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Updated 12/24/10 09:35 EST © InfoWeb.net ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Welcome to InfoWeb's coverage of developments with WikiLeaks, the whistleblower website that has angered the tyrannical status quo by divulging its' secrets. We hope you'll find this directory of information a helpful way to explore this brave new world inadvertently launched by WikiLeaks and the angry, often paranoid, reaction that has resulted from the U.S. Government (which gets the "liar, liar, pants on fire" award).
Latest Developments in the WikiLeaks InfoWeb
Freedom of Speech
- Wikileaks, The Espionage Act, and The Constitution (C-Span; House Judiciary Hearing [video])
- WikiLeaks and the first amendment
- PM: WikiLeaks has not broken Australian law
- WikiLeaks faces 'very aggressive' investigation by US - Organisation's founder says he is reliant on public opinion to rein in 'superpower that does not appear to be following rule of law'
- Free Bradley Manning Website: http://www.freebradley.org
- Bradley Manning's health deteriorating in jail, supporters say
- Disgusting News of a Poll of American Opinion
- Number of WikiLeaks Website Mirrors has increased to 2194 (12/15)
Assange Arrest
- Swedish Antagonists Alledge Assange Dislikes Condoms, Gave "Worst Sex Ever"
- Wikileaks' Julian Assange tells of 'smear campaign'
- Assange walks free after nine days in jail
- Julian Assange bail decision made by UK authorities, not Sweden
- Court costs strain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's finances
- Assange urges supporters to protect WikiLeaks
- Twitter Updates on WikiLeaks Founder’s Bail Hearing
Retaliation Against, and Additional Attempts to Muzzle WikiLeaks
U.S. Actions to Muzzle WikiLeaks and Free Speech
- Lawmakers and Legal Experts Call For Restraint in Wikileaks Hearing
- US Air Force WikiLeaks ban control freakery, smacks of web access clampdown (YouTube Video)
- US lawyers explore extradition routes for Julian Assange
- Not-So-Gentle Persuasion: US Bullies Spain into Proposed Website Blocking Law
U.S. Proxies Take Action Against WikiLeaks
Retaliation and Anger Against the U.S.
- AnonOps Communications (Operation Paperstorm)
- WikiLeaks response exposes U.S. hypocrisy (OregonLive.com)
- "Anonymous" hierarchy emerges
"At least three people suspected of taking part in Operation Payback, including two Dutch teenagers, have been arrested." - LOL
And... in an article describing the reactions of governments around the world, it is clear that Hillary Clinton (Secretary of State) and the United States are now seen as laughable as well as reprehensible in their conduct. Bolivia's vice-president, Alvaro Garcia Linera, this week posted Bolivia-focused Wikileaks cables, in full, on his official website in response to what he called "insults" and "third rate espionage". Read more:
- After 12 days of WikiLeaks cables, the world looks on US with new eyes
- @JanisSharp - "WikiLeaks... have shown us the UK is effectively ruled by the USA..."
Janis Sharp, mom of Gary McKinnon (alleged U.S. hacker in U.K.) ironically tweets "WikiLeaks and the Gary McKinnon case have shown us the UK is effectively ruled by the USA. The UK has a long and interesting history and once again we wish to be free. Please grant our request for full independence"
Retaliation Against Corporations
Media Impacts, and How the WikiLeaks Material Has Been Disseminated
Culture and Net Culture Impacts
- Web Attackers Find a Cause in WikiLeaks
- France Starts Reporting ‘Millions’ of File-Sharers
- Web Savvy Leaves Masses in the Dust
- Web Savants Know When, Where, and How to Communicate
- Web Savants Are Increasingly Conscious of Maintaining Privacy In Digital Age
Uncategorized Links
- The Guardian: WikiLeaks Coverage
- NY Times Main Page for WikiLeaks Developments
- The Lede (New York Times) Updates on the WikiLeaks Saga
Wiki Rebels - The Documentary (58min)
Ron Paul's Calm and Cogent Analysis to U.S. House
Why Watch the WikiLeaks Saga?
- How to avoid having your website taken out by agressors/attackers
- How Governments react to those who would hold them accountable
- Treat them as dissenters
- Treat them as a threat
- Call them "criminals" or "terrorists"
- Claim they "threaten innocent lives"
- How Governments react to individuals or organizations seen as threatening
- Identify the "leader" and terminate or disable her/him
- Sexual smears
- Anything distasteful or repugnant
- Throw mud at them and see if it sticks
- Disrupt them
- Scorched Earth - take them out regardless of the cost Governments' culture of secrecy
- Hide corruption
- Avoid responsibility
- Cover up bad judgement
- Cover up inefficiency and waste
- Cover up cruelty, violence, brutality, small mindedness, and personal agendas
- Identify the "leader" and terminate or disable her/him
Hacker Lessons
Especially for those who aren't running a website on a day-to-day basis, the response of the WikiLeaks website under attack allows a peek into the world of large scale website operators, who deal with DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, hacker kiddie scripts run amok, and the like on a daily basis. Not to mention, in the case of WikiLeaks, government intervention, legal threats, et. al.
Media Links (Video, Audio)
Scammers Exploiting WikiLeaks
The Kindle Edition of "WikiLeaks documents expose US foreign policy conspiracies. All cables with tags from 1 5000 [DOES NOT CONTAIN TEXT OF CABLES]" sells for $9.95 online. Why on earth would you want this, and encourage thieves by giving them money?
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