8 July 2013 — williambowles.info
Defense gets its turn to present case as WikiLeaks trial for Bradley Manning …
Washington Post
FORT MEADE, Md. — An Army private who admittedly sent troves of classified information to WikiLeaks is preparing to refute the government’s charge that he aided the enemy. The court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning enters its sixth week Monday at Fort …
Man holding “Free Manning” sign arrested at 4th of July parade
Boing Boing
… the parade route in downtown La Porte. Urbanski was asked to leave
after he was caught carrying a sign reading “Free Manning,” a reference to
Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is facing prosecution after giving intelligence
to the anti-secrecy website …
http://boingboing.net/2013/07/07/man-holding-free-manning-s.html
Whistleblowers aren’t treated so harshly everywhere
MiamiHerald.com
For leaking hugely important information to the press, ex-intelligence
contractor Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier being tried
by a military court in Maryland, face charges of espionage. It’s as if
they’d sold nuclear secrets to the …
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/07/3486335/whistleblowers-arent-treated-so.html
WikiLeaks: Stealing secrets proves sobering viewing
Scotsman
In the Wiki Leaks story that role is fulfilled by Bradley Manning, the
young American soldier currently on trial for leaking thousands of
documents to WikiLeaks while working as an intelligence analyst in Baghdad.
“I think he’s different from Kesey and …
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/film/wikileaks-stealing-secrets-proves-sobering-viewing-1-2992633
Will a wave of leakers undercut America’s national security?
Fabius Maximus (blog)
Two of the most prominent recent leakers are of Generation X: Bradley
Manning (born 1987) and Edward Snowden (born 1983). They grew up hearing
stories about the civil disobedience of the 1960s and 1970s. That turned
out well for many of the perps.
http://fabiusmaximus.com/2013/07/08/leakers-52123/
What’s News Today, Monday, July 8, 2013
WSLS
The Bradley Manning Wikileaks trial resumes today as the defense is
expected to begin its case. Manning faces nearly two dozen charges–
including aiding the enemy– which carries a possible life sentence. Now to
a few traffic alerts that may impact …
http://www.wsls.com/story/22779543/whats-news-today
Snowden seeks asylum in Nicaragua, according to news reports
El Universal
In the letter, which according to press reports was sent by Snowden himself
to Nicaragua’s embassy in Moscow, the analyst invokes the risk of an unfair
trial in the United States and compares his case to that of US soldier
Bradley Manning, the origin …
Meet the Millennial, a warrior of self-belief
Sydney Morning Herald
At the trial of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of passing
classified material to the WikiLeaks website, attorneys are arguing over
what the prosecution calls Manning’s ”arrogance” and the defence call his
”good intentions”. But Manning’s …
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/meet-the-millennial-a-warrior-of-selfbelief-20130707-2pjwp.html
Defense Gets Its Turn to Present in WikiLeaks Case
ABC News
An Army private who admittedly sent troves of classified information to
WikiLeaks is preparing to refute the government’s charge that he aided the
enemy. The court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning enters its sixth week
Monday at Fort Meade, near Baltimore.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/defense-turn-present-wikileaks-case-19602603
WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS (15) – FILM REVIEW AND …
Daily Star
Then there’s Private Bradley Manning, the troubled whistleblower who has
been incarcerated for three years in horrible conditions by the spiteful US
authorites. But the people who could have suffered the most as a result of
Wikileaks’ crusade are off …
India rejects Snowden’s asylum request
Frontier Post
Transparency campaign group Wikileaks said Monday that Snowden had
submitted asylum requests to 21 nations including India, Russia, China and
Brazil as well as his preferred destinations Ecuador and Iceland. The
Kremlin announced Tuesday that he …
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/24019/
Ecuador FM says he doesn’t know where Snowden is – wistv.com – Columbia …
WIS
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said Snowden was safe but he couldn’t
elaborate. The secrets-spilling organization has embraced Snowden and his
efforts to gain asylum. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may …
http://www.wistv.com/story/22666623/ecuador-says-snowden-seeking-asylum-there
Spying scandal: double standards
DAWN.com
SOME TIME ago when Wikileaks started spilling beans, there were not many
shock waves across the globe. For the public, it was just an authentication
of long-perceived views about their political leaders how they betray their
own people. Wikileaks …
http://x.dawn.com/2013/07/08/spying-scandal-double-standards/
When the big brother is watching
mydigitalfc.com
Ever since WikiLeaks happened, that is since Julian Assange went public
with classified US communications, and now with whistleblower Edward
Snowden, we have discovered how Uncle Sam has been eavesdropping and
peeping into our lives for some …
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/leisure-writing/when-big-brother-watching-650
Why Are Latin American Countries Saying Yes to Snowden?
wgowam
On Friday WikiLeaks, the organization that publishes private, and often top
secret, information from anonymous sources, announced in a post on Twitter
that Snowden “applied to another six countries for asylum.” The tweet came
after an earlier …
Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong earlier this year …
ABC News
… revealing classified government information. On Friday, WikiLeaks, the
organization that publishes private, and often top secret, information from
anonymous sources, announced in a post on Twitter that Snowden “applied to
another six countries for …
Cuba backs Snowden asylum offers from allies
Inquirer.net
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has sought asylum in 21
countries, WikiLeaks said. The petitions on Snowden’s behalf were made to
Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Finland, France, Germany, India,
Italy, Ireland, Netherlands …
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/440877/cuba-backs-snowden-asylum-offers-from-allies
Jemima Khan’s screenplay in the works
Express.co.uk
NOW that heiress Jemima Khan no longer has to worry about Julian Assange,
the fugitive founder of WikiLeaks whom she supported financially but with
whom she has since fallen out, she has more time to concentrate on what may
be a more gratifying project …
Bolivia joins Venezuela and Nicaragua in offering Snowden asylum
The Upcoming
WikiLeaks earlier confirmed the whistleblower had applied to six additional
countries, but wouldn’t reveal their identities “due to attempted US
interference”. Bolivian president Evo Morales has come forward in support
of Edward Snowden, offering the …
AFP Americas News Agenda for July 8
GlobalPost
FORT MEADE, Maryland: Lawyers open the defense in the trial of US soldier
Bradley Manning, who has admitted to leaking a trove of secret documents to
WikiLeaks but denies helping Al-Qaeda. Starts at 1430 GMT.
(US-TRIAL-MILITARY-WIKILEAKS). afp.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130707/afp-americas-news-agenda-july-8
Edward Snowden continues to be published by WikiLeaks after yet …
By Brad McLeod
MOSCOW — Former NSA worker and notable whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has
continued to release top-secret documents about American mass-surveillance
through wikileaks.org and has no plans to stop; unless of course he can get
…