The New Dark Age

14 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

Feeling the pressure at WikiLeaks
The Australian
Former member of the Wikileaks group Daniel Domscheit-Berg, a critic of the leadership style of Julian Assange, has established a rival whistleblower…
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/feeling-the-pressure-at-wikileaks/story-e6frg6z6-1226005379420

WikiLeaks cables: Egyptian military head is ‘old and resistant to change’
The Guardian
Nothing Egypt’s military council has done in its past suggests it has the capacity or inclination to introduce speedy and radical change. …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/14/wikileaks-cables-egyptian-military-head

Hospitals, polls and Wikileaks: PM Gillard with Jon Faine
ABC Online
Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the COAG health deal, her Government’s
decline in the polls and whether she regrets attacking Wikileaks. …
www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/02/14/3137801.htm

Wikileaks: USA Was Disappointed in Finnish Attitude to Terrorism
YLE News
According to Wikileaks documents acquired by YLE, the United States has
attempted to influence the attitude of Finns towards terrorism in various
ways over …
www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2011/02/wikileaks_usa_was_disappointed_in_finnish_attitude_to_terrorism_2360851.html

Watch Goya Awards Online – Live Streaming: Sinde Law / WikiLeaks Controversy
Alt Film Guide (blog)
Right-wingers in the United States may call Wikileaks a “terrorist”
organization, but many around the world think otherwise. Thanks to
Wikileaks, Spaniards …
www.altfg.com/blog/movie/watch-goya-awards-online-live-streaming-sinde-law-wikileaks/

WikiLeaks bares US concern over London as rival financial hub
Arab News
By MUSHTAK PARKER | ARAB NEWS Islamic finance made its debut in WikiLeaks
last week when the whistleblower par excellence passed on a diplomatic
cable …
arabnews.com/economy/islamicfinance/article260047.ece

Wikileaks goes peak oil wild in Saudi Arabia … or did it?
environmentalresearchweb (blog)
Last week the UK Guardian reported on leaked documents from the United
States Embassy in Saudi Arabia that indicate a former executive of Saudi
Aramco (the …
environmentalresearchweb.org/blog/2011/02/wikileaks-goes-peak-oil-wild-i.html

The Obama administration is under pressure to respond to WikiLeaks’ massive …
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ever wondered how you heart is doing? Or have you ever questioned how your
overall risk factors…- 8:01 pm At 364, the number of 3-year-olds made
early …
www.courier-journal.com/article/20110212/SPORTS08/302120088/1037/Triple-Crown-draws-364-early-nominees-very-encouraging-sign

New Concerns Over Mexican Drug Cartel Access To American Military Weapons
Neon Tommy
2009, according to newly released WikiLeaks cables cited in the Narco News
report. Media have also reported M16 machine guns, .30 and .50 caliber
munitions, …
www.neontommy.com/news/2011/02/new-concerns-over-mexican-drug-cartel-access-american-military-weapons

WikiLeaks and the questions around online civil disobedience
Memeburn
The field of battle is WikiLeaks. You are the troops. #WikiLeaks.” Barlow
joined a panel on the WikiLeaks and Civil Disobedience discussion at Social
Media …
memeburn.com/2011/02/wikileaks-and-the-questions-around-online-civil-disobedience/

Cuba in the Wikileaks Mirror
CounterPunch
By ISRAEL SHAMIR Hundreds of thousands of US State Department documents, in
the form of cables from hundreds of embassies and consulates around the
world, …
www.counterpunch.org/shamir02142011.html

Privacy in the Wake of Olympic Security: Wikileaks Sheds Light on How US …
EFF
Because these expanded surveillance measures are often made permanent, we
noted with interest a report released by the whistle-blower website
Wikileaks that …
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/02/wikileaks-Olympic-Security-Wikileaks-Sheds-Light-US-Brazilian-Negotiations

2011: The year hacking goes mainstream
CIO Australia
It seems HBGary was working with Bank of America on a plan to take down
WikiLeaks — and, strangely, CNN and Salon commentator Glenn Greenwald, …
www.cio.com.au/article/376453/2011_year_hacking_goes_mainstream/

