February 1982 Issue [Fiction] The Brahms lullaby Download PDF Adjust Share A story by Nicholas Von Hoffman, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags Domestic fiction Fiction Nuclear warfare Social aspects More from Nicholas Von Hoffman A Monopoly of Violence From “Contract Killers,” which appeared in the June 2004 issue of Harper’s Magazine. The complete article—along with the magazine’s entire 173-year archive—is available online at harpers.org/archive. A small group of… Contract killers How privatizing the U.S. military subverts public oversight Contra Reaganum Adjust Share