Liberties
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NYT, SOPA and Internet Factchecking
Remember last week’s uproar about the New York Times and factchecking? In today’s paper, we see a great example of how this works. Continue reading
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Video: SOPA Sledgehammer Could Smash Any Site on Web By grtv
John Davies, the Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK – the umbrella foundation in charge of Wikipedia – said the site’s unprecedented blackout was a tough decision to make, but a necessary one in the bid to raise global awareness. Continue reading
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Blackout – Save the Internet today
The US Congress was poised to pass a law allowing officials to censor access to any website around the world. But after we delivered our 1.25 million strong petition to the White House, it came out against the bill and with public pressure at a boiling point even some bill backers are switching sides. Now,… Continue reading
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Why is the Internet on strike today?
Today, Mozilla is joining the virtual strike against Internet censorship – along with others like Wikipedia and Google – to raise awareness of US Congress legislation that could fundamentally alter the Internet we know and love. Continue reading
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Wikipedia, Reddit to Shut Down Sites Wednesday to Protest Proposed Stop Online Piracy Act
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia and sixth most visited site in the world, will join websites like the content aggregator Reddit to “go dark” on Wednesday in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its companion bill, the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which are currently being debated in Congress. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 29-30 December 201
30 December 2011 — williambowles.info 30 December 2011 Stratfor Delays Launch Of Anonymous-Hacked Web Site CRN In releasing a statement announcing the Stratfor break in, Anonymous called for the release of Bradley Manning, the disaffected Army intelligence analyst accused of providing reams of classified information to whistleblower site WikiLeaks. … http://www.crn.com/news/security/232301133/stratfor-delays-launch-of-anonymous-hacked-web-site.htm Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 23 December 2011
23 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning hearing ends with no clear sign of harm done to US Kansas City Star By NANCY A. YOUSSEF FORT MEADE, Md.After seven days of testimony and the submission of more than 300000 pages of documents, a key question remains unanswered in the case against Army Pfc. Bradley Manning:… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 22 December 2011
22 December 2011 — williambowles.info Closing arguments expected in Bradley Manning case CNN International By Larry Shaughnessy, CNN Pentagon Producer Pfc. Bradley Manning faces 22 charges after being accused of distributing hundreds of thousands of secret government documents to WikiLeaks. Fort Meade, Maryland (CNN) — Closing arguments are scheduled … http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/justice/bradley-manning-hearing/ Continue reading
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NYTIMES Highlights CCR Witness Who was Stopped / Targeted by the NYPD
21 December 2011 — CCR On Sunday, The New York Times featured a powerful op-ed, Why Is the N.Y.P.D. After Me?, authored by Nicholas K. Peart. Nicholas submitted a declaration in support of our recently filed motion for class certification in Floyd v. the City of New York. In the piece, he shares his experiences… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 20-21 December 2011
21 December 2011 — williambowles.info 21 December 2011 In WikiLeaks Case, Bradley Manning Faces the Hacker Who Turned Him In Wired News 20, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. Manning’s online correspondent was Adrian Lamo,… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info Cables on Bradley Manning’s computer ‘exactly matched’ WikiLeaks documents The Guardian A forensic investigator who examined Bradley Manning’s army computers following his arrest discovered thousands of US embassy cables and Guantánamo detainee reports that matched exactly the documents published by WikiLeaks, the soldier’s pretrial … http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/19/cables-bradley-manning-computer-wikileaks?newsfeed=true Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 18 December 2011
18 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning hearing: court told of Iraq unit’s intelligence security chaos The Guardian A shocking lack of basic discipline and intelligence security at the unit in which Bradley Manning worked before his arrest for allegedly transferring the largest trove of state secrets in American history to WikiLeaks has been revealed… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 17 December 2011
17 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning hearing: defence lawyer turns fire on military accusers The Guardian Eighteen months after his arrest in Iraq for allegedly orchestrating the largest leak of state secrets in American history, Bradley Manning has faced his military accusers for the first time, immediately turning the guns against them. … http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/16/bradley-manning-hearing-defence-lawyer?newsfeed=true Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 16 December 2011
16 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing opens amid tight security The Guardian Bradley Manning will be seen in public for the first time since he was arrested in Iraq in May 2010 for allegedly leaking hundreds of thousands of secret US state documents to WikiLeaks. Security will be exceptionally – some say… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 13-14 December 2011
14 December 2011 — williambowles.info 14 December 2011 Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks Suspect, Seen As Patriot And Traitor Huffington Post By DAVID DISHNEAU 12/14/11 01:23 AM ET AP FORT MEADE, Md. — The document in which Pfc. Bradley Manning allegedly confessed to giving classified information to WikiLeaks also includes a rationale that has made him a… Continue reading
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The Constitution Is Dead: The Gradual Transition towards an Orwellian Police State By Devon DB
Many in America still believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that politicians, both Republican and Democrat alike, still hold that view and ensure that any and all legislation passed does not violate it. However, in today’s America, the Constitution is effectively a null and void document, nothing more than… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 5 December 2011
5 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning Wants Obama, Clinton as Witnesses Newser By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff (Newser) – Bradley Manning’s preliminary hearing is set to begin Dec. 16, and if the US Army private has his way, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be among the witnesses. The president and the secretary of… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 3 December 2011
3 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning: Welsh MEPs join Wikileaks suspect plea BBC News Two Welsh MEPs have added their names to a growing list of their colleagues concerned about the alleged treatment of Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning. The US Army analyst, who grew up in Pembrokeshire, is due in court later this month… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Crime and Punishment Bradley Manning’s Leaks Didn’t Actually Hurt Anybody But … Queerty It’s no blood, no foul when it comes to Bradley Manning. This week his lawyers stated that the alleged WikiLeaks culprit and confirmed Queerty reader didn’t actually cause any damage by releasing classified government documents. … http://www.queerty.com/bradley-mannings-leaks-didnt-actually-hurt-anybody-but-lets-torture-him-anyway-20111201/ Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 29 November 2011: Criticism of UK Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures mounts
29 November 2011 — Statewatch 1. Statewatch Analysis: The Arab Spring of “Security made in Germany” 2. Statewatch Analysis: Criticism of UK Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures mounts Continue reading
The New Dark Age 