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naomi wolf
Sweden's Hypocritical Pursuit
of Assange Is a Joke
Naomi Wolf: The nation is lax on sex crimes, until now
Dec 15, 2010 7:43 PM CST
Sweden's Hypocritical Pursuit of Assange Is a Joke
Naomi Wolf: The nation is lax on sex crimes, until now
(Newser)
- Naomi Wolf finds it a wee bit fishy that Sweden does a lousy job at pursuing rape cases—unless your name happens to be Julian Assange. She dispels the "bizarre fantasy" that Sweden is a "progressively post-feminist paradise" quick to go after men who cross the line. Far...
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OPINION
Michael Moore: Why I
Put Up Bail for Assange
Openness and transparency are vital to keep corruption in check
Dec 14, 2010 1:44 PM CST
Michael Moore: Why I Put Up Bail for Assange
Openness and transparency are vital to keep corruption in check
(Newser)
- Michael Moore is among the celebrities putting up money to try to get Julian Assange sprung on bail, and he writes on his website that he eagerly made his $20,000 pledge—along with the offer of his servers and domain names—because transparency is "among the few weapons...
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UPDATED
Assange Will Stay in Jail
as Sweden Challenges Bail
British judge will hear appeal to his decision granting freedom
Dec 14, 2010 12:47 PM CST
Assange Will Stay in Jail as Sweden Challenges Bail
British judge will hear appeal to his decision granting freedom
(AP)
- A British judge granted bail to Julian Assange today under strict conditions, but the WikiLeaks founder will remain in jail at least another 48 hours while the court hears an appeal from Swedish prosecutors who want him extradited on sex-crimes charges. According to the
Guardian ,
his bail conditions would include...
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GOP Introduces Bill
Aimed at Punishing Assange
Measure would make it illegal to publish military, spy informants' names
Dec 13, 2010 2:21 AM CST
GOP Introduces Bill Aimed at Punishing Assange
Measure would make it illegal to publish military, spy informants' names
(Newser)
- Leading Republicans have introduced legislation specifically aimed at prosecuting Julian Assange for his WikiLeaks spillage. Using the Espionage Act, as planned, didn't work when the federal government tried to suppress the Pentagon Papers published in the
New York Times.
The Enforcing Lawful Dissemination (Shield) Bill, introduced by New York GOP...
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Behold, a Pre-WikiLeaks Assange's Online Dating Profile
'Harry Harrison' boasted that he has 'asian teengirl stalkers'
Dec 12, 2010 5:05 PM CST
Behold, a Pre-WikiLeaks Assange's Online Dating Profile
'Harry Harrison' boasted that he has 'asian teengirl stalkers'
(Newser)
- Before he was the polarizing head of an organization bent on releasing classified documents, Julian Assange was just a single 36-year-old man calling himself “Harry Harrison” and looking for a “siren for love affair, children and occasional criminal conspiracy.” That is, if this OKCupid dating profile is...
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Ron Paul Defends WikiLeaks
on House Floor
The US response has been 'hysterical' and un-American
Dec 10, 2010 1:26 PM CST
Ron Paul Defends WikiLeaks on House Floor
The US response has been 'hysterical' and un-American
(Newser)
- Ron Paul rose to the defense of WikiLeaks on the House floor today, criticizing the "hysterical response" of the US as "killing the messenger." He likened the leaks to that of the Pentagon Papers, which were considered by many to be traitorous at the time but ultimately...
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Ex-WikiLeakers Start Own Service: Openleaks
Group plans to be 'messenger' for whistleblowers
Dec 10, 2010 12:50 PM CST
Ex-WikiLeakers Start Own Service: Openleaks
Group plans to be 'messenger' for whistleblowers
(Newser)
- Former workers for the beleaguered WikiLeaks have a new whistle-blowing project, and it’s set to launch Monday, Mashable reports. Openleaks, whose founders left WikiLeaks over differences with Julian Assange, hopes to act “as far as possible” as a “messenger” between whistleblowers and publishers of leaked material. That...
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Julian Assange Expects
US Spying Charges
WikiLeaks founder's attorney is preparing for indictment
Dec 10, 2010 11:57 AM CST
Julian Assange Expects US Spying Charges
WikiLeaks founder's attorney is preparing for indictment
(Newser)
- Julian Assange’s lawyer expects the US to indict the WikiLeaks founder soon on espionage charges, she tells ABC News . “Our position of course is that we don't believe it applies to Mr. Assange and that in any event he's entitled to First Amendment protection as publisher of WikiLeaks,...
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Assange's Prison Reality: Limited Internet Access, Bad TV
He can't stand daytime TV at prison
Dec 10, 2010 4:45 AM CST
Assange's Prison Reality: Limited Internet Access, Bad TV
He can't stand daytime TV at prison
(Newser)
- WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange has been transferred to a segregation unit at Britain's Victorian Wandsworth prison, where his Internet access will be restricted, reports the
Guardian
. He's "quite chipper" and seems to be "bearing up," said attorney Mark Stephens. Assange, who's wearing standard-issue gray track-suit prison duds,...
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Russia: Give Julian Assange
a Nobel Prize
It's a change of heart from the Kremlin about WikiLeaks
Dec 9, 2010 4:23 PM CST
Russia: Give Julian Assange a Nobel Prize
It's a change of heart from the Kremlin about WikiLeaks
(Newser)
- It wasn't that long ago that Russia was said to be considering dastardly revenge against WikiLeaks. Not any more, apparently. The
Guardian
quotes a Kremlin insider as saying that "public and non-governmental organizations should think of how to help" Julian Assange. And the quote getting attention: "Maybe, nominate...
