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Hypo-ethical

On The Drum, Jonathan Holmes has broached the Fairfax vessel and uncovered its seedy motives for ignoring the ‘scientific journalism’ process made possible by Wikileaks and extolled by Assange. Third, Julian Assange has made another claim for WikiLeaks, which he says sets it apart from other media organisations. According to this op-ed in The Australian . . . → Read More if you dare: Hypo-ethical

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Dissent against authoritarianism – an Australian tradition

Australians’ rebellious, spontaneous actions against authority are legion – the Vinegar Hill Irish insurrection at Castle Hill in 1804, the 1808 Rum Rebellion, Eureka stockade in 1854, the retaliations of Ben Hall and Ned Kelly, the 1899 Boer war where Australian officials actively questioned the authority of the Crown, Keith Murdoch’s whistleblowing of the British . . . → Read More if you dare: Dissent against authoritarianism – an Australian tradition

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Wikileaks Protecting the Henhouse

Julian Assange is disallowed bail and Joh Bjelke Petersen’s ‘chooks’ exit the courthouse. It is their henhouse Assange and Wikileaks aim to protect. Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of that media. The media helps keep government honest. WikiLeaks has revealed some hard truths about the Iraq and Afghan wars, and . . . → Read More if you dare: Wikileaks Protecting the Henhouse

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Reports, Reports, Reports

(1) DSCA Releases FY2010 Sales Figures US military sales overseen by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) topped $30 billion for the third consecutive year. Total sales for fiscal year 2010 were $31.6 billion. Sales under the government-to-government sales program called Foreign Military Sales (FMS) were $25.2 billion. Non-FMS security cooperation cases managed by DSCA . . . → Read More if you dare: Reports, Reports, Reports

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NGO Monitor – Watching the Watchers Redux

The Israeli hasbara organisation, NGO Monitor, has taken foul, unsubstantiated swipes at Electronic Intifada and its co-founder Ali Abunimah. NGO Monitor’s International Advisory Board consists of: Elie Wiesel Professor Alan Dershowitz Fiamma Nirenstein Elliott Abrams Amb. Yehuda Avner Tom Gross Col. Richard Kemp Douglas Murray Judea Pearl Judge Abraham Sofaer Ruth Wisse R. James Woolsey . . . → Read More if you dare: NGO Monitor – Watching the Watchers Redux

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Before You Propose – Consider Israel and its Blood Diamonds

End Israeli apartheid – make sure the diamond in the ring you want for your loved one doesn’t come from Israel.

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How the oil industry pollutes and destroys despite available, functional technology – Booming

Warning – profanity contained in the above vid is prolific, but well in keeping with the subject matter. If anyone was in doubt about the idiocy of Repubes and the correctness of John Stuart Mill’s dictim about conservatives being stupid, this story will clear up remaining qualms and ensure folks are aware that US . . . → Read More if you dare: How the oil industry pollutes and destroys despite available, functional technology – Booming

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Day 2 – Facebook Privacy and Responsibility

Inside Story features social media doyen and writer, Jillian C York who offers sensible analysis of the ramifications of Facebook’s recent privacy changes. Is the age of privacy, as Mark Zuckerberg Facebook creator says, over? The procedure to protect one’s privacy has become far more obtuse since the recent changes. Coincidentally, Facebook is coming . . . → Read More if you dare: Day 2 – Facebook Privacy and Responsibility

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