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Why Ecuador President Correa Has Become A Key Player In Edward Snowden’s Quest For Refuge
[UPDATE 2:20 p.m. EDT] Ecuador President Rafael Correa made his first public statement on Edward Snowden, via Twitter.
Edward Snowden Travels To Moscow Accompanied By WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison
A WikiLeaks representative accompanied NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden on his asylum flight this weekend.
UPDATE: Snowden Leaves Hong Kong For 'Third Country' After US Files Charges
The National Security Agency whistle-blower is reportedly headed ultimately for South America.
White House Petition To Pardon Edward Snowden Passes 100,000
The petition to pardon the whistle-blower passed the necessary 100,000 signatures.
Public Opinion: What The US Really Thinks Of Edward Snowden And The NSA PRISM Project
Yes, the NSA PRISM leak was in the interests of the public, and, yes, Edward Snowden should be prosecuted.
Michael Hastings Conspiracy Theories: Car Accident And Dead Body Fuel Speculation On Reddit, Twitter
Unanswered questions surrounding the reported death of BuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings, 33, have sparked wild conspiracy theories on Reddit and Twitter.
Top 10 Most Downloaded Movies Of The Week: 'Hangover Part 3' Holds Top Spot For Second Week
For the second week in a row, “The Hangover Part 3,” was the top downloaded movie on BitTorrent.
Snowden: U.S. Government Can’t Stop Leaks By ‘Jailing or Murdering Me’
Live updates from confessed leaker Edward Snowden's Q&A. He said that no matter what happens to him, more revelations are coming.
Bradley Manning Trial Starts: What To Expect In Wikileaks Case In Which Ex-Army Intelligence Soldier Faces Life In Prison
A good portion of Bradley Manning's trial will be closed to the public, because it involves classified information.
Is WikiLeaks Going Soft With Its 'Kissinger Cables' Release?
The "Kissinger Cables" are an impressive collection of documents, but not compared to past releases. Is WikiLeaks losing its edge?
WikiLeaks Public Library Of US Diplomacy (PlusD): A Searchable Database With Over 2 Million Records Revealing Secrets Of America’s Diplomatic History
Late Sunday, the infamous publisher of secret classified documents launched the Public Library of U.S. Diplomacy, or PlusD.
Bradley Manning News: Transcript of Soldier's Personal Statement In Pretrial Hearing
The WikiLeaks whistle-blower read a 35-page statement explaining his decision to release classified information to the anti-secrecy website.
Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks Whistleblower, Pleads Guilty To 10 Charges
Manning revealed on Thursday that he originally tried to make the information available to the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Bradley Manning: Judge Refuses To Dismiss Charges Against WikiLeaks Whistleblower
The young Wikileaks whistleblower is back in court this week, only days after spending his 1,000th day in jail without trial.
15 Commanders In 11 Years: How The Face Of The West In Afghanistan Has Changed
A look at the 15 men who have spearheaded U.S. and NATO efforts to rout the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Pirate Bay Helped WikiLeaks Release ‘Collateral Murder’ Video; Latest Clip From ‘TPB AFK’ [VIDEO]
Two of the biggest names in the Internet freedom debate, The Pirate Bay and WikiLeaks, are connected in the release of the infamous “Collateral Murder” video.
Alex Gibney Tackles Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal In HBO's 'Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God'
Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney talks clerical abuse in the Catholic Church, juggling multiple projects, and his top-secret Lance Armstrong documentary.
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange To Run For Australian Senate, But Could He Actually Win?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is running for the Australian Senate this year, despite being cooped up in an Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
WikiLeaks Movie 'The Fifth Estate' Begins Filming; First Photo Of Benedict Cumberbatch As Julian Assange, Release Date Announced [PHOTO]
The story of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, is getting the film treatment from Dreamworks. While the real Assange is remains in an Ecuadorian embassy, Benedict Cumberbatch will be portraying him in a movie that began filming this week.
Prosecutors In Bradley Manning Case Say Documents Released By WikiLeaks Were Read By Osama Bin Laden
In a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, military prosecutors said they plan to use new evidence against Pfc. Bradley Manning, claiming that the information he allegedly sent to WikiLeaks was at one point seen by Osama bin Laden.
Technology Focus: 5 Highlights Of 2012
Five top themes were technology highlights of 2012, from low chip demand to online security.
Ellsberg, Barlow Set Up Funding Conduit For WikiLeaks
A new website backed by Daniel Ellsberg and John Perry Barlow is raising funds for embattled WikiLeaks, Julian Assange's controversial site.
James McAvoy Set To Star In WikiLeaks Film: Will He Finally Achieve A-List Status?
James McAvoy is slated to star in an upcoming drama about WikiLeaks and a number of other high-profile films.
Bradley Manning Offers Partial Guilty Plea In WikiLeaks Case
Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, is offering to plead guilty to some charges.
Cybersecurity Questioned Amid Declassified Libya Emails, Leaked Guantanamo Bay Manual
Newly declassified emails reveal what the State Department knew following the Sept. 11 attacks on the Libyan embassy that killed ambassador Christopher Stevens and members of his staff.
Assange Says Obama Advocates Freedom Of Expression For Political Gains
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama for advocating the freedom of expression in the Middle East while "persecuting" WikiLeaks for “hacking” the diplomatic cables.
Anonymous Publishes Information On Government Employees In Retaliation For Barrett Brown Arrest
A hacker that claimed to be a part of the group Anonymous published a text file on the Internet Thursday in an apparent retaliation for the arrest of ex-Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown. Talking Points Memo reports that the document (which you can find here) contains the authentic names, credit card data and other information about a random series of 13 government employees.
Judge Nixes New Powers For US Government To Indefinitely Detain Terror Suspects
A judge backs plaintiffs who said the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 could lead to their being indefinitely detained, dealing a blow to the Obama administration.
Does The FBI’s Looming Biometric Database Bring Big Brother Closer?
The FBI's Next Generation Identification would use photographs and biometric data to help law enforcement entities nationwide identify "persons of interest." If NGI's early stages are any indication of where it's heading, privacy advocates and ordinary citizens are right to fear it.
Iran Deepens Ties With North Korea; Says Agreement Brought The Nations With 'Common Enemies' Closer
Iran and North Korea announced expansion of bilateral ties Saturday after reaching a scientific and technological cooperation agreement which, according to Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has brought the two countries with "common enemies" closer.