From Finance and Development, a special issue on reshaping the global economy, including a profile of Nouriel Roubini; and back to basics: what exactly is a recession and why do they happen? Travis Sharp on the worst kind of stimulus: Why a global weapons boom is the last thing we need. From Words Without Borders, a special issue on Greece. An interview with Alan Moore on superheroes, The League, and making magic. How to Twitter: The social rules and tips for gaining "followers"; why opinionated people win. The first chapter from Paying the Human Costs of War: American Public Opinion and Casualties in Military Conflicts by Christopher Gelpi, Peter D. Feaver and Jason Reifler. John Derbyshire reviews Steve Sailer's America’s Half-Blood Prince: Barack Obama’s “Story of Race and Inheritance”. Christopher

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