Regardless of your personal views about Wikileaks exposing secret U.S. documents, you will find this exclusive interview by Russia Today of Juliane Assange fascinating. He also weighs in on Google, Facebook, the Guardian, the New York Times, and media in general. … [Read more...] about Russia Today, Juliane Assange on Google, Facebook, Guardian, The New York Times, and Media
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Reflecting on the Wikileaks Incident: What It Teaches About “Freedom”
Before this year really gets going (yes I know I have been out of commission from blogging for a while, a state which may continue for just a while longer), I thought I'd post my own little post reflecting on the Wikileaks incidient - which I think illustrate important issues relating to "freedom." The controversy over Wikileaks has evoked strong emotions on all sides here … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Wikileaks Incident: What It Teaches About “Freedom”
The New York Times Propaganda: “Vast Hacking by a China Fearful of the Web”
On December 4, 2010, the New York Times published this article, "Vast Hacking by a China Fearful of the Web." Well, if you actually spend just a little bit of time looking for facts supporting what the headline claims, you will not be surprised this is a tactic often employed by the U.S. media to smear other countries. There is no fact supporting the headline. They are all … [Read more...] about The New York Times Propaganda: “Vast Hacking by a China Fearful of the Web”
Western media’s gloating at America’s misfortune over the State Department’s cable leaks should stop
In my prior post, "Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables", I didn't get a chance to say what I thought were wrong about this leak. I mean the leaking itself, not the content of it. Apparently, the Western media is still all over it, gloating at America's misery and milking it for every penny of advertising dollar they can get their hands on. Here is an example, the … [Read more...] about Western media’s gloating at America’s misfortune over the State Department’s cable leaks should stop
Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables
Wikileaks made history on October 22, 2010, for making public the "391,832 reports ('The Iraq War Logs'), documenting the war and occupation in Iraq, from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2009 (except for the months of May 2004 and March 2009) as told by soldiers in the United States Army." They are making headlines again, bigger headlines I think, for starting to release … [Read more...] about Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables