Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday 4 December 2014


Inside the Collection:
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"Capital Punishment," by Tyler Cowen
Why French economist Thomas Piketty's book on economic inequality is brilliant but fundamentally flawed.

Betts
"Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault," by John J. Mearsheimer

Is Putin really the villain of this saga, or did NATO's reckless expansion provoke him into an unfortunate but predictable response?

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"Meet Pakistan's Lady Cadets," by Aeyliya Husain

Pakistan's elite group of female cadets has hundreds of women competing for only 32 spots each year.

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"Notes From the Underground," by Arthur Herman

A fascinating look at the use of tunnels in warfare from Rome, World War I, and Vietnam to Gaza today.