John Pilger: Global Support for WikiLeaks is “Rebellion” Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy + Clip from “The War You Don’t See”

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Dec. 15, 2010

John Pilger: Global Support for WikiLeaks is “Rebellion” Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy

he award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger is one of many high-profile public supporters of Julian Assange and his organization WikiLeaks. Pilger has attended Assange’s court proceedings in London and has offered to contribute funds for his more than $300,000 bail. Pilger’s latest film, The War You Don’t See, includes interviews with Assange. Pilger says that WikiLeaks is revolutionizing journalism and galvanizing public opinion to stand up to global elites. [includes rush transcript]

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They won’t get away with it. That’s the good news. They are hyperventilating, and they’re hysterical, and so be it, but they won’t get away with it. There are now two genuine powers in the world. We know about U.S. power. But that great sleeper, world public opinion, world decency, if you like, if I’m not being too romantic about it, is waking up. And the scenes outside the court yesterday went well beyond, I think, just the WikiLeaks issue. It is something else. WikiLeaks has triggered something. And I don’t think it will be the proverbial genie being stuffed back in the bottle, either. So, you know, world opinion is—when it stirs, when it moves, when it starts to come together collectively to do things that are important to us all, it’s a very formidable opponent to those totalitarian people who you’ve just quoted. So I’m rather more optimistic.

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via John Pilger: Global Support for WikiLeaks is “Rebellion” Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy

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Attorney: Swedish Case is a “Holding Charge” to Get Julian Assange Extradited to U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains in a London prison after Swedish authorities challenged the court’s decision to release him on bail with conditions. Assange’s attorney Mark Stephens joins us to discuss his possible extradition to Sweden for questioning on alleged sexual crimes amidst rumors the Obama administration has convened a grand jury to indict Assange in the United States. [includes rush transcript]

via Attorney: Swedish Case is a “Holding Charge” to Get Julian Assange Extradited to U.S.

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Palestine, Israeli Propaganda and Media Intimidation

readingpsc | December 15, 2010

Excerpt from must-see John Pilger documentary “The War You Don’t See” highlighting the media’s failure in critical coverage of war and conflict.

UK viewers can watch the full documentary online: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?F…

Screenings around the country: http://johnpilger.com/articles/new-pi…

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‘Assangination’: From Character Assassination to the Real Thing

by Amy Goodman

Despite being granted bail, WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange remains imprisoned in London, awaiting extradition proceedings to answer a prosecutor’s questions in Sweden. He hasn’t been formally charged with any crime. His lawyers have heard that a grand jury in the United States has been secretly empaneled, and that a U.S. federal indictment is most likely forthcoming.Politicians and commentators, meanwhile, have been repeatedly calling for Assange to be killed.

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via ‘Assangination’: From Character Assassination to the Real Thing

see

Hacktivism for Cyber Democracy by Joel S. Hirschhorn

Ten Thoughts About Julian Assange and WikiLeaks by Andy Worthington

On Wikileaks Strategy: Too Many Hors D’oeuvres? by Sibel Edmonds

Wikileaks: Prelude to a new wave of ‘legal’ repression? By William Bowles

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