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Australia to US: You, Not Assange, to Blame for Leaks
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd puts the blame on the leakers
Dec 8, 2010 8:12 AM CST
Australia to US: You, Not Assange, to Blame for Leaks
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd puts the blame on the leakers
(Newser)
- As Julian Assange spent the night in a British jail , his home country finally came to his defense. The WikiLeaks founder may have published classified documents, but he got them from
somewhere
. "Mr. Assange is not himself responsible for the unauthorized release of 250,000 documents from the US...
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Glenn Beck's Guide to
Julian Assange's Sex Life
Fox News host utilizes chalkboard, Barbies to explain it to you
Dec 8, 2010 7:35 AM CST
Glenn Beck's Guide to Julian Assange's Sex Life
Fox News host utilizes chalkboard, Barbies to explain it to you
(Newser)
- Having trouble keeping track of what sex crimes, exactly, Julian Assange is accused of ? Allow Glenn Beck and his handy chalkboard to explain it to you. The Fox News host tracked the WikiLeaks founder's sex life last night, using Barbie pictures as stand-ins for Assange, "Woman No. 1,...
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WikiLeaks-Loving Hackers Strike MasterCard, PayPal
Companies who shunned site targeted
Dec 8, 2010 5:32 AM CST
WikiLeaks-Loving Hackers Strike MasterCard, PayPal
Companies who shunned site targeted
(Newser)
- WikiLeaks' bank accounts have been frozen, a host of companies have stopped doing business with it, and its founder is in custody, but is anybody coming to its defense? Step up, 4chan. "Anonymous," a group linked to the notorious message board, has launched denial-of-service assaults against firms that...
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US Pushing to Grab Assange From Whoever's Got HIm
Analysts: Fight for WikiLeaks boss likely to get messy
Dec 8, 2010 3:20 AM CST
US Pushing to Grab Assange From Whoever's Got HIm
Analysts: Fight for WikiLeaks boss likely to get messy
(Newser)
- Julian Assange hasn't been charged with any crime in the US, but the international tug-of-war for the WikiLeaks founder appears to have already begun. Assange is in British custody awaiting extradition proceedings to Sweden, and US officials have held informal talks with their Swedish counterparts over the possibility of having...
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opinion
Julian Assange: Hey Australia,
Why Aren't You Protecting Me?
In essay, he defends mission and worries about threats
Dec 7, 2010 3:52 PM CST
Julian Assange: Hey Australia, Why Aren't You Protecting Me?
In essay, he defends mission and worries about threats
(Newser)
- Julian Assange himself takes to the pages of the
Australian
to defend the mission of WikiLeaks—which he defines as "scientific journalism"—to insist that not a single person has been harmed, let alone killed, because of its work, and to complain that his own government is turning...
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UPDATED
Julian Assange Denied Bail, Remanded Into Custody
WikiLeaks founder vows to fight extradition to Sweden
Dec 7, 2010 9:20 AM CST
Julian Assange Denied Bail, Remanded Into Custody
WikiLeaks founder vows to fight extradition to Sweden
(Newser)
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail and remanded into custody today after telling a London court that he intends to fight his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, setting up what could be a drawn-out legal battle. The 39-year-old Australian appeared before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court after...
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wikileaks bust
Brits Arrest Julian Assange
on Sex Charges
He surrenders in London
Dec 7, 2010 7:58 AM CST
Brits Arrest Julian Assange on Sex Charges
He surrenders in London
(Newser)
- Julian Assange has surrendered to London authorities, who have arrested him on a Swedish warrant for suspicion of sex crimes. His lawyer arranged to deliver the controversial WikiLeaks founder to police for questioning. The 39-year-old Australian is wanted on suspicion of "sex by surprise," sexual molestation, and unlawful...
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MasterCard Blocks Payments
to WikiLeaks
Credit card company won't allow use for 'illegal activity'
Dec 7, 2010 2:41 AM CST
MasterCard Blocks Payments to WikiLeaks
Credit card company won't allow use for 'illegal activity'
(Newser)
- The world's stomp on WikiLeaks just hit the jugular: MasterCard is blocking all payments to the muckraking media site. "MasterCard is taking action to ensure that WikiLeaks can no longer accept MasterCard-branded products," said a company spokesman. "MasterCard rules prohibit customers from directly or indirectly engaging in...
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WikiLeaks Releases List of Sites Key to US Security
Critics call list 'gift' for terrorists
Dec 6, 2010 1:32 PM CST
WikiLeaks Releases List of Sites Key to US Security
Critics call list 'gift' for terrorists
(Newser)
- WikiLeaks has released a State Department cable listing dozens of sites around the world that the US considers vital to its national security, CNN reports. The list springs from a February 2009 cable, in which the State Department asked diplomats to identify key resources, facilities, and installations. Diplomats replied with...
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Assange: Kill or Bust Me and I Release Everything
WikiLeaks warns it has 'thermonuclear device' of encrypted files
Dec 6, 2010 7:58 AM CST
Assange: Kill or Bust Me and I Release Everything
WikiLeaks warns it has 'thermonuclear device' of encrypted files
(Newser)
- WikiLeaks' founder has a "thermonuclear device" of unreleased files that he says he'll detonate if he's killed or brought to trial. Julian Assange has widely distributed an encrypted 1.3-gigabyte file containing the full versions of all the US documents the site has received, and his lawyer says the...
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