December 2010
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Wikileaks: The Book of Revelations? Not if you read the MSM By William Bowles
The revelations come thick and fast, or faster than they were but aside from the odd mention, you wouldn’t know it if you relied on the mainstream media. If ever we needed evidence of collusion between corporate- so-called public broadcasting and the state then the way the diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks have been almost… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 28 December, 2010: Prospects for Humanity?
28 December, 2010 — Information Clearing House “Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.” -Lewis H. Lapham Top Ten Myths about Afghanistan, 2010 By Juan Cole 10. “There has been significant progress in tamping down the insurgency in Afghanistan.” www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27142.htm Continue reading
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Wikileaks News Roundup 22 – 29 December, 2010
29 December, 2010 — creative-i.info Catching up with all the stories I’ve not already archived. See also the other Daily News Roundups that draw on wider source material. 29 December, 2010 UAE ‘held back full story of hotel assassination’ “Internet a very large-scale spying machine” – info leaking site co-founder US War Resistance on the Continue reading
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“Internet a very large-scale spying machine” – info leaking site co-founder — RT
Cryptome.org was publishing classified and secret documents long before WikiLeaks made headlines. Cryptome co-founder John Young told RT such sites are allowed to stay online so that spy services might keep an eye on their visitors. Continue reading
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What the Wikileaks Cable Reveals concerning the Sgrena Affair: Covering Up the Murder of Nicola Calipari By Michael Leonardi
In a cable that was released by Wikileaks, there is clear collusion between the Italian and the US governments to bury the story of Nicola Calipari’s murder and to deter any future investigations into this case. This cable has unleashed an outcry for justice and chorus of calls for a reopening of the Calipari/Sgrena investigation. Continue reading
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WikiLeaks and the press By Paul J. Balles Ph.D.
The press is down on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange for all the wrong reasons. They ought to be after Assange for giving governments reasons for censorship–just the opposite effect of the transparency he presumably wanted to promote. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Daily News Roundup 28 December, 2010
28 December, 2010 — creative-i.info WikiLeaks: UAE considered keeping Hamas hit quiet The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks indicate authorities in the United Arab Emirates debated whether to … www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gnuT2-atkwPf0QHhozzkarC87Zew?docId=7625cf66bb364e3980575a4e9481529e Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Daily News Roundup 28 December, 2010
28 December, 2010 — creative-i.info Glenn Greenwald Trashes Wired For Withholding Bradley Manning Transcripts mediabistro.com … Poulsen for withholding lengthy transcripts of a conversation between WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning and the man who turned Manning in: Adrian Lamo. … www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/glenn-greenwald-trashes-wired-for-withholding-bradley-manning-transcripts_b19216 Continue reading
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Adrian Lamo government informant: Daily News Roundup 28 December, 2010
28 December, 2010 — creative-i.info FDL’s Merged Version of Manning-Lamo Chat Logs Now Available AlterNet … have spent a productive holiday season putting together data banks of information relevant to the Wikileaks-Bradley Manning- Adrian Lamo story. … www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/413019/fdl%E2%80%99s_merged_version__of_manning-lamo_chat_logs_now_available/ Continue reading
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The worsening journalistic disgrace at Wired By Glenn Greenwald
For more than six months, Wired’s Senior Editor Kevin Poulsen has possessed — but refuses to publish — the key evidence in one of the year’s most significant political stories: the arrest of U.S. Army PFC Bradley Manning for allegedly acting as WikiLeaks’ source. In late May, Adrian Lamo — at the same time he… Continue reading
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Commemorating the Gaza Massacre – End Complicity, Intensify BDS
On the morning of 27 December 2008 Israeli forces initiated a 23-day military offensive against the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip killing more than 1400 and injuring over 5000 Palestinians, predominantly civilians and refugees since 1948. Two years have passed and those responsible for the atrocities committed have not yet been held accountable. Continue reading
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Jonathan Pollack sentencing statement: “I’ll Go to prison With my Head Held High”
I must add that, if His Honor decides to go ahead and impose my suspended prison sentence, I will go to prison wholeheartedly and with my head held high. It will be the justice system itself, I believe, that ought to lower its eyes in the face of the suffering inflicted on Gaza’s inhabitants, just… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 27 December, 2010: Squaring the Circle? Britain and the De-Legitimisation of Israel
27 December, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinians rally to mark 2nd anniversary of Israeli invasion of Gaza IMEMC – 27 Dec 2010 – Monday December 27, 2010 – 22:46, A somber gathering in Gaza City marked the day two years ago in which over 200 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 27 December, 2010: 'Homeland' Security Coming to Hotels, Shopping Malls
27 December, 2010 — Information Clearing House Leaked U.S. Cables Discuss Mexican Drug Lord and Panamanian President’s Request For Wiretaps By William Booth The Mexican government has repeatedly denied that Mexican military forces are receiving training from U.S. armed forces, but diplomatic cables leaked earlier this year appear to confirm that Mexican marines have been Continue reading
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BDS 2010: More powerful than the sword By Eric Walberg
It was two years ago today, 27 December, that Israel launched its invasion of Gaza, carrying out 22 days of murder and mayhem, killing 1400 and leaving 5400 civilians crippled for life. Since then it has continued to besiege the 1.5 million Gazans, causing hundreds more unnecessary deaths. Its actions were deemed war crimes by… Continue reading
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1932 is already here By Daniel Blatman
The wild propagandists of the right like MK Michael Ben Ari (National Union) do not hesitate to use imagery and explanations taken from the anti-Semitic lexicon of Europe: Foreigners spread disease and take Jewish women; black refugees are violent criminals who endanger public safety. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation New Articles 20-25 December, 2010: India / Russia / Kosovo / Arms Race
25 December, 2010 — Strategic Culture Foundation India-Russia ties in the “neo-liberal” age 24.12.2010 | 12:47 | BHADRAKUMAR Melkulangara (India) If the official visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to India this week came anywhere being marred, that was from a most unexpected quarter – onions. Indians can’t make curries without onions and the price of Continue reading
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Wikileaks Daily News Roundup 27 December, 2010
27 December, 2010 — creative-i.info BofA Has Domain Shopping Spree Ahead of WikiLeaks Round Triple Pundit By Leon Kaye | December 27th, 2010 0 Comments Whatever you think about WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, he is not going down–nor will he be extradited … www.triplepundit.com/2010/12/wikileaks-bank-of-america/ Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Daily News Roundup 27 December, 2010
27 December, 2010 — creative-i.info Saving Private Manning ABC Online Private First Class Bradley Manning, is the person being held in detention at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia, for allegedly releasing 260000 confidential … www.abc.net.au/unleashed/42568.html Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 26 December, 2010: Weekend Edition – We Can't Always Be Lucky
26 December, 2010 — Information Clearing House We Can’t Always Be Lucky By Charles Peña Americans need to realize that building an absolute and perfect defense against terrorism is a Quixotic quest. – Intrusive pat-downs and body scans could be just the beginning. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27132.htm Continue reading
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