Glenn Greenwald Salon 12/15/10
Bradley Manning, the 22-year-old U.S. Army Private accused of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, has never been convicted of that crime, nor of any other crime. Â (more…)
December 2010
Monthly Archive
Wed 15 Dec 2010
The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning’s detention
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Wed 15 Dec 2010
Global Support for WikiLeaks is “Rebellion” Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy
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Democracy Now! The award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger is one of many high-profile public supporters of Julian Assange and his organization WikiLeaks. Â (more…)
Tue 14 Dec 2010
Sun 12 Dec 2010
Sun 12 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks Congressional Hearing Set for Dec. 16
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The House Judiciary Committee will hold a Dec. 16 hearing on the potential application of U.S. espionage laws in relation to WikiLeaks, the committee announced on Friday, marking the first such hearing to address the website’s recent release of classified U.S. diplomatic cables. Â (more…)
Sat 11 Dec 2010
Justice Department Prepares for Ominous Expansion of “Anti-Terrorism” Law Targeting Activists
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In late September, the FBI carried out a series of raids of homes and antiwar offices of public activists in Minneapolis and Chicago. Â (more…)
Fri 10 Dec 2010
Exclusive: Private sector attacks on WikiLeaks set ‘scary precedent,’ corporate whistleblower declares
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Wendell Potter, the former communications chief for health insurer Cigna who turned whistleblower and exposed the insurance industry’s most deceptive practices, has come out in defense of secrets outlet WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. Â (more…)
Thu 9 Dec 2010