The New Dark Age

10 June 2011 — williambowles.info

Rowan Joffe Is Writing the Wikileaks Movie for HBO and BBC
New York Magazine
Remember Wikileaks? Rowan Joffe, who wrote both The American and 28 Weeks Later has signed on to write a new Wikileaks movie for HBO and BBC. The film will reportedly focus on creation myth of Wikileaks itself, rather than on AssangeSo far, …
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/rowan_joffe_is_writing_the_wik.html

Govt requested to open account in PM’s name for donation: WikiLeaks
The News International
WASHINGTON: A secret cable of 2009 has revealed that the present government
requested to open an account in the name of prime minister (PM) for
submitting donations for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kuwait,
WikiLeaks revealed. …
http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=16818

Report: Assange lawyer issued warning in Sweden
The Associated Press
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish Radio says one of Julian Assange’s lawyers has
received a disciplinary warning from the Nordic country’s bar association
after a British judge said he gave misleading information in the WikiLeaks
founder’s extradition …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqz00OG3Gcs9o3xhEfP7j3DTDlmg?docId=cd24a7e251594c9e9e3512f07cd73fd1

WikiLeaks: The Unknown Prisoners Of Guantánamo – OpEd
Eurasia Review
One of the great publicity coups in WikiLeaks’ recent release of classified
military documents relating to the majority of the 779 prisoners held at
Guantánamo, as I explained in the first part of this five-part series, was
to shine a light on the …
http://www.eurasiareview.com/wikileaks-the-unknown-prisoners-of-guantanamo-oped-2-10062011/

WikiLeaks on IRA, illegal Irish
Irish Central
These details have emerged through the whistle-blowing organization,
WikiLeaks, on sensitive information routinely passed by Irish government
officials to the US. The Irish Independent has been publishing for more
than a week many of 1900 documents …
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/WikiLeaks-on-IRA-Illegal-Irish-123538499.html

Inside… WikiLeaks
Belfast Telegraph
By Adrian Rutherford Today, however, it is hard to imagine anyone who
remains oblivious to the enigmatic Australian and his whistle-blowing
website. The publication of the Northern Ireland and Ireland cables by the
Belfast Telegraph and Irish …
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/insider/inside-wikileaks-16009705.html

After Fukushima, Wikileaks points to the disasters waiting to happen
Red, Green, and Blue (blog)
That’s the theme of a special report compiled for Reuters, based on
diplomatic cables assembled from the Wikileaks treasure trove. And it’s
kinda scary. Despite that, they failed to plan for a disaster that would
involve a power failure! …
http://redgreenandblue.org/2011/06/09/after-fukushima-wikileaks-points-to-the-disasters-waiting-to-happen/

ACLU Sues The State Department To Declassify WikiLeaks’ Already-Published Cables
Forbes (blog)
On Thursday the ACLU sued the State Department [read a PDF of its complaint
here] for failing to respond for the last two months to its Freedom of
Information Act request for 23 memos that have already been released by
WikiLeaks. …
http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/06/09/aclu-sues-the-state-department-to-declassify-wikileaks-already-published-cables/

Rowan Joffe to Write HBO/BBC WikiLeaks Movie
Collider.com
by Brendan Bettinger Posted:June 9th, 2011 at 7:05 pm Rowan Joffe (The
American) has signed on to script a WikiLeaks movie co-produced by HBO and
the BBC. According to Variety, Joffe’s script will focus on “the story of
the database run by former …
http://collider.com/rowan-joffe-wikileaks-movie-hbo/95773/

Anonymous to NATO: Our kung-fu is stronger than yours
CBS News
NATO’s report also noted the group’s apparent role in retaliating against
companies that had cut off services for WikiLeaks with the launch of online
attacks aimed at disrupting operations at.MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, Amazon,
and other financial …
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20070403-501465.html

Rowan Joffe Confirmed To Write Wikileaks Movie
Pedestrian TV
The Wikileaks movie finally has a writer. Rowan Joffe, who wrote 28 Weeks
Later and The American and made his directorial debut with this year’s
Brighton Rock, has been signed on to write the screenplay for the film,
which is being co-produced by HBO …
http://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/news/rowan-joffe-confirmed-to-write-wikileaks-movie/45649.htm

HBO’s WikiLeaks Movie Taps Kathleen Kennedy To Produce, Rowan Joffe To Write
Deadline.com
HBO’s untitled WikiLeaks movie is taking shape, with Kathleen Kennedy and
Frank Marshall coming on board as executive producers and British scribe
Rowan Joffe (The American) tapped to write the script. The project, a
co-production with the BBC, …
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/hbos-wikileaks-movie-taps-kathleen-kennedy-to-produce-rowan-joffe-to-write

