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Niraj Lal says in this account of the origins of WikiLeaks that there is seldom any focus on the formidable concept of surveillance applied to structural power.
Timothy Rich says international monitors have shown they can provide an effective means to reduce public concerns about fraud and voter suppression.
Throughout this nation’s history, appeals to law and order have been as much about defending privilege as dealing with crime, writes Austin Sarat.
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