Spies-R-Us
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 6 June 2011
6 June 2011 — williambowles.info Quick News: Manning supporters rally at Kansas prison Press TV Hundreds of supporters of Bradley Manning converged at Leavenworth, Kan., Saturday to rally for the release of the Army private accused of leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. Gathered outside the prison where Manning is … www.presstv.com/usdetail/183325.html Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 6 June 2011: Wikileaks: Inside story of Megrahi’s return home
6 June 2011 — williambowles.info Wikileaks’ Julian Assange wades into superinjunctions TechEye The Wikileaks founder, who is currently fighting extradition to Sweden, where he has faced allegations of sexual assault, has decided to ruffle feathers by claiming that the FBI tried to bribe the organisation’s staff. That’s according to the Daily … www.techeye.net/business/wikileaks-julian-assange-wades-into-superinjunctions Continue reading
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exiledsurfer has a conversation with Adrian Lamo
Isn’t that always the way that it is? everything works until the moment that it is important to work…I had originally intended to record this conversation using the screen capture program ishowu, which has in the past functioned flawlessly for me, so i didnt even check it before starting the interview with Adrian Lamo. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 5 June 2011
5 June 2011 — williambowles.info Hay festival: Julian Assange was prepared to name superinjunction holders Telegraph.co.uk Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has suggested he was prepared to reveal the names of individuals covered by superinjunctions issued by the British courts to protect their privacy. By Patrick Sawer, and Holly Watt Mr Assange said the… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 4 June 2011
4 June 2011 — williambowles.info Wikileaks: no bloodshed inside Tiananmen Square, cables claim Telegraph.co.uk By Malcolm Moore, Shanghai The cables, obtained by WikiLeaks and released exclusively by The Daily Telegraph, partly confirm the Chinese government’s account of the early hours of June 4, 1989, which has always insisted that soldiers did not massacre … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8555142/Wikileaks-no-bloodshed-inside-Tiananmen-Square-cables-claim.html Continue reading
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WikiLeaks Haiti Cables Paint Stark Picture of U.S. Priorities By Sarah Jaffe
In 1,918 new cables released by WikiLeaks, the United States’ relationship to Haiti is laid bare—the maneuvering, the pressure, and the arrogance. The Nation is partnering with the Haitian weekly newspaper Haïti Liberté to produce several reports based on these cables, illuminating some of the many facets of this complex geopolitical struggle. Continue reading
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Video: What is the Internet hiding from you? By Eli Pariser
The internet is increasingly becoming an echo chamber in which websites tailor information according to the preferences they detect in each viewer. When some users search the word “Egypt,” they may get the latest news about the revolution, others might only see search results about Egyptian vacations. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 25 May 2011
25 May 2011 — williambowles.info India’s political prince battles criticism The Associated Press But a series of electoral setbacks, an embarrassing Wikileaks revelation and his accusation, without proof, that police killed and raped protesting farmers in an opposition-led state has left some questioning whether Gandhi has the skill, experience or … www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gH2qSjjuKQfi4TAGVxPrc40jUs3g?docId=cfc298d0e4064664994e0e6582e5ee15 Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 25 May 2011: Supporter of Bradley Manning Sues the US Government
25 May 2011– williambowles.info Frontline’s ‘WikiSecrets’ Explores Mysteries of Bradley Manning PBS NewsHour On Tuesday’s edition of Frontline, entitled “WikiSecrets,” correspondent Martin Smith unravels the mysteries of Bradley Manning, the Army private who allegedly stole thousands of classified government documents and shared them with WikiLeaks. … www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june11/wikisecrets_05-24.html Continue reading
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Protecting Us from Our Freedoms: Congress Set to Renew Patriot Act Spy Provisions By Tom Burghardt
As night follows day, you can count on Congress to serve as loyal servants and willing accomplices of our out-of-control National Security State. Last week, in another shameless demonstration of congressional “bipartisanship,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) forged a filthy backroom deal… Continue reading
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Disclosure and Deceit: Secrecy as the Manipulation of History, not its Concealment By Dr. T. P. Wilkinson
Julian Assange is quoted as saying that when he receives documents classified under the UK Official Secrets Act he responds in accordance with the letter of the law – since it is forbidden to withhold or destroy, his only option is to publish. The question remains for historians, investigators, and educated citizens: what is the… Continue reading
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Statewatch 18 May 2011 What is a document?
European Parliament to revisit the definition of a “document” and adopt its report on the changes to Regulation on access to EU documents Continue reading
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WikiLeaks Newslinks 17 May 2011
17 May 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks cables show oil a major focus of US diplomats MiamiHerald.com The communication, part of the cache of State Department cables that WikiLeaks passed to McClatchy Newspapers and other news organizations, is just one indication of how the US government over the years has maneuvered to influence the world’s oil… Continue reading
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Those Libyan “Freedom Fighters”: The Fix is On By Kevin Carson
So the head of the opposition movement is on the CIA payroll, and the first order of business of the insurgent regime is to create a central bank that takes orders from international finance capital. Doesn’t look real good for ‘freedom’ in Libya, does it? Looks pretty damn good for the banksters, though. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 10 May 2011 (11/11): Welcome to the new world of the interception of telecommunications
Home page: www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online: www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html Continue reading
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange interviewed by Russia Today, criticizes Guardian, New York Times, and Facebook
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange interviewed by Russia Today, criticizes Guardian, New York Times, and Facebook. Gives his opinion on the Arab revolutions. Continue reading
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As Smartphone Scandal Grows, Tech Firms Run for Cover, Reap Windfall Profits
Recent revelations that Apple’s iPhone and iPad, Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating systems collect, store and transmit records of users’ physical locations to central databases–secretly, and without consent–have ignited a firestorm over Americans’ privacy rights in an age of hypersurveillance. Continue reading
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In case you missed it: Free speech on trial By John Pilger
16 March 2011 — Morning Star As the United States and Britain look for an excuse to invade another oil-rich Arab country, the hypocrisy is familiar. Colonel Gadaffi is ‘delusional’ and ‘blood-drenched,’ while the authors of an invasion that killed a million Iraqis who have kidnapped and tortured in our name are entirely sane, never… Continue reading
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Gitmo Papers Reveal Hundreds of Innocent People Held and are Still Held
Vincent Warren: Secret Guantanamo files reveal what’s been known for years – evidence against most detainees was a sham Continue reading
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THE LAST NSAM STANDING – Deconstructing a Secrecy Blunder: A Study in Dysfunction
The last remaining secret national security directive from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, a National Security Action Memorandum on Laos, has finally been declassified, nearly fifty years after it was first issued, and was posted today on the Web site of the National Security Archive. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 