morpurgo's war novel into the ultimate horse play.
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BUENOS AIRES, Jan 13 (IPS) - In 1995, his revelation that he helped throw   political prisoners alive into the ocean from airplanes during  Argentina's  1976-1983 military dictatorship shocked the  world.