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Julian Assange: Sex Criminal or Political Refugee?

-Sarah Wildman
Rather than address claims against him, Assange has been able to leverage his Robin Hood status, to claim for himself a cloak of victimization and in the process victimize his accusers.
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State Department Official Resigns After Criticizing Pentagon for Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect

-Bruce Drake

P.J. Crowley told a small audience last week that the prison conditions under which authorities are holding Pfc. Bradley Manning were “ridiculous and counterproductive."

Outlaw Justice: When Hackers Retaliate Against Cyber Security

-Bonnie Goldstein

I have a fondness for the current generation of hackers -- inveterate snoops and mostly harmless believers in open access, driven by a commitment to transparency and a subtle addiction to cyber safe-cracking.

WikiLeaks Suspect Bradley Manning Hit With 22 New Charges

-Tom Diemer

One of the charges, "aiding the enemy," carries the death penalty, but military prosecutors said they would not recommend capital punishment in the case.

Secrets and Lies: What Prevents the Next WikiLeaks?

-Bonnie Goldstein

The quantity of documents in our cyber repositories, the number of inexperienced personnel at the keyboard and ubiquitous methods and opportunities to download, upload or unload make future unauthorized disclosures inevitable.

George W. Bush Takes Pass on Event Featuring WikiLeaks Founder Assange

-Tom Diemer

A Bush spokesman said the former president accepted the speaking invitation six months ago, but only learned this week that master leaker Julian Assange was on the agenda at the Denver event.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden, Judge Rules

-Delia Lloyd

Assange has been fighting extradition since he was arrested on sex charges in December. He has consistently denied the allegations.

Assange, Berlusconi and the Sex Lives of Others

-Delia Lloyd

The Assange and Berlusconi cases hinge on whether each committed a criminal offense. But it's their alleged sexual proclivities that will likely be remembered long after legal verdicts have been rendered.

Julian Assange Extradition Hearing to Continue on Friday

-Delia Lloyd

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to British court Tuesday for what was meant to be the second and final day of his extradition hearing. But, the judge has still not rendered a verdict, and the case will resume on Friday.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Fights Extradition in British Court

-Delia Lloyd

The Assange hearing continues on Tuesday. If the court decides against him, he can appeal -- a process that could drag on for months.

WikiLeaks, Whistleblowing and the Future of Journalism

-Delia Lloyd

As Julian Assange's extradition hearing nears, questions about his fate are shadowed by another issue: Have WikiLeaks and its ilk forever altered modern journalism -- and even negated the need for journalists?

WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

-Christopher Weber

A Norwegian politician submitted the nomination, saying the secret-sharing website contributes to freedom of speech and government transparency.

Army Was Advised Not to Send Suspected Leaker Bradley Manning to Iraq

-Politics Daily Staff

Manning, a prime suspect in the WikiLeaks security breach, drew attention to himself with his eccentric behavior at Fort Drum, N.Y., before his deployment to Iraq, Army investigators say.

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