Dec 20
This just in from the WikiLeaks site, a statement from Julian Assange who is still living in the Ecuadorian Embassy: “Six months ago – 185 days ago – I entered this building. It has become my home, my office and my refuge. Thanks to the principled stance of the Ecuadorian government and the support of its …
Aug 16
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was officially granted asylum by Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa, after months of speculation and days of recent confidential negotiations between senior staff at the country’s London embassy. What is certain about this development is that his asylum grant is sure to annoy the United States and United Kingdom as well as …
Aug 14
Equador president Rafael Correa will grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum, according to an article in The Guardian. “Government sources in Quito confirmed that despite the outstanding legal issues Correa would grant Assange asylum – a move which would annoy Britain, the US and Sweden. They added that the offer was made to Assange several …
Jul 26
Over at Gigaom on Tuesday, writer Mathew Ingram wrote a thoughtful piece on the larger impact of WikiLeaks on the mainstream press. “There are signs that the U.S. government wants to target mainstream journalists and media outlets for the same kind of investigation that WikiLeaks has been subjected to for publishing classified information, which makes …
Dec 31
Some hail WikiLeaks and the mastermind behind the site, Australian Internet activist Julian Assange, as a defender of democracy—a tool that unveils corruption within our democratic system. Others harshly criticize WikiLeaks for undermining national security at a time when the United States is involved in a global war on terror, weakening our position both diplomatically …
Nov 02
Think back 16 years ago: Most people logged on to the Internet using a dial-up service like AOL. Google was still a year away from its launch, and media giants such as CNN and ESPN were trying to gain online footholds. Back then the first online-only Internet publication, Salon.com, launched, and the way people accessed …
Apr 27
FORA.tv strives to connect smart, passionate audiences to brilliant ideas that are expressed everyday. Each week, our newsletter features a provocative and compelling Big Question, inviting discourse and debate from our community. This week’s Big Question: WikiLeaks-Gitmo: What Else is the U.S. Government Hiding? With WikiLeaks’ recent release of more than 700 secret documents relating to …
Apr 26
FORA.tv is pleased to bring you an exclusive new video, WikiLeaks: The Fallout, as part of our WikiLeaks: Security Threat or Media Savior? series. Recorded on April 9th as part of the 5th Annual Logan Symposium, WikiLeaks: The Fallout includes a LIVE discussion with Julian Assange via Skype on his feelings regarding the New York Times handling of …
Mar 23
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Jan 05
FORA.tv is pleased to present WikiLeaks: Security Threat or Media Savior?, a new video series examining the controversy surrounding Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. To people like Sarah Palin and Rep. John Boehner, Assange is a villian and a traitor. To people like Daniel Ellsberg and Amy Goodman, Assange is a hero and perhaps a savior …