Re:On the wikileak-ed emails from Tanden on Lessig
by Kristine1975 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @04:00AM
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Wikileaks can only publish what they are given. If nobody gives them leaks on Putin, Sanders etc. they can't publish any.
Re:On the wikileak-ed emails from Tanden on Lessig
by hackuser on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @08:40AM
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A good point, but how do we know it's true? Does Wikileaks solicit material? Are they selective about what they publish?
I see what they claim to do, but it's too important to take at face value.
Perhaps taken at face value that's true, but I judge them by their actions:
* They consistently advocate for one political point of view, an anti-US government one. Where are leaks about Putin? Bernie Sanders? Jill Stein? For comparison, the NY Times is hard on both candidates: For example, they both broke the Clinton email server story and Trump's tax return.
* They are cooperating in what appears to be a Russian intelligence disinformation campaign to disrupt U.S. democracy. Assange seems too smart to be an unwitting participant.
* There are reports it's due to a vendetta Assange has against Clinton.
Based on the above and other actions, I question whether their mission really is to promote civil liberties.