(MintPress) – Documents released recently by WikiLeaks show that the 2011 blockade on Visa and Mastercard transactions are in breach of U.S. Treasury laws. The action has been crippling for the online free speech project, potentially wiping out 95 percent of the site’s revenue of approximately $50 million. Instead of going the traditional legal route, […]
(MintPress) – Documents released recently by WikiLeaks show that the 2011 blockade on Visa and Mastercard transactions are in breach of U.S. Treasury laws. The action has been crippling for the online free speech project, potentially wiping out 95 percent of the site’s revenue of approximately $50 million. Instead of going the traditional legal route, […]
(MintPress) – For former United States Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, another milestone will come and go today. For over two-and-a-half years – 900 days to be exact – Manning has been detained by the U.S. without trial for his alleged involvement in leaking classified information on the Iraq War to whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks. In response, […]
(MintPress) – For former United States Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, another milestone will come and go today. For over two-and-a-half years – 900 days to be exact – Manning has been detained by the U.S. without trial for his alleged involvement in leaking classified information on the Iraq War to whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks. In response, […]
(MintPress) – Online hacktivist organization Anonymous, a longtime ally of disclosure website WikiLeaks, has come out against the controversial publishing trove after WikiLeaks placed its data behind a paywall. While WikiLeaks has not offered reasoning behind its move, its official Twitter page noted that the group is dealing with “high costs in military courts” – something […]
(MintPress) – Online hacktivist organization Anonymous, a longtime ally of disclosure website WikiLeaks, has come out against the controversial publishing trove after WikiLeaks placed its data behind a paywall. While WikiLeaks has not offered reasoning behind its move, its official Twitter page noted that the group is dealing with “high costs in military courts” – something […]
(MintPress) – The U.S. designated the whistleblower website, WikiLeaks “an enemy of the state,” placing the self-described free speech project in the same category as al-Qaida, the Taliban and other foreign terrorist organizations (FTO). The unprecedented labeling of the website known for leaking classified government documents signals a new escalation in U.S. efforts to shut down […]
(MintPress) – The U.S. designated the whistleblower website, WikiLeaks “an enemy of the state,” placing the self-described free speech project in the same category as al-Qaida, the Taliban and other foreign terrorist organizations (FTO). The unprecedented labeling of the website known for leaking classified government documents signals a new escalation in U.S. efforts to shut down […]
(MintPress) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly relying upon the whistleblower program to investigate cases of tax evasion and fraud. While estimates vary, wealthy U.S. citizens could be hiding up to $5 trillion in offshore accounts, according to a Senate report published in 2008. By providing rewards for successful indictments, the government could significantly reduce the […]
(MintPress) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly relying upon the whistleblower program to investigate cases of tax evasion and fraud. While estimates vary, wealthy U.S. citizens could be hiding up to $5 trillion in offshore accounts, according to a Senate report published in 2008. By providing rewards for successful indictments, the government could significantly reduce the […]
(CHICAGO) — On July 30, the Washington Post headlined “A bill to stop security leaks puts a plug on democracy,” saying that journalists and others talk to officials daily. Background briefings are commonplace. Vital information is discussed. Most of it is unclassified. On May 15, HR 5743: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 was […]
(CHICAGO) — On July 30, the Washington Post headlined “A bill to stop security leaks puts a plug on democracy,” saying that journalists and others talk to officials daily. Background briefings are commonplace. Vital information is discussed. Most of it is unclassified. On May 15, HR 5743: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 was […]
(MintPress) — In an attempt to prevent delegates supporting Ron Paul (R-Texas) from entering the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC), the Republican National Committee is attempted to change longstanding delegate rules before the start of the