Friday, June 24, 2011

Former Governor Gary Johnson Talks About WikiLeaks

By Jerry Smith June 24 2011
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The former Governor of New Mexico and a Republican candidate for President, Gary Johnson, sat down with Alyona Minkovsk, host of the Alyona show on Russia Today, and talked about WikiLeaks and much more.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Who Wants To Dine With Assange?

By Jerry Smith June 16 2011
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Up for auction on E-Bay is a chance for eight people to dine with Julian Assange. The starting bid is 350 pounds to have lunch in “one of London’s finest restaurants” with Assange and renowned Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Julian Assange Talks To The Belfast Telegraph: Video

By Jerry Smith June 14 2011
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sat down with Shane Doran at Ellingham Hall, the 18th century manor owned by friend and supporter Vaughan Smith where Assange must stay while he is under house arrest, fighting extradition to Sweden.

Assange talks about the press, the US government, the cat abuse allegations, some of his legal woes and much more.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Assange Speaks At Hay Festival Of Literature

By Jerry Smith June 6 2011
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At the Hay Festival Of Literature, Julian Assange was heckled about U.S soldier Bradley Manning, and spoke about the role WikiLeaks played in the pro-democracy riots across the Middle-East this year, any harm caused by WikiLeaks revelations, the FBI trying to bribe WikiLeaks' staff members, and much more.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Assange And Ellsberg Talk WikiLeaks: Video

By Jerry Smith June 3 2011
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On October 25,2010 Julian Assange and Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg talked WikiLeaks with CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer at the Frontline club.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Julian Assange Awarded Martha Gellhorn Prize For Journalism

By Jerry Smith June 2 2011
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the 2011 Martha Gellhorn prize for Journalism.

All the judges voted for Assange, claiming that he "represents that which journalists once prided themselves".

Friday, April 29, 2011

Oscar-Winning Filmmaker To Direct Movie About Julian Assange

By Jerry Smith Apr 29 2011
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Charles Ferguson, the oscar-winning documentary filmmaker has signed on to direct the HBO Films' movie about Julian Assange, if the project gets the go ahead.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

WikiLeaks Had Best Year For Donations In 2010

By Jerry Smith Apr 28 2011
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The Wau Holland Foundation, a German nonprofit organization that processes most of the donations given to WikiLeaks, has released a report detailing what they received in donations for WikiLeaks, and how the donated money was spent.

The foundation said that they received about $1.9 million in donations in 2010 for WikiLeaks, with about $700,000 being donated in December.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

No Longer A Smelly Bag Lady Assange Makes Best Dressed List

By Jerry Smith Apr 26 2011
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been named one of the 20 best dressed men in the world by French magazine Le Figaro Madame.

Some of the others joining Assange on that list include U.S. President Barack Obama, Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, and TV Chef Jamie Oliver.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Julian Assange On Time Magazine List Of 100 Most Influential People : Video

By Jerry Smith Apr 24 2011
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Time magazine has published it's list of the 100 most influential people, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made the list.

Google executive Wael Ghonim, who was the face of the popular uprising in Egypt, topped Time's list as the worlds most influential person.