The WikiLeaks cables
Nassau Guardian
In the estimation of thoughtful Bahamians, both Hubert Ingraham and Fred
Mitchell will have benefited from the US cables’ assessment of their stance
toward our nearest neighbor. Although from different political sides, both
seem to have been courteous …
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10860:the-wikileaks-cables&catid=50:letters&Itemid=87

Report: Assange lawyer issued warning in Sweden
Forbes
AP , 06.09.11, 02:27 PM EDT STOCKHOLM — Swedish Radio says one of Julian
Assange’s lawyers has received a disciplinary warning from the Nordic
country’s bar association after a British judge said he gave misleading
information in the WikiLeaks …
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/09/general-eu-wikileaks-assange-lawyer_8508636.html

Wikileaks endorses Bitcoin and Namecoin
Tribble Ad Agency (satire)
The two projects have taken the internet by storm. Especially over the past
several days as widespread media attention has focused on the decentralised
nature of both systems. The ‘scary’ one however is bitcoin to many central
bankers and regulators. …
http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=8072

Is Wikileaking Just an End in Itself?
Boston Globe
Wikileaks is a success story right out of 1990s science fiction: An
international team of computer hackers, led by a mysterious genius with a
sophisticated name, uncovers government secrets and disseminates them on
the Net. It’s an extraordinary effort …
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/brainiac/2011/06/is_wikileaking.html

BJP better for India-Israel relations : Wikileaks
Real Time News, India
Israel felt that a BJP government showed more enthusiasm in advancing
mutual co-operation between India and Israel, compared to the Congress-led
UPA government, going by a cable released by Wikileaks. According to it,
the then Deputy Director General …
http://rtn.asia/610_bjp-better-india-israel-relations-wikileaks

A Guessing Game Over 11 Secret Words
New York Times (blog)
The intrigue sparked a guessing game among historians, security analysts
and even the authors of the report: which 11 words in the once-secret
government study of the Vietnam War were still deemed sensitive in the age
of WikiLeaks? …
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/a-guessing-game-over-11-secret-words/

Assange solicitor sees more ‘leak’ websites
The Standard
The failure of freedom of information laws worldwide helped boost the
success of WikiLeaks, Mark Stephens, a solicitor for its controversial
founder Julian Assange, said in Hong Kong yesterday. Stephens gave a talk
on “The Law and Journalism in a Post- …
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=111959&sid=32673310&con_type=1

Spain arrests 3 hackers suspected of belonging to international cyber attack …
Washington Post
In January, British police arrested five young males on suspicion of
involvement in cyber attacks by Anonymous, which has backed WikiLeaks.
“Anonymous” has claimed responsibility for attacking the websites of
companies such as Visa, Mastercard and …
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/spain-arrests-3-hackers-suspected-of-belonging-to-international-cyber-attack-group-anonymous/2011/06/10/AG3EhMOH_story.html

New Revelations of Saddam’s Terror Ties
FrontPage Magazine
The case for removing Saddam Hussein from power just got due to an unlikely
source: Wikileaks. Newly-released files about detainees held in Guantanamo
Bay identify two individuals who served as liaisons between Saddam
Hussein’s regime and the Taliban …
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/06/10/new-revelations-of-saddams-terror-ties/

At Intelligence Squared US Debate Audience Says:“Freedom of the Press Does …
CisionWire (press release)
Alan Dershowitz, Consultant to WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange’s Legal
Defense Team, & David Sanger, The New York Times Chief Washington
Correspondent Win Debate Over Michael Chertoff, Fmr. Secretary of Homeland
Security, & Gabriel Schoenfeld, …
http://www.cisionwire.com/intelligence-squared/r/at-intelligence-squared-us-debate-audience-says-freedom-of-the-press-does-extend-to-state-secrets-,c9133352

Bar association warns Julian Assange’s lawyer
Herald Sun
THE Swedish Bar Association has issued a warning to the Swedish lawyer of
WikiLeaks frontman Julian Assange, its head says. “The disciplinary board
has decided to hand down a warning to (Bjoern) Hurtig. It was not a united
decision,” Bar Association …
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/bar-association-warns-julian-assanges-lawyer/story-e6frf7jx-1226072784266