The WikiLeaks challenge: Remember the risks associated with third-party exposure
SC Magazine US
Companies are rightfully concerned about whether they will be the next
target, or victim, of a WikiLeaks-type data breach. Recent examples of data
leaks …
www.scmagazineus.com/the-wikileaks-challenge-remember-the-risks-associated-with-third-party-exposure/article/196308/

Swedish PM Taps Assange as ‘Public Enemy Number One’
Antiwar.com
… claim for the prime minister to make, particularly when Swedish
officials haven’t even formally charged the WikiLeaks founder with a single
offence yet. …
news.antiwar.com/2011/02/13/swedish-pm-taps-assange-as-public-enemy-number-one/

Inside WikiLeaks: Feeling the pressure
The Australian
In 2009, when I appeared in a video interview for Zeit Online about the
personal motives for my commitment to WikiLeaks, he accused me of being a
media …
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/inside-wikileaks-feeling-the-pressure/story-e6frg6z6-1226005335773

The giant leap from ‘I am’ to iPad
Thought Leader
Is WikiLeaks the fulfilment of the ancient prophecy contained in Johan
8:32? In short: is the internet the next step in the evolution of human
consciousness …
www.thoughtleader.co.za/kooskombuis/2011/02/14/the-giant-leap-from-i-am-to-ipad/

GlobalSign Launches Website Malware Monitoring & Alert Solutions at the RSA …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The building of networks of “zombie” computers provides incredible power to
hackers on the Internet, as the recent Wikileaks story has shown where an
…
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/02/14/prweb8133012.DTL

If you have ‘Black Money’ hidden in Swiss banks, you’re exposed: WikiLeaks …
Asian Tribune
WikiLeaks has announced that it has a trove of documents from the Swiss
bank Julius Baer that it could release in couple weeks after scrutinizing
them. …
www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/02/14/if-you-have-%E2%80%98black-money%E2%80%99-hidden-swiss-banks-you%E2%80%99re-exposed-wikileaks-list-coming

Assange takes credit for Middle East revolt
Oneindia
Sydney, Feb 14: As if the crown of thorns adorning Wikileaks founder Julian
Assange’s head is not enough, he is all set to take credit for the Middle
East …
news.oneindia.in/2011/02/14/julian-assange-takes-credit-for-uprising-aid0113.html

British reporter back in Moscow after expulsion
Kansas City Star
Britain’s Guardian newspaper said Monday its Moscow correspondent has been
expelled from Russia, after he used WikiLeaks’ cables to report on
allegations …
www.kansascity.com/2011/02/14/2653496/british-reporter-back-in-moscow.html

Students speak out at event
North Platte Telegraph
By Chris Hoff | Sunday, February 13, 2011 4:07 AM CST Over the last few
months debate about Wikileaks’ potential danger to US National Security has
been …
www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/02/13/news/40001407.txt

Our next Pearl Harbor? Cyber war is imminent
WND.com
Hackers, worms, viruses, WikiLeaks, Stuxnet: Every day, in every corner of
the world, we learn of advances made by those who penetrate supposedly
secure …
www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=263181

Magid: Media landscape grows more murky
San Jose Mercury News
And finally, there is the issue of WikiLeaks, which founder Julian Assange
refers to as a journalistic organization. I’m not arguing that WikiLeaks
hasn’t …
www.mercurynews.com/business-headlines/ci_17354488

Greetings from around Australia for Green Left’s 20th anniversay
Green Left Weekly
John Pilger: ‘WikiLeaks is a new creation, but Green Left Weekly has been a
pathfinder for 20 years, no less.’ One of the despairs of our time is a …
www.greenleft.org.au/node/46708

Guest column: Changing the culture
Diamondback Online
… a website he describes as “the Greek version of WikiLeaks,” to find Lt.
Philip Tou’s e-mail explaining his department’s crackdown on certain
activities …
www.diamondbackonline.com/opinion/guest-column-changing-the-culture-1.1977699

