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Wikileaks
Wikileaks is one of the biggest and most important stories in the world, challenging governments and journalists alike. I’ve been writing extensively about the group since 2006, featured an exclusive interview in 2008 with founder Julian Assange and examined the myriad of issues around the website. Assange himself asked me in the early days whether I wanted to be on the group’s board to vet incoming leaks and determine their veracity before publishing. I agreed but unfortunately this never eventuated.
Cables of a failed war
Just one of the latest Wikileaks-related cables, this one from London in 2009: Prime Minister Brown was “very pleased” by President Obama’s December 1 speech describing the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and HMG would like U.S. and UK public statements to remain in synch, Philip Barton, Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the Cabinet…
We stand with Assange in Australia
I attended this Wikileaks rally in Sydney to show support for Julian Assange and what Wikileaks stands for: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the support of the “greatest minds in the world”, according to his stepfather Brett Assange. Speaking at a rally held at Sydney’s Town Hall in support of the 39-year-old Australian, Mr Assange…
The MSM struggles with being seriously challenged by Wikileaks
The latest Wikileaks cables show the US under Barack Obama was very keen to spy on Britain. I’m sure Washington is equally interested in hearing the gossip from Australian diplomatic circles though they may be rather disappointed. Canberra pretty much follows everything America does, especially the futile colonial wars. How noble. Of course, the media…
A mature country would welcome its own citizen Assange back
Of course: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called on the Federal Government to help him return to Australia. Mr Assange is due to appear in a London court next week where he faces extradition to Sweden on possible sexual assault charges. In a pre-recorded video played at a forum in Melbourne this evening, Mr Assange…
Of course Wikileaks matters, profoundly
While the New York Times releases a book about Wikileaks and editor Bill Keller feels the need to smear Julian Assange while saying how much he loves America, Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger is far more nuanced in his explanation of the relationship between corporate media and Wikileaks: The challenge from WikiLeaks for media in general…
At least somebody appreciates the vital importance of Wikileaks
Thank you: In the estimation of the Sydney Peace Foundation, Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands alongside the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela. As he outrages and embarrasses world leaders by leaking secret US diplomatic cables – and continues to face down allegations of sex offences – Mr Assange has been chosen by the foundation…
Australian PM continues to smear Wikileaks
Our embarrassing clown in chief: Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she cannot – and will not – make Julian Assange’s legal problems go away. But like any Australian citizen, she says the WikiLeaks founder is welcome to return home once they do. Mr Assange, in London fighting an extradition order to Sweden where he awaits…
Wikileaks; is our government letting us down?
I’ll be appearing at the following event next week in Sydney presented by the Australian Institute of International Affairs: Hosted by: AIIA NSW The event will start on: Tuesday, 08 February 2011 6:00 PM And will end on: Tuesday, 08 February 2011 7:30 PM At The Glover Cottages, Sydney 124 Kent Street , Sydney NSW…
At least the Guardian didn’t ask US how to proceed over Wikileaks
Unlike the New York Times: A few days before the cables’ release, two senior figures from the US embassy in Grosvenor Square called in to the Guardian‘s London offices for a chat. This discussion led to a surreal transatlantic telephone call on Friday 26 November – two days before launch. Alan Rusbridger agreed to ring…