The New Dark Age

17 January, 2011 — creative-i.info

WikiLeaks promises Swiss banking secrets revelations
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff London (CNN) — A Swiss whistleblower plans to hand
over the “offshore banking secrets of the rich and famous” to WikiLeaks,
…
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/17/wikileaks.swiss.banking/

Attorney General sets up WikiLeaks probe panel
The Zimbabwe Guardian
“I am seeking a professional legal opinion from registered lawyers to see
whether there is need to prosecute anyone following revelations by the
WikiLeaks …
www.talkzimbabwe.com/attorney-general-sets-up-wikileaks-probe-panel-cms-1077

WikiLeaks support rally a success: Pirate Party
Computerworld Australia
The Australian Pirate Party has declared the rally held in Sydney over the
weekend in support of WikiLeaks a success, claiming attendance of up to
1000 …
www.computerworld.com.au/article/373578/wikileaks_support_rally_success_pirate_party/

WikiLeaks turned the tables on governments, but the power relationship has not …
The Guardian
WikiLeaks “changes everything”. So says Christian Caryl in the latest New
York Review of Books, as the media, technology and foreign policy worlds
ponder …
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/17/wikileaks-governments-journalism

Wikileaks: US pressured Labour leader over Afghanistan
DutchNews.nl
The claims flow from US diplomatic cables leaked by the Wikileaks website.
Labour’s refusal to back a longer stay in Afghanistan eventually led to the
…
www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/01/wikileaks_us_pressured_labour.php

Ebrahim Rasool explains why he was fired
News24
The December 7, 2009 “confidential” cable – part of 250 000 cables
leaked to WikiLeaks but which has yet to be published – has been obtained
by Media24 …
www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Ebrahim-Rasool-explains-why-he-was-fired-20110117

Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy blames WikiLeaks, ambassadors for uprising in …
New York Daily News
The eccentric dictator said in a speech Saturday night that cables leaked
by WikiLeaks detailing the spending of Tunisian dictator Zine al-Abedine
ben Ali …
www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/01/16/2011-01-16_libyan_leader_moammar_khadafy_blames_wikileaks_ambassadors_for_uprising_in_tunis.html

Teresa Scanlan wins Miss America 2011; Miss Nebraska slams WikiLeaks during …
New York Daily News
(AP) On Saturday night, she spoke out about national security in response
to a question about the WikiLeaks scandal. “You know when it came to that
…
www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/16/2011-01-16_teresa_scanlan_wins_miss_america_2011_miss_nebraska_slams_wikileaks_during_pagea.html?r=news

OHB-System Disclaims Wikileaks Report of CEO Comments on Galileo
Inside GNSS
OHB-System AG, builder of Galileo navigation satellites, has issued a
statement from its chairman denying a WikiLeaks report that the German
company’s CEO …
www.insidegnss.com/node/2438

Wikileaks and Julian Assange Slapped with $150-M Lawsuit
US Navy SEALs Blog & Information (blog)
A post on MSNBC’s Technolog shared WikiLeaks’ and its founder Julian
Assange’s latest legal woe: a $150 M lawsuit filed by David Pitchford of
Key West, …
blog.usnavyseals.com/2011/01/wikileaks-and-julian-assange-slapped-with-150-m-lawsuit.html/trackback

New secret UFO Wikileaks cable revealed
Allnewsweb.com
A source from within the inner circle of the Wikileaks team has
confidentially leaked to All News Web the content of a State Dept cable,
concerning UFO …
www.allnewsweb.com/page1199999467.php

Wikileaks Reveals US Supports GMOs and Counteracts Sustainable Agriculture Abroad
Justmeans
One of the many US embassy cables recently made public via Wikileaks
chronicles conversations around sustainable food issues, specifically the
use (or, …
www.justmeans.com/Wikileaks-Reveals-US-Supports-GMOs-Counteracts-Sustainable-Agriculture-Abroad/42655.html

What Does WikiLeaks Have on Bank of America?
Center for Research on Globalization
by Mary Bottari WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is promising to unleash a
cache of secret documents from the hard drive of a US megabank executive.
…
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=22822

WIKILEAKS: IRAN IS SEEKING MATERIAL FOR A NUCLEAR BOMB
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
This is yet another revelation contained in the dispatches of the American
diplomacy disseminated by Wikileaks and echoed by the Norwegian newspaper
…
www.agi.it/english-version/world/elenco-notizie/201101161636-pol-ren1066-wikileaks_iran_is_seeking_material_for_a_nuclear_bomb

Wikileaks charged with first fall of ruling regime
Azerbaijan Business Center
The Western press “accuses” scandalous site Wikileaks of the coup.
According to this version, the publication of the American diplomatic
despatches about …
abc.az/eng/news/main/50907.html

Anti Wikileaks government praises Ellsberg
Salon
MATTHEW LEE, AP The very first thing you notice about this article is the
introduction of its topic, referring to prosecutors building a case against
…
letters.salon.com/news/feature/2011/01/15/us_us_wikileaks_state_department/view/

