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Willful Killing

Crimes of War
August 1998
(The following was published in “The Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know,” a handbook about war crimes.)

Slobodan was being a gracious host. Whenever we entered an exposed stretch of territory, he would stop, listen like a terrier for signs of trouble, and ...  (Read more)

Mission to Mars, 2008?

Wired
June 1998

The steel door swings shut on the chamber, sealing off the outside world. They feel no fear or regret, the four of them, just eagerness to get on with their new lives. After a stretch of hard work, Nigel Packham showers in filtered urine. Vickie Kloeris downs shots of distilled sweat. ...  (Read more)

Know Maass

Slate
July 10, 1997

When I first moved to Manhattan, a neighbor approached me in the corridor of my apartment building.

“Are you Peter Maass, the writer?”

Though I have heard this many times over the years, I still don’t know the correct response. Yes, I am; no, I am not. Both are accurate. ...  (Read more)