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WIKILEAKS News, Feb 17, 2012

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins right to challenge extradition
Greatest <cite>Simpsons</cite> Cameos From First 500 Episodes
Wired News
By Scott Thill Julian Assange will pop up on The Simpsons this Sunday, landing the embattled WikiLeaks leader in the historic 500th episode of an animated show known for its quirky cameos. "We specialize in finding people who can't be found,...
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Wired News
Wikileaks supporters urged to 'occupy Unesco'
Telegraph.co.uk
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has called on followers to "occupy Unesco" after his organisation was excluded from a conference. Unesco, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, is holding a conference in Paris entitled ...
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Sizing up China's next leader no easy task, WikiLeaks cables show
Kansas City Star
But State Department cables that WikiLeaks published last year underscore how difficult it can be to glean meaningful information about China's political elite. The State Department documents provide insight into how Xi managed to rise to the top of ...
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WikiLeaks takes aim at an unlikely new victim: Unesco
The Independent
Now Julian Assange is encouraging his WikiLeaks army to gang up on an unlikely new target: Unesco, the UN agency tasked with promoting human rights and protecting world heritage sites. In what Unesco suggested was further evidence of founder Mr ...
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PLP senator denies she published Mitchel Wikileaks document
Bahamas Tribune
PLP SENATOR Allyson Maynard-Gibson rejected claims she is responsible for the publication of a Wikileaks document in which her colleague Fred Mitchell is accused of attempting to engage in visa fraud. Yesterday, the governing FNM accused Mrs ...
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'Global Square' the Wikileaks backed activist platform sends out call for coders
Examiner.com
I' ma child of the '60s, a generation that took pride in challenging the power elites of the day. Whether protesting the Vietnam War, racism in America, the oppression of women or poverty, protesters of the 60s marched under the common slogan of “power ...
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Julian Assange joins outcast Simpsons for 500th episode
Edmonton Journal
Wikileaks comes to Springfield as controversial figure Julian Assange joins the cast of “The Simpsons” for their milestone 500th episode on Sunday, which will see America's famous animated family being banished from their hometown.
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The Simpsons turn 500
Stuff.co.nz
With the 500th episode of The Simpsons due to air in the US this weekend, the first images of the newest addition to the member of the cast have leaked, and yes, it is controversial WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange. Assange, who is under house arrest in ...
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WikiLeaks denounces its exclusion from UNESCO conference
Infosecurity Magazine
Companies are providing software to governments, including dictators, to conduct surveillance of criminal suspects as well as political dissidents, according to a WikiLeaks report based on a review of confidential documents. The White House issued an ...
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The 10 Best Simpsons Episodes of All Time... So Far
TV.com
There have been many guest stars over the last 23 seasons and the 500th episode, "At Long Last Leave," will be no exception: The show will welcomeWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Springfield. In true Assange fashion, his lines were recorded over a ...
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'THE SIMPSONS' HITS 500th EPISODE: The Top-15 Episodes Ever (*And Top-5 Moments)
Washington Post (blog)
This week alone, Groening got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the animated show has drawn media attention for its voice-actor “get” for this Sunday: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. To mark the occasion, Comic Riffs asked Gammill to share his ...
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'Global Square': Wikileaks-Backed Activist Platform Launching in March
Infoshop News
WikiLeaks Central announced a "Call to Coders" Tuesday as they prepare for the March launch of the "first massive decentralized social network in the history of the Internet." WikiLeaks Central announced a "Call to Coders" Tuesday as they prepare for ...
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"The Simpsons": 500 episodes, still going strong
CBS News
Its guest star on Sunday's 500th episode is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Over the years, it seems almost everybody famous has been on at least one episode of "The Simpsons." Groening says. "We've had Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, ...
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TV Weekend: The Simpsons At 500
TIME
The episode, true to form, makes room for guest voices–notably Wikileaks' Julian Assange–but the real stars are the central characters, and their history, with gags referencing how Homer's voice has changed since the first episodes and how disturbing ...
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TIME
The Simpsons Get Exiled From Springfield in Their 500th Episode
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Guest stars include controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who presumably shares a top-secret dossier on the Simpson family's exploits. The show also tapped performer Alison Krauss to record a special bluegrass version of The Simpsons theme ...
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Preview of The Simpsons' 500th episode
Telegraph.co.uk
Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, will also do a cameo in the episode. More than 100 celebrities have featured in The Simpsons, including Sir Paul McCartney, Rupert Murdoch, JK Rowling and Elton John.
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Simpsons reach 500th episode
The Sudbury Star
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a brief cameo appearance, voicing his own character. He recorded his bit by phone, according to Jean. "There are a lot of little touches marking the milestone, the way we like to at the same time celebrate and ...
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D'oh! Newsmakers who've created a stir on 'The Simpsons'
msnbc.com (blog) (subscription)
“The Simpsons” hits the big 500 th episode Sunday, and what better way to mark the occasion than by casting controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for the milestone show? Sure, he's currently under house arrest, is facing sex crimes allegations ...
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'PH bank secrecy laws strictest in the world'
Inquirer.net
The criticisms made by two US envoys are contained in a series of cables from 2005 and 2008, and have been made public by the whistle-blower website, Wikileaks. Former US ambassadors to Manila Francis Ricciardone and Kristie Kenney, in separate cable ...
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Homer Simpson and the gang hit 5oo
The Independent
The new series features cameos from Lady Gaga and Jeremy Irons while the 500th episode itself has a voiceover from the (increasingly rather less) secretive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. "The Simpsons go off the grid to this very rugged place where ...
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Couch potatoes triumph with Simpsons marathon
CBC.ca (blog)
The 500th episode, titled "At Long Last Leave," will show the Simpsons family getting evicted from Springfield and moving next door to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The marathon is just one of the celebrations leading up to the milestone episode: ...