WikiLeaks Journalist Guest On Internet Radio/Television Program Today
Connecticut Watchdog
For the past month he has focused his attention on the prosecution of
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. His blogs have been carried by CtWatchdog
as well as …
ctwatchdog.com/2011/01/16/wikileaks-journalist-guest-on-internet-radiotelevision-program-today

Wikileaks and the spectre of ‘international investigation’
Sri Lanka Guardian
Evidence, in the form of leaked cables (via Wikileaks), has emerged to
suggest that some of the major powers which were involved in the Sri Lankan
…
www.srilankaguardian.org/2011/01/wikileaks-and-spectre-of-international.html

Brazil unfazed by Wikileaks revelations, says more concerned about Haiti …
BusinessGhana
Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota Friday shrugged off Wikileaks
revelations about his country’s commander of the UN peacekeeping force in
Haiti …
www.businessghana.com/portal/news/index.php?op=getNews&news_cat_id=1&id=141000

Crime Boss Linked to Uzbek Ministers
The Moscow Times
AP ALMATY, Kazakhstan — A US diplomatic cable released late last week by
WikiLeaks says high-ranking government ministers in Uzbekistan had close
ties to a …
www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/crime-boss-linked-to-uzbek-ministers/428935.html

[Letters] WikiLeaks: Making things harder for Hillary
JoongAng Daily
While Clinton asserts that she will “affirmatively raise” the WikiLeaks
issue to show the administration is actively dealing with it, she expects
to be …
joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2931024

Wikileaks and council leaks
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
by Lindsay Shelton Wellington’s diplomats have learnt a lesson from
Wikileaks – they’re becoming much more cautious about anything they
write. …
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=31009

“Everybody Is Assange,” Even in China
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In an in-depth feature on Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange, Chinese
current affairs magazine Xinmin Weekly writes: “We can predict: perhaps
in the …
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/01/17/everybody-is-assange-even-in-china/

Apocalypse in Cyberspace? It’s Overdone
New York Times
They describe China’s alleged hacking campaign against Google and the
campaign by “hacktivists” against foes of the anti-secrecy Web site
WikiLeaks, …
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/technology/17cache.html

Another black eye for Panama from WikiLeaks drugs allegations
Newsroom Panama
Panama’s main opposition party has called for the removal from office of
the head of the country’s tourism czar following Wikileaks disclosures that
the …
www.newsroompanama.com/panama/2222-another-black-eye-for-panama-from-wikileaks-drugs-allegations.html

Today’s media stories from the papers
The Guardian
G2 MediaGuardian What next for WikiLeaks. P1 ABC figures make for chilling
read. P2 The relationship between UK shows and US adaptations. …
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/17/1

If only it were that simple, Mr. Assange
Waterbury Republican American
Although WikiLeaks’ website asserts that it is out to expose
“contradictions between what the US’s public persona is and what it says
behind closed doors,” …
www.rep-am.com/articles/2011/01/17/lifestyle/family/532850.txt

WikiLeaks founder’s lawyers ‘named women in rape case’
Independent
Solicitors acting for the 39-year-old WikiLeaks founder included the
details in legal documents posted on their website. It was intended for
reporters but …
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/wikileaks-founders-lawyers-named-women-in-rape-case-2186304.html

America reveals its two minds on Algeria
Daily Star – Lebanon
By James Badcock The State Department cables on Algeria released by
WikiLeaks late last year suggest that when it comes to security in North
Africa and the …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=123736

Wikipedia marks 10th anniversary
Merchant News
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales celebrated the website’s 10 th anniversary as
the online encyclopedia mogul admits he commonly is mistaken for WikiLeaks’
…
www.mns.co.uk/012117393.html

Top Targets for Emerging Threats in 2011
BlogHer (blog)
More groups, consisting of individuals claiming to be independent of any
particular government or movement, will follow WikiLeaks’ lead. …
www.blogher.com/top-targets-emerging-threats-2011?wrap=blogher-topics/politics-news&crumb=24

Tomorrow, Wikileaks Will Gets Tons Of Data On Millionaires Who …
By Joe Weisenthal
WikiLeaks is an international non-profit media organization that publishes
submissions of otherwise unavailable documents from anonymous sources and
leaks. Its website, launched in 2006, is run by The Sunshine Press. Within
a… More “ …
www.businessinsider.com/rudolf-elmer-wikileaks-2011-1

Jack Blum’s Client Goes to Wikileaks | Emptywheel
By emptywheel
A man about to go on trial in Switzerland for breaking that country’s
secrecy laws has promised to give details of 2000 individuals and
corporations who are hiding their money in offshore accounts to Wikileaks
tomorrow.
emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/01/16/jack-blums-client-goes-to-wikileaks/

Swiss whistleblower to give bank data to WikiLeaks (AFP) | www …
By marketmaker
Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer is planning to handover to WikiLeaks two
CDs containing data of around AFP – Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer is
planning to handover to WikiLeaks two CDs containing data of around 2000
bank clients who …
www.bullfax.com/?q=node-swiss-whistleblower-give-bank-data-wikileaks-afp

