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Vol.24, No.2: April-June 2008

The Technology Issue


Censorship, Information Warfare, and the Battle to Protect the Internet
Ron Deibert is developing technical solutions that enable people in repressive regimes to use the Internet without getting caught. Marshall Beck interviewed him about his "Citizen Lab."

Also in this issue:

Canada's Radarsat: High-Tech Satellites for Peace or War?
Ron Shirtliff was stimulated by Richard Sanders's sleuthing into the strange business deals of the manufacturers of Canada's surveillance satellite, which has many possible uses.

Kenya: Healing the Nation
A flawed election in this East African country provoked outrage that evoked latent tribal conflicts over land and other problems, writes Katie Meyers. But Kofi Annan helped the rival leaders find a basis for power-sharing, and throughout the strife many citizens worked for peace and reconciliation.

See our full table of contents for April-June 2008 here.

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