Obama nominates new ambassador to Mexico
Foreign Policy
If confirmed, Wayne will replace Carlos Pascual, who was forced to step
down after WikiLeaks published diplomatic cables in which he was harshly
critical of Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s war on drugs. It probably
also didn’t help that Pascual was …
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/06/09/obama_nominates_new_ambassador_to_mexico

Political nincompoop
Business Day
WikiLeaks revealed that when asked what triggered the youth league’s
withdrawal of support for Mr Mbeki, Mr Malema replied, “Mbeki thinks he is
too clever for all of us and he won’t engage with us”. According to
WikiLeaks, Mr Malema traded information …
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=145480

Ireland as the embassy (confidentially) saw it
Irish Echo
By Scott Jamison The release of the Wikileaks cables has not left Ireland
unaffected. In the latest batch, which came to light last week, topics such
as the financial collapse of the country, and former taoiseachs Brian Cowen
and Bertie Ahern are …
http://irishecho.com/?p=65046

UK ‘running out of oil and gas’
H&V News
WikiLeaks said it had obtained documents showing that there was a
“severe” decline in energy production in the North Sea. The Scotsman
reported that the US diplomatic cables showed the UK’s oil and gas reserves
are suffering an annual fall of eight per …
http://www.hvnplus.co.uk/news/uk-running-out-of-oil-and-gas/8615985.article

Ten reasons for Japan’s revolving door
Asia Times Online
The WikiLeaks documents have shown high-ranking officials in Japan’s
foreign and defense ministries were very critical of the ruling DPJ-led
administration, which originally called for a more equal partnership with
the US. A WikiLeaks document revealed …
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/MF11Dh01.html

Why is the US striking Yemen?
Salon
A diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks in last December’s cache dump
revealed that Yemen had been covering up US drone strikes targeting
al-Qaida suspects within Yemeni borders. According to the Times, these
covert air strikes were paused for most of …
http://www.salon.com/news/big_question/?story=/news/feature/2011/06/09/u_s_yemen_airstrikes

Website Time Machine Stands up to Hackers
MIT Technology Review (blog)
After airing a special on WikiLeaks, PBS recently had its website hacked by
a group called LulzSec. PBS issued a statement announcing the hack on its
website—and then the hackers hacked the statement on the hack. These
high-profile cases are just the …
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/helloworld/26865/?p1=blogs

15 Child Prisoners of Guantánamo
AllGov
Based on documents newly released by WikiLeaks, the Center for the Study of
Human Rights in Americas at the University of California Davis found at
least 15 prisoners who were children (17 years old or younger) at the time
of their arrival in Cuba. …
http://www.allgov.com/US_and_the_World/ViewNews/15_Child_Prisoners_of_Guantanamo_110609

WSO2 Workshop on SOA Security and Identity Management Best Practices Comes to …
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)–The repeated security breaches at Sony and WikiLeaks’
ability to obtain thousands of confidential documents from the US
government provide an important security lesson for enterprise IT
professionals. It is not enough to simply …
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110609005432/en/WSO2-Workshop-SOA-Security-Identity-Management-Practices

European MEPs slam Assange extradition warrants
THINQ.co.uk
The use of fast-track European Arrest Warrants of the type issued against
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange came under attack in a debate in the
European Parliament yesterday, with MEPs branding the EU extradition scheme
“disproportionate”. …
http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/6/9/european-meps-slam-assange-extradition-warrants/

BC-EU–WikiLeaks-Assange Lawyer,0123
ABC6OnYourSide.com
Our summer weather pattern continues thru the end of the week, with
unseasonably warm temps and the daily dose of storms. … STERLING HEIGHTS,
Mich. (AP) — Ford is making a minivan that will become its first US
vehicle sold only as a hybrid. got …
http://www.abc6onyourside.com/template/inews_wire/wires.international/3579cded-www.abc6onyourside.com.shtml

Three small-cap ‘internet cops’ waging war on cybercrime
MoneyWeek
Wikileaks has emerged and started creating havoc. The Stuxnet cyber worm
disrupted the workings of an Iranian nuclear power plant. Cloud-based
password management company, LastPass, has been forced to advise customers
to change their passwords. …
http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/penny-shares/three-small-cap-internet-cops-waging-war-on-cybercrime-54109

Microsoft’s Youngest Employee: Jake, a 14-Year-Old Hacker
The Atlantic
Like Anonymous’ decision to bring down the Visa and Mastercard websites in
response to the cold shoulder they gave WikiLeaks, The PlayStation hack was
the latest in a string of attacks made in retaliation for an action and
not, as so many others are, …
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/microsofts-youngest-employee-jake-a-14-year-old-hacker/240203/

