Spies-R-Us
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Wikileaks Newslinks 29 June 2012
29 June 2012 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks’ Assange defiant over UK police request Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said it was almost certain he would not leave his embassy refuge on Friday to enter a British police station as part of his extradition process to be. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/us-wikileaks-assange-idUSBRE85R0ZG20120628 Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 29 June 2012
29 June 2012— williambowles.info Judge orders prosecution to explain stonewalling in Bradley Manning case World Socialist Web Site A military judge on June 25 ordered Army prosecutors to address accusations that they have withheld evidence from the defense team of accused whistleblower Bradley Manning. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/jun2012/mann-j29.shtml Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 28 June 2012
28 June 2012 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ordered to present himself to police Telegraph.co.uk WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been served with a letter saying he has to present himself to a London police station tomorrow, according to sources. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/9361410/WikiLeaks-founder-Julian-Assange-ordered-to-present-himself-to-police.html Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 28 June 2012
28 June 2012— williambowles.info Bradley Manning defense claims victory on due process motion Democratic Underground “The Obama administration can’t hide from reality forever” said Jeff Paterson, a lead organizer with the Bradley Manning Support Network. “Any ruling in favor of … http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002865107 Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 26 June 2012 (12/12)
26 June 2012 — http://www.statewatch.org/ – e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. TURKEY: Readmission: Council of the European Union rushes through agreement2. EU: DATA PROTECTION REGULATION: Council of the European Union position3. SLOVAKIA::ECHR rules against deportation of convicted terrorist because of risk of torture4. EU: Statewatch Analysis: The revised ‘Dublin’ rules on responsibility for asylum-seekers: a missed opportunity Continue reading
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Stuxnet and the Bomb By Kennette Benedict
The cyber shot heard around the world this month marked America’s first known foray into a new, unpredictable, and potentially society-threatening cyber battlefield. And yet it’s all so familiar: Parallels with the start of the nuclear age and the Cold War haunt every aspect of this development. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online11 May 2012 (10/12)
11 May 2012 — http://www.statewatch.org/ – e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU: ACCESS TO EU DOCUMENTS: Presidency criticised: Even worse than the Commission2. EU: Visits campaign : Obstacles to the right to know: Migrant Camps in Europe3. EU-EAW: Council: practical operation of the European arrest warrant – Year 20114. EU: AI and ECRE Letter on behalf on 166 NGOs:Appeal to EU… Continue reading
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Statewatch 11 May 2012: Support the “Call for an Open Europe”
“Access to documents in the EU is not a “gift” from on high to be packaged, sanitised and manipulated. It is a “right” which is fundamental in a democracy”: Tony Bunyan, Deirdre Curtin and Aidan White in Essays for an Open Europe Continue reading
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CIA ALLOWED TO SUSTAIN COVER-UP OF BAY OF PIGS HISTORY
CIA Officials Defy Obama Directive on FOIA which states that “the Government should not keep information confidential merely because public officials might be embarrassed by disclosure, because errors and failures might be revealed, or because of speculative or abstract fears.” Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 26 March 2012 Launch of Frontex Observatory
Established in 2006 by Regulation 2004/2007, Frontex is the European Agency for the Management of the External Borders of the European Union. It coordinates and organises with Member States high-tech border control operations at sea, land and air external borders of the EU, and carries out joint return flights of irregular migrants. Its mandate was… Continue reading
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The Bradley Manning Prosecution Infected by Government Misconduct, Dismissal is the Only Option By Kevin Zeese
Manning has suffered the fate the Queen put on Alice when she was in Wonderland, “Sentence first — verdict afterwards.” By the time his court martial is actually held he will have been incarcerated for more than two years, one of those years was spent in solitary confinement. But, that is only one of many… Continue reading
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NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Prevails Against Charges in Unprecedented Obama Admin Crackdown
We speak with Thomas Drake, who was targeted after challenging waste, mismanagement and possible constitutional violations at the National Security Agency, but the case against him later collapsed. Drake was one of several sources for a Baltimore Sun article about a $1.2 billion NSA experimental program called “Trailblazer” to sift through electronic communications for national… Continue reading
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NO2ID Newsletter (Second series) No.4 – March 15th: GOVERNMENT FACES WRONG WAY ON PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE
The Protection of Freedoms Bill is still in parliament, having had its first reading on 11th February 2011. It is in any case a disappointing piece of legislation, the Home Office seemingly doing the absolute minimum necessary to cover the narrowest reading of pre-election promises. In our briefing, we could give it no more than… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 15 March 2012
15 March 2012 — williambowles.info UN expert criticizes Manning’s harsh detention NECN Juan Mendez said in a report to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council that the US military‘s “seriously punitive” detention of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who has not been found guilty of any crime, is also “a violation of his right to physical and… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 14-15 March 2012
15 March 2012 — williambowles.info US soldier accused in Wikileaks case due in court The Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A US Army private accused of leaking classified material to the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks could soon learn when his trial will start. Pfc. Bradley Manning was scheduled to appear in a military… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 13-14 March 2012: Manning Treatment “Cruel, Inhuman” Torture Chief Admits
14 March 2012 — williambowles.info 012 UN official critical of Manning detention CNN (blog) US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of aiding the enemy by passing reams of classified military documents to WikiLeaks, may have been treated inhumanely by the US military since his arrest in 2010, according to a report from the United… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 13 March 2012
13 March 2012 — williambowles.info Report: US government abused WikiLeaks suspect TG Daily The former army analyst – who was recently charged with aiding the enemy – stands accused of downloading thousands of classified documents that ultimately ended up on WikiLeaks. According to Juan Mendez, the US military was at least “culpable” of cruel… Continue reading
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The EyeOpener- Stratfor and the Privatization of Intelligence
This is our EyeOpener Report by James Corbett, presenting the disturbing trend of outsourcing intelligence work to private companies, the unhealthy relationship between intelligence agencies and the private sector, the culpability for misconduct and shielding the government from being held accountable for crimes committed on its behalf, and the creation of a revolving door that… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 13 March 2012 (6/12)
Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org13 March 2012 1. EU-READMISSION: Turkey: Council of the European Union: Synthesis on Member States’ practical experiences2. EU: Council of the European Union: Summary of conclusions of the meeting of the JHA-RELEX Working Party (JAIEX) Continue reading
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Darpa director leaving the Pentagon for Google
Regina Dugan oversaw the development of some of the US military’s most marvelous high tech accomplishments as director of Darpa, but the head of the DoD’s research lab is parting ways with the Pentagon to take on a role with Google. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 