Florida man estimated the stress from WikiLeaks $ 150 million …
By admin
A resident of Key West, Fla., has filed a $150 million lawsuit against
WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange for the stress that indangered
(sic) the PLAINTIFF as well as every person of the United States.
www.newsamen.com/102668/florida-man-estimated-the-stress-from-wikileaks-150-million

US Denies WikiLeaks Spurred Revolt in Tunisia | LEX18.com …
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Sunday that Tunisians were
well aware of the graft, nepotism and lavish lifestyles led by ex-President
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family long before the WikiLeaks website
published the …
www.lex18.com/news/us-denies-wikileaks-spurred-revolt-in-tunisia/

Swiss Banker to Give Bank Data to WikiLeaks – Truthdig
By editor@truthdig.com
A former Swiss banker is set to hand over even more financial data to
WikiLeaks. Rudolf Elmer, a former Julius Baer employee, claims he has data
on how the mega- rich have used offshore accounts and institutional
loopholes to avoid tax …
www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/swiss_banker_to_give_bank_data_to_wikileaks_20110116/

Libyan Leader Blames Tunisian Uprising on WikiLeaks — Daily Intel
By Mike Vilensky
The same WikiLeaks that ruined his relationship with a nurse.
nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/01/wikileaks_tunisia.html

XE.com – Swiss tax whistleblower to give Wikileaks new data-paper
A former Swiss private banker who was one of the first whistleblowers to
use WikiLeaks by publishing internal bank documents on the site has pledged
to hand over new data on offshore bank account holders on Monday, a
newspaper said.
www.xe.com/news/2011/01/16/1639333.htm?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TL&utm_content=NOGEO&utm_campaign=News_RSS_Art4

Miss America 2011 Slams WikiLeaks as ‘Espionage’ | Right Wing News
By Warner Todd Huston
Right Wing News is the best source on the net for conservative news, views,
& interviews.
rightwingnews.com/2011/01/miss-america-2011-slams-wikileaks-as-espionage/

Tunisian Wikileaks Putsch: CIA Touts Mediterranean Tsunami of …
By Ludwig
Tunisian Wikileaks Putsch: CIA Touts Mediterranean Tsunami of Coups; Libya,
Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Jordan, Italy All Targeted; US-UK Want New Puppets
to Play Against Iran, China, Russia; Obama Retainers Cass Sunstein,
Samantha Power, …
tarpley.net/2011/01/16/tunisian-wikileaks-putsch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Anorak News “ Gaddafi Accuses Wikileaks Of Causing Death In Tunisia?
By Anorak
Muammar Qaddafi (?) says Wikileaks is to blame for the Jasmin Revolution
and the bloodshed…
www.anorak.co.uk/270735/politicians/gaddafi-accuses-wikileaks-of-causing-death-in-tunisia.html

Sox First: Wikileaks, Rupert Murdoch and tax evasion
So what’s next for Wikileaks? Watch out for tax and Rupert Murdoch. In an
interview with veteran journalist John.
www.soxfirst.com/30394498/wikileaks_rupert_murdoch_and_tax_evasion.php

Wikileaks to get names of tax evading millionaires | Politics in …
By Bob Morris
A former Swiss banker will hand the data over to Wikileaks on Monday, who
will vet the data before publishing it.
polizeros.com/2011/01/16/wikileaks-to-get-names-of-tax-evading-millionaires/

Is There A WikiLeaks For Poker? – Poker Forums
By LizaMayra
Hey Everyone, What if there was a WikiLeaks for Poker… WikiPoker… would
probably be about the latest trends in the poker world… inside secrets,
software anomalies, and regulations around the.
www.cardschat.com/f13/there-wikileaks-poker-190731/

Protest: 500 rally for Wikileaks : Assange and Manning deserve …
By iTnews – News
Assange and Manning deserve whistleblower protection not vilification,
supporters say.
kiwi247.com/technology_science/telecom_information_technology/protest-500-rally-for-wikileaks

Weasel Zippers “ Blog Archive “ Legal Team of Wikileaks’ Assange …
By D-Lo
(0). Somalia: Puntland Breaks With Somali’s Transitional Government. (0).
New al -Qaeda English Magazine Online. (0). Legal Team of Wikileaks’
Assange “Leaks” Names of His Rape Accusers. (1). ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier
Returns To Haiti. (1) …
weaselzippers.us/2011/01/16/legal-team-of-wikileaks-assange-leaks-names-of-his-rape-accusers/

WikiLeaks news update; rallies around the world wlcentral …
Twitter
WikiLeaks news update; rallies around the world
twitter.com/wikileaks/status/26688926794129408

Libya’s Gaddaffi pained by Tunisian revolt, blames WikiLeaks | DPA …
Twitter
Libya’s Gaddaffi pained by Tunisian revolt, blames WikiLeaks | DPA
twitter.com/wikileaks/status/26583384662736896

Journalism WikiLeaks Style
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…
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