As weapons and propaganda become even more sophisticated, the nature of war is developing into an ‘electronic battlefield’ in which journalists play a key role, and civilians are the victims. But who is the real enemy?
December 2010
Mon 6 Dec 2010
NEW PILGER FILM ‘THE WAR YOU DON’T SEE’ OPENS IN CINEMAS AND ON ITV IN DECEMBER
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Mon 6 Dec 2010
Chris Hedges Truthdig 12/06/10
Innocence, as defined by law, makes us complicit with the crimes of the state. To do nothing, to be judged by the state as an innocent, is to be guilty. It is to sanction, through passivity and obedience, the array of crimes carried out by the state. (more…)
Sun 5 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks site’s Swiss registrar dismisses pressure to take it offline
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WikiLeaks received a boost tonight when Switzerland rejected growing international calls to force the site off the internet. (more…)
Sun 5 Dec 2010
I’m disgusted by Amazon’s cowardice and servility in abruptly terminating today its hosting of the Wikileaks website, in the face of threats from Senator Joe Lieberman and other Congressional right-wingers. (more…)
Sun 5 Dec 2010
Tension grows between Calif. Muslims, FBI after informant infiltrates mosque
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IRVINE, CALIF. – Before the sun rose, the informant donned a white Islamic robe. A tiny camera was sewn into a button, and a microphone was buried in a device attached to his keys. (more…)
Sun 5 Dec 2010
Students warned: Read WikiLeaks and you’re out of a government job
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Graduate students at US universities are being warned not to read or post links to WikiLeaks documents, or they could be denied work with the US government. (more…)
Wed 1 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal “Profound Hatred for Democracy on the Part of Our Political Leadership”
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Noam Chomsky on Democracy Now!
In a national broadcast exclusive interview, we speak with world-renowned political dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky about the release of more than 250,000 secret U.S. State Department cables by WikiLeaks. (more…)
Wed 1 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks reveals more than just government secrets
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