Cultivating a Prince to Coax an Ally to Change
New York Times
In a diplomatic cable sent by the American Embassy in Bahrain in late 2009,
and made public by WikiLeaks, he was described as “very Western in his
approach” and “closely identified with the reformist camp in the royal
family — particularly with …
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/world/middleeast/10bahrain.html

HBO’s WikiLeaks Movie Taps Kathleen Kennedy To Produce, Rowan …
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
HBO’s untitled WikiLeaks movie is taking shape, with Kathleen Kennedy and
Frank Marshall coming on board as executive producers and British scribe
Rowan Joffe (The American) tapped to write the script. The project, a
co-production with …
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/hbos-wikileaks-movie-taps-kathleen-kennedy-to-produce-rowan-joffe-to-write/

Rowan Joffe to Write HBO’s WikiLeaks Movie – Hollywood Reporter
By Lesley Goldberg
Rowan Joffe has been tapped to write HBO’s untitled WikiLeaks movie, while
Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall have boarded the project as executive
producers. A co-production with the BBC, the project will focus on
WikiLeaks and …
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rowan-joffe-write-hbos-wikileaks-196690

2011-06-09 New Subpoenas Issued in WikiLeaks Grand Jury …
By Kevin Gosztola
The grand jury investigation into WikiLeaks has widened. A subpoena has
been issued to David House, co-founder of the Bradley Manning Support
Network. Manning’s ex-boyfriend, Tyler Watkins, who recently appeared in
PBS Frontline’s …
http://wlcentral.org/node/1871

ACLU FOIAs WikiLeaks Cables | Emptywheel
By emptywheel
Back in April, the ACLU FOIAed a bunch of State Department cables that had
been released via WikiLeaks. The State Department made no response.
http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/06/09/aclu-foias-wikileaks-cables/

More Cuba Wikileaks | Babalú Blog
By Alberto de la Cruz
Nassau’s Prime Minister apparently wants his Cuba cake, and wants to eat
it, too: Cable: PM in spat with U.S. over Cuba American diplomats
expressed.
http://babalublog.com/2011/06/more-cuba-wikileaks/

Guernica / Rania Khalek: 5 WikiLeaks Hits of 2011 That Are Turning …
And what discoveries in 2011 has WikiLeaks unearthed thus far? By Rania
Khalek By arrangement with Alternet.Org. Between Collateral Murder, the
Iraq War Logs, the Afghan War Diary, and Cablegate, it appeared as though
2010 would go down …
http://www.guernicamag.com/blog/2767/rania_khalek_5_wikileaks_hits/

Wikileaks: Malaysian firm tried to buy China missile parts « Lim …
By Kit
According to the cable released by whistleblower website Wikileaks, the US
Department of State asked China in December 2009 to block the sale of
TRS-500 gyroscopes from China firm VibTel Industrial to Electronics
Component Limited (ECL) …
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2011/06/10/wikileaks-malaysian-firm-tried-to-buy-china-missile-parts/

Pakistan wanted account in Kuwait in PM’s name: WikiLeaks
Pakistan wanted account in Kuwait in PM’…According to the cable sent in
June 2009, Rashid A…Al-Hijri expressed concern over possible
corruptio…The cable also said the government had requested t…
http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a227266.html

Haiti: Reporting on Wikileaks @ Current Affairs
By admin
Haiti: Reporting on Wikileaks. This entry was posted by admin on Thursday,
9 June, 2011 at. “These seem to have been important facts that were left
out, but are an important part of the dynamics of Haitian politic[s] for
the past 40 …
http://pakistanvoices.com/current_affairs/haiti-reporting-on-wikileaks/

MCMC censors websites, under request from the US government to …
By admin-s
Couple that with the memorandum of understanding between Malaysia-Today and
Wikileaks, it would be no surprise the Malaysian government would also
start to realize the importance of obeying the request by Barack Hussein
Obama to censor …
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/41035-mcmc-censors-websites-under-request-from-the-us-government-to-stop-wikileaks-network-of-file-hosting-options

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Wikileaks publishes US docs on Egypt nuclear power program – Boing …
The news agency Al-Masry Al-Youm in Egypt is partnering with Wikileaks to
publish secret U.S. documents “which reveal that an American diplomat
recommended …
http://boingboing.net/2011/06/01/wikileaks-publishes-5.html