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Video: Assange to NSA whistleblower Snowden: ‘We are winning, but I hope you have a plan’
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has voiced strong support for fellow whistleblower Edward Snowden, but urged him to escape Hong Kong immediately to avoid being “prosecuted for years”. Continue reading
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Video: Assange to NSA whistleblower Snowden: ‘We are winning, but I hope you have a plan’
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has voiced strong support for fellow whistleblower Edward Snowden, but urged him to escape Hong Kong immediately to avoid being “prosecuted for years”. Continue reading
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Video: Julian Assange Pt.2: U.S. Probe of WikiLeaks & “Show Trial” of Bradley Manning Aims to Scare Whistleblowers
Speaking from his refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange calls Manning’s case “a show trial … to terrorize people from communicating with journalists and communicating with the public.” Continue reading
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Video: Julian Assange Pt.2: U.S. Probe of WikiLeaks & "Show Trial" of Bradley Manning Aims to Scare Whistleblowers
Speaking from his refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange calls Manning’s case “a show trial … to terrorize people from communicating with journalists and communicating with the public.” Continue reading
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New free press foundation helps WikiLeaks to subvert banking blockade
A new foundation dedicated to promoting media transparency and fighting censorship is to support WikiLeaks in its efforts to subvert a two-year block on payments by Visa and MasterCard. Continue reading
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Assange’s health could drastically worsen in embassy – lawyer
Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could suffer serious health problems if he stays in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, warned his lawyer. The whistleblower faces immediate arrest and extradition to Sweden should he leave the building. 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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Wikileaks Newslinks 19 February 2012: Assange on the Simpsons
19 February 2012 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Guest on Fox’s THE SIMPSONS, 2/19 Broadway World As first reported on EWonline, WikiLeaks‘ founder and editor-in-chief Julian Assange has recorded a guest voiceover that will appear during the 500th episode of Fox’s long-running animated series THE SIMPSONS. The episode is scheduled to air on Continue reading
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WikiLeaks Newslinks 8 February 2012
8 February 2012 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks, Assange and Democracy Green Left Weekly WikiLeaks, a free press publishing and media organisation, has revealed human rights abuses, war crimes and corruption in governments across the world. Yet the US Administration wants to close WikiLeaks down and prosecute its founder Julian Assange. http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/49821 Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 23 December 2011
23 December 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks founder helped Army private get data, prosecutors say Los Angeles Times During closing arguments in the pretrial hearing of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, prosecutors flashed excerpts of chat logs to the courtroom that they alleged showed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange coaching Manning on how to decode computer passwords to Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info Investigator links soldier to documents in WikiLeaks case Los Angeles Times ASSOCIATED PRESS — A computer-crimes investigator testified Sunday he found more than 10000 diplomatic cables and other sensitive information on the work computer of the Army private charged with spilling a mountain of secrets to WikiLeaks. … http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bradley-manning-20111219,0,3065373.story Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 13-14 December 2011
14 December 2011 — williambowles.info 14 December 2011 AdvancedIO(R) Systems Responds to WikiLeaks MarketWatch (press release) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — AdvancedIO Systems was incorrectly listed by WikiLeaks as a company that enables governments to spy on their citizens. Several news agencies have mistakenly connected the company’s … http://www.marketwatch.com/story/advancedior-systems-responds-to-wikileaks-2011-12-13 Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 5 December 2011
5 December 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks’ Chief in Vital Extradition Court Fight ABC News By DAVID STRINGER AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will ask British judges Monday to let him continue his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations. If his attempt to win a hearing at Britain’s Supreme Court fails, Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 17-18 October 2011
18 October 2011 — williambowles.info 18 October 2011 Assange calls WikiLeaks defection reports false CTV.ca AP LIMA, Peru — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday described as nonsense reports of defections from his organization and said his group helped inspire the Occupy Wall Street movement. Addressing a meeting of the Inter American Press … http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20111018/julian-assange-denies-wikileaks-defection-reports-111018/ Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 8-9 October 2011
9 October 2011 — williambowles.info Blake wooed genocidal Sri Lanka Army to help Afghan war says Wikileaks Sri Lanka Guardian Earlier Wikileaks documents have revealed how an international orchestration was masterminded by the US for the Vanni war that ended up in genocide and paved way for the on-going structural genocide of the nation of Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 21 September 2011
21 September 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks: Modi aides found Advani uninspiring; wanted Manmohan as PM Hindustan Times According to the confidential diplomatic cable sent by the US Consulate at Mumbai during the 2009 general elections, now made public by the WikiLeaks, Modi supporters felt that Advani had failed to generate any enthusiasm. “LK Advani, the Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 15 September 2011
15 September 2011 — williambowles.info Ethiopian journalist named in WikiLeaks flees country AFP ADDIS ABABA — An Ethiopian journalist identified in a diplomatic cable released last month by WikiLeaks has fled after being questioned by authorities, a media rights watchdog said Thursday. Argaw Ashine was questioned last week by government … http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hPUU1ouLkRUZJg6xEXLd2CGD9k7g?docId=CNG.c3d28c9ce20f22f00e7bae9c0b328b07.11 Continue reading
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Wkileaks Newslinks 12 September 2011
12 September 2011 — williambowles.info Latest Wikileaks Releases Give Zimbabweans Insights Into Political Parties Voice of America 11 September 2011 Latest Wikileaks Releases Offer Zimbabweans Candid View of Political Parties The United States embassy for its part strongly condemned the release of the cables. Sharon Hudson-Dean, US Embassy spokesperson, says the disclosures could … http://www.voanews.com/zimbabwe/news/Zimbabwean-Wikileaks-Shocks-Many-Amid-Fears-of-Retribution-129616698.html Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 11 September 2011
11 September 2011 — williambowles.info AP review finds no WikiLeaks sources who say revealing their names put them at … Washington Post (no/Associated Press) – FILE – In this July 14, 2011 photo, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange talks to members of the media during a news conference in central London. The US has condemned the Continue reading