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India’s democracy is at grave risk if the government allows the rule by mobs to undermine the rule of law

National Security Agency’s Domestic Spying Program Needs to End Permanently

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The “Command Responsibility” Controversy in Colombia: A Follow-Up

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May’s Thin Gruel on Workers’ Rights

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Caretaker Bill in Mexico City Should Promote Independence

Some Child Soldiers Get Rehabilitation, Others Get Prison