WikiLeaks
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Wikileaks is an amorphous, international organization based in Sweden that publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive documents from governments and other organizations, while preserving the anonymity of their sources. Its website, launched in 2006, is run by The Sunshine Press. The organization has stated it was founded by Chinese dissidents, as well as journalists, mathematicians, and start-up company technologists from the U.S., Taiwan, Europe, Australia, and South Africa. Newspaper articles and The New Yorker magazine (June 7, 2010) describe Julian Assange, an Australian ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Online
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Not Applicable
Owners:
Julian Assange | nonprofit_organization
Editorial
Edited By:
Jon Mitchell
Last Edit:
Jul 26, 2010 - 8:36 AM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
U.S. (4), World (3), Media (3), Politics (2), Journalism (2), Business (2), U.S. Military (1), Freedom of Speech (1), War (1), Afghanistan (1), Pakistan (1), Living (1), Law (1), U.S. Economy (1), War in Iraq (1)...
Top Authors:
Rop Gonggrijp (1), Julian Assange (1), Inji Ragnar Ingason (1), Leak Of Audio Recording (1), Alan Db (1), Birgitta Jonsdottir (1), Kristinn Hrafnnsson (1)
Top Formats:
Investigative Report (1), Not Sure (1), Special Report (1), Statement (1)
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Wikileaks Publishes Millions Of Confidential Emails From Security Firm
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Banking Blockade
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releases The Spy Files - exposing uncontrolled mass spying
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Banking Blockade
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Press
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Donate
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Skype and SSL Interception letters - Bavaria - Digitask
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to release over half a million 9/11 intercepts
From 3AM on Wednesday November 25, 2009, until 3AM the following day (US east coast time), WikiLeaks will release over half a million US national text pager intercepts. The ...via Willie Bido (t) -
Cable Viewer
via Mondoweiss
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Journalism (1), U.S. Military (1), Afghanistan (1), Freedom Of Speech (1), World (1), U.S. (1), War (1), War In Iraq (1), Politics (1), Law (1)
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