DhafirTrial

Informal discussions have already been held between US and Swedish officials about the possibility of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being delivered into US custody, according to diplomatic sources.  (more…)

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Center for Constitutional Rights

December 7, 2010 WASHINGTON — A federal court today acknowledged the serious issues raised by a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s targeted killing policy, but dismissed the case on the grounds that the plaintiff did not have legal standing to challenge the targeting of his son, and that the case raised “political questions” not subject to court review.  (more…)

Democracy Now!

“What is really going on here is a war over control of the Internet, and whether or not the Internet can actually serve its ultimate purpose–which is to allow citizens to band together and democratize the checks on the world’s most powerful factions.” (more…)

The United States is pleased to announce that it will host UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day event in 2011, from May 1 – May 3 in Washington, D.C. UNESCO is the only UN agency with the mandate to promote freedom of expression and its corollary, freedom of the press. (more…)

A Forum and Discussion
Friday, December 10th, 7 pm — 9 pm
Judson Memorial Church, Assembly Hall
239 Thompson Street, Washington Sq. Park South
New York, NY  (more…)

“It doesn’t hurt to remind students that things they say in public can be documented and can affect their career prospects,” Sick said. “But The New York Times and Fox News are all reporting their interpretations of the WikiLeaks documents. Scholars and students always want to go to the source, not take someone else’s word for it.” (more…)

The US military in Iraq is warning soldiers not to access the documents released by WikiLeaks, informing them it could result in their computers being “sanitized.” (more…)