Monthly Archives: November 2011

Jennifer Robinson – The Wikileaks Experience

“The Wikileaks saga raises these questions. At one level it is self-evident that publication of a treasure trove of hitherto secret documents can only boost governmental accountability and transparency. On any view, there is an overwhelming public interest in revealing human rights abuses by governments, whether with claims to be democratic or not. Similarly, there is an overwhelming public interest in disclosing the true basis for major political decisions, particularly those involving armed conflict. It is also true that the dangers of releasing hitherto secret information have been much exaggerated – the grave consequences feared by many governmental agencies have generally not come to pass and certainly there can be no excuse for intimidatory extra-legal tactics directed at the publishers of leaked material and at or those who represent them.” The Hon Acting Justice, Ronald Sackville Continue reading

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Whiskyleaks

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A Mother’s Courage – Christine Assange marches for justice

CHRISTINE ASSANGE didn’t think it was going to be easy.
ON THE GROUND, this is exactly what it was like for Julian’s 60 year old mother.
We couldn’t believe it when police tried to seize her banner… Continue reading

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Makana… the Dylan of this Revolution

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Keith Obermann – Why OWS needs Mayor Bloomberg…

“Who else but a cliche like Bloomberg could take a protest beginning to grow a little stale around the edges, and vault it back into the headlines, complete with mortifying scenes of police dressed up as storm-troopers, carrying military weapons, … Continue reading

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March to Canberra with Christine Assange – Nov 17th

It would seem that very, very soon, the whole world will NOT be watching any more… Julian Assange is about to disappear. And if the “Temporary Surrender” process is secret, it will have already happened before the world even hears about it. Continue reading

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DARPA DUM DUM ?

If the information is to be believed, it must contain stories of wrong-doing by governments and/or corporations – in other words, bad publicity for the institutions DARPA is trying to protect. And if the information is distributed before they catch the hackers (whether that’s necessary or not to prosecute them) many people WILL believe the stories and react. Continue reading

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ASSANGE FOR OMBUDSMAN!

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#LondonCyber Conference Live Streams

Invited delegates will have their say about Cybercrime, but the whole world may listen. An important word beforehand from a conspicuously uninvited guest… http://youtu.be/3aH58F-RWvw#t=06m56s Live Stream One: On Tuesday 1 November, this live stream will broadcast a welcome speech from … Continue reading

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