Tag Archives: glenn greenwald
this n that
I think the GOP has lost its collective mind. Firstly, consider this: GOP to Newt: Leave Paul Ryan Alone! Then look at this: Reports: Tommy Thompson In, Ryan Out For Wisconsin Senate Seat. Include Boehner’s recent comments about the Republicans … Continue reading
this n that
A lot of buzz this morning about proposed changes to applications for passports. For starters, it’s beginning to look like it will be easier to get a security clearance than a passport if these changes go through. State Dept. proposes … Continue reading
this n that
State of the Web (Oatmeal) From JMG: Iowa Rep. Dwayne Alons: Normal People Live Longer Because They’re Not Gay. The supply of stupid, OTOH, is infinite. What the right won’t admit about Reagan. What I love about this is that … Continue reading
wikileaks: will no one rid us of this turbulent #hactivist?
In the wake of the Tucson shooting and the almost frantic denials on the right of their complicity, and particularly in watching Palin dig herself in even deeper last night on Hannity’s show, I want to reiterate: words have consequences. … Continue reading
wikileaks: hit and run
This has been an intense day – & it’s amazing how central of a role Twitter now plays in these disputes/debates Well, well, well. According to boingboing’s article published last night: Wired.com: Lamo/Manning Wikileaks chat logs contain no unpublished references … Continue reading
wikileaks: tightening the noose
@rafeco The two classic blunders: never get involved in a land war in Asia and never get in an argument with Glenn Greenwald. Greenwald does respond to Evans and Poulson’s double article of yesterday in Response to Wired’s accusations. To … Continue reading
wikileaks: wired contradictions
Wired finally responded late this afternoon: Putting the Record Straight on the Lamo-Manning Chat Logs. I’ll note that the comments to this two parter are pretty scathing. Haven’t yet heard back from Greenwald, although since they claim factual errors on … Continue reading
wikileaks: the leaks march on
Greg Mitchell has been asking this for a few days on his liveblog, and others are starting to pick up the question: What are all the media partners doing? Of the original five media outlets originally publishing the diplomatic cables, … Continue reading
wikileaks: the tides of information
In my last post, I discussed the hacker narrative, which is fundamentally based around some external antagonist — whether government or corporate — that the hacker struggles against. With that in mind, consider this article: Banks and WikiLeaks. The whistle-blowing … Continue reading