To Defend, or To Deter?
All Things Nuclear
One of the recently released Wikileaks documents is a State Department
cable describing the February 8, 2010 meeting in Paris between Secretary of
Defense …
allthingsnuclear.org/post/3281862213/to-defend-or-to-deter

FREE SPEECH ZONE | The Valentine-Torture Connection: From Cairo to Gitmo
Twin Cities Planet
By Diane Steen-Hinderlie, Free Speech Zone A positive byproduct of the
WikiLeaks disclosures is that we’ve learned why other countries have been
reluctant …
www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2011/02/13/free-speech-zone-valentine-torture-connection-cairo-gitmo

Kanerva says Wikileaks gives a correct image of Finnish foreign policy
Helsinki Times (subscription)
… states that in his opinion the image of Finnish foreign policy that has
been conveyed through leaks by whistleblower website Wikileaks is correct.
…
www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/domestic-news/politics/14219-kanerva-says-wikileaks-gives-a-correct-image-of-finnish-foreign-policy-.html

Kirchner told banks to “make cheap loans and mortgages” in 2007 presidential …
MercoPress
The Spanish newspaper El Pais published new Wikileaks cables of the US
embassy which mention the relationship between Argentina’s Kirchners ruling
couple …
en.mercopress.com/2011/02/14/kirchner-told-banks-to-make-cheap-loans-and-mortgages-in-2007-presidential-campaign

Radical Yemeni cleric speaks out for jailed journalist
AFP
He cited the example of Shaea as well as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
“Abdulelah has been jailed because he exposed the crimes in Yemen of the
…
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9UAsvivr-J7lFlL0j_Al6tZaqAg?docId=CNG.64b40623ef755670eb1e7e108c8d3448.5d1

The end of the Erekat era
Jerusalem Post
The WikiLeaks-style document dump known as the “Palestine Papers”
portrayed a man who was comfortable, even jocular, with his Israeli and
American …
www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=208078

Wikileaks in 10 – Preoccupations
By David Smith
I like this mind-map by John Naughton very much and used it recently in an
English class when we got talking about some tools and techniques that help
us think. It comes from his post, WikiLeaks: two challenges for
journalism:…
www.preoccupations.org/2011/02/wikileaks-in-10.html

Wikileaks: USA Was Disappointed in Finnish Attitude to Terrorism …
Wikileaks: USA Was Disappointed in Finnish Attitude to Terrorism.
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102×4732254

Anorak News “ Wikileaks: Julian Assange Takes Credit For Egypt …
By Anorak
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is right and his site did trigger
revolution in Tunisia and Egypt, is he responsible for any deaths…?
www.anorak.co.uk/273482/media/wikileaks-julian-assange-takes-credit-for-egypt-revolution.html

JammieWearingFool: Assange: Wikileaks an Influence for Egyptian …
By JammieWearingFool
WikiLeaks released cables showing that then Tunisian president Ben Ali
would not necessarily have the backing of the United States, instead
indicating that the army would have the support of the US. …
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com/2011/02/assange-wikileaks-and-influence-for.html

Bank Of America VS WikiLeaks – WeaselTech
By Mikhal
It all started with the plan of exposing an ecosystem of corruption by
Assange published in The New York Times. After that, the Bank of America
had been.
weaseltech.com/3414/bank-of-america-vs-wikileaks/

Government ‘helping US track down WikiLeaks Aussies’ | Citizens …
By legitgov
Government ‘helping US track down WikiLeaks Aussies’ 14 Feb 2011 WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange has accused the Federal Government of helping the US
investigate Australians involved with the website. Speaking on SBS’s
Dateline program …
www.legitgov.org/Government-helping-US-track-down-WikiLeaks-Aussies

Anonymous Hackers Launch Wikileaks for Normal People | eWallstreeter
By mitchell
Last week, the loose-knit hacking collective Anonymous stole over 50000
emails from security researcher Aaron Barr. Now they’re launching the.
ewallstreeter.com/blog/21900/anonymous-hackers-launch-wikileaks-for-normal-people

TRANSCEND MEDIA SERVICE “ “ Wikileaks: The Economic Reasons Behind …
By Antonio C. S. Rosa
Wikileaks: The Economic Reasons Behind the Siege on Gaza. PALESTINE ISRAEL.
by Shir Hever, Global Exchange – TRANSCEND Media Service. The ripple
effects of the Wikileaks documents are still being felt, but until recently
Israeli …
www.transcend.org/tms/2011/02/wikileaks-the-economic-reasons-behind-the-siege-on-gaza/

Sipsey Street Irregulars: WikiLeaks memos confirm: “Heavy …
By Dutchman6
But the State Department cables recently made public by WikiLeaks do seem
to confirm that the U.S. government is very aware that much of the heavy
firepower now in the hands of Mexican criminal organizations isn’t linked
to mom-and-pop …
sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2011/02/wikileaks-memos-confirm-heavy-firepower.html

CENSORED NEWS: Wikileaks: US engaged in espionage of Indigenous …
By brendanorrell@gmail.com
A Wikileaks cable released today reveals the US Embassy in Lima, Peru,
identified Indigenous activists and tracked the involvement of Bolivian
President Evo Morales, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Bolivia Ambassador
Pablo Solon, …
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/02/wikileaks-us-engaged-in-espionage-of.html

Ryan Phillippe’s FBI Agent in “Breach” Hates WikiLeaks
—Eric O’Neill, the former FBI agent played by Ryan Phillippe in the movie
Breach, joins us to discuss his views on WikiLeaks. —On the Bonus Show
More audience emails, Rumsfeld sheds light on Bush motivations for Iraq
War, …
www.opposingviews.com/i/ryan-phillippe-s-fbi-agent-in-breach-hates-wikileaks

Media Lens Message Board: Wikileaks and Egypt: Has Obama Got Away …
The lack of media interrogation of the Obama administration’s complicity in
carrying out illegal and deadly policies abroad, as exposed by Wikileaks,
is stunning to observe. READ MORE AT ij-poli-blog.blogspot.com …
members5.boardhost.com/medialens/msg/1297614625.html

Assange hails Wikileaks role in Middle East revolt | Current News …
By Mfarhanonline
CNews World SYDNEY: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday said his
site was “significantly influential” in the fall of Tunisian leader
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, an event he said “no doubt” sparked a Middle
East revolt. …
www.cnewsworld.com/world-news/assange-hails-wikileaks-role-in-middle-east-revolt/

Wikileaks Storm Could Bury B Of A
By ezines
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange lately informed British New Statesman
magazine that in case he is imprisoned in Guantanamo or murdered – or if
a severe attempt is made to de-activate Wikileaks – a digital
“insurance policy” that …
ezinearticles.cz.cc/wikileaks-storm-could-bury-b-of-a/

Close encounter with the WikiLeaks secretive service | dralnuX
By Adrian
IRONICALLY, many people initially assumed that some international secret
service was actually behind WikiLeaks; that the platform was a so-called
honey…
www.dralnux.com/close-encounter-with-the-wikileaks-secretive-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=close-encounter-with-the-wikileaks-secretive-service

WikiLeaks linked to Egyptian revolt | Western Outlaw
By Mal
The material leaked by WikiLeaks which was then published through a
Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar, was significantly influential to what
happened in Tunisia, mr Assange told SBS’s Dateline on Sunday. …
www.westernoutlaw.com/wikileaks-linked-to-egyptian-revolt

WikiLeaks: Egyptian torturers trained by FBI “ Indigenous People’s …
By ghwelker
Wikileaks – Saudi asked US to stop oil lawsuits 13 Feb 2011 According to
US diplomatic cables seen by Wikileaks, Saudi Arabia in 2007 threatened to
pull out of a Texas oil refinery investment unless the US government
intervened to stop …
indiglit.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/wikileaks-egyptian-torturers-trained-by-fbi/

No Nobel Peace Prize for WikiLeaks’s Julian Assange – Mary Kate …
Nomination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has everything to do with
political leanings of a vocal minority.
www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/mary-kate-cary/2011/2/4/no-nobel-peace-prize-for-wikileakss-julian-assange.html