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CBC.ca (blog)
A big hacking misfire
Technology Spectator
In recent times, the world has witnessed the impact of the release of about 250000 US diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks. But despite the potential and the perception, does the release of this sort of communication really do that much damage?
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500th episode of 'The Simpsons' set for February 19
FamilyVideo.com
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will voice himself for the show and executive producer Al Jean says there will be a few other things to look out for. "There are a lot of little touches marking the milestone, the way we like to at the same time ...
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FamilyVideo.com
'The Simpsons' reach a milestone at 500 episodes
Yahoo! Philippines News
The show marks the occasion with an appearance by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as himself and a special theme song by Grammy-winner Alison Krauss. "The Simpsons is still with us," explained one of the writers who worked on the show in the early ...
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Secrets, lies and perils of a whistleblower
The Age
While not of the same scale as WikiLeaks' recent publication of US diplomatic cables, the 1999 East Timor leaks involved numerous highly sensitive documents, many classified "Top Secret Codeword", a much higher security classification than any of the ...
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The Age
FNM: Maynard-Gibson 'threw Mitchell under the bus'
Nassau Guardian
Leader of Government Business in the Senate Dion Foulkes tabled a US Embassy cable on Wednesday, which was written on April 24, 2007, and published on the Internet by the whistleblower organization, WikiLeaks. According to the cable, Bahamian Consular ...
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Nassau Guardian
Senator Allyson Gibson responds to Nassau Guardian questions on cable matter ...
thebahamasweekly.com
The timing of the release and the suspension of the Senate debate was clearly calculated to maximize press coverage of the Wikileaks report and to divert attention from the abysmal record of the FNM. Dion Foulkes and all members of the Cabinet knew or ...
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thebahamasweekly.com
Domino's Pizza finishes last piece of cloud computing move
ComputerworldUK
Wikileaks - fearless whistleblowers or irresponsible nuisances? Keep up to date with the latest developments. Read more Domino's, the world's largest pizza delivery firm, announced the completion of the switchover as it reported that online sales had ...
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Video: Sneak Peek at Episode 500 of 'The Simpsons'
Television Week (blog)
The UK publication The Telegraph reports that the episode, which features a cameo by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, focuses on an effort to kick the Simpson family out of Springfield. The report notes that the show holds the Guinness World Record ...
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The daily irrelevant » Wikileaks Denied A Speaking Opportunity At ...
By Paul Jay
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, is hosting a conference about The Media World afterWikileaks and News of the World. Sounds like it could be an interesting event, but one organization not happy ...
The daily irrelevant
Debate on the future of news journalism at UNESCO | United ...
By r.amelan@unesco.org
The “Media World After WikiLeaks and News of the World” conference at UNESCO on 16 – 17 February explored how new media institutions are responding to the deepening digital era. Although there has not been a flood of leaks since ...
UNESCO
Book Review: WikiLeaks: News in the Networked Era by Charlie ...
The release of over 700000 U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010 by WikiLeaksmarked the dawn of a new unstable era for journalism, argue Charlie Beckett and ...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/.../book-review-wikileaks-news-in-the-network...
Wikileaks suspect faces U.S. court martial - World - CBC News
An Army officer has ordered a court martial for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../wikileaks-court-martial-army.html
News cuts … WikiLeaks snub … Amasian Linsanity … | Crikey
News Limited CEO Kim Williams is poised to eliminate 100 middle managers and back-office staff from the ailing media giant as Rupert Murdoch puts the ...
www.crikey.com.au/.../media-briefs-news-cuts-wikileaks-snub...
BBC News - Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning to face court martial
Alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16883409
Arraignment date set for WikiLeaks suspect - CBS News
Bradley Manning, accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks, will be back in a military courtroom Feb. 23.
www.cbsnews.com/.../arraignment-date-set-for-wikileaks-susp...
Army Officer Orders Court-martial For WikiLeaks Suspect | Fox News
An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
www.foxnews.com/.../army-officer-orders-court-martial-for-w...
U.S. News - Manning ordered to face court martial in WikiLeaks case
Bradley Manning, the Army private accused in the WikiLeaks scandal, was ordered Friday to face a general court martial on charges he released thousands of ...
usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10313199-manning-ordered-to-fa...
BBC News - Wikileaks suspect faces court martial
Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16884082
Journalistic standards and media regulation after Wikileaks and the ...
What do phone-hacking at the News of the World and Wikileaks have in common ... UNESCO's conference "The media world after Wikileaks andNews of the ...
www.editorsweblog.org/.../journalistic_standards_and_media_...
Wikileaks-backed Global Square P2P activist platform due in March ...
The Global Square, an online global collaboration platform for activists backed by WikiLeaks among others, plans to have a functional prototype by March, ...
www.computerworlduk.com/.../wikileaks-backed-global-squar...
Bradley Manning Faces WikiLeaks Court Martial - Sky News
The US Army has confirmed that Bradley Manning, the US soldier charged with passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, will face court martial and ...
news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16162898
News journalism in a digital world | United Nations Educational ...
News of the World / The New York Times - Have the release of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks and the News of the World phone-hacking scandal ...
www.unesco.org/new/.../new_journalism_in_a_digital_world/
Exploring The Simpsons in WikiLeaks Era with Al Jean
The Simpsons returns to Fox on February 19 to mark the animated show's 500th episode in which WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a guest appearance.
www.thedeadbolt.com/1003025148-exploring-the-simpsons-i...
UN Agency's Conference on Media World After WikiLeaks (Live Blog ...
[UPDATE - 9:58 AM ET] Stopping to cover another important issue – the US Homeland Security Department's monitoring of social media.
dissenter.firedoglake.com/.../unescos-the-media-world-after-wi...
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