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Jess Bravin has followed military commissions closely since 2001. His new book, “The Terror Courts,” is a riveting account of the formation of the commissions and how they have been troubled from the beginning over questions about detainee abuse.

Latinos could be a force at the polls. There’s one problem though: Many don’t vote. That’s partially because many are eligible to become citizens, but aren’t bothering with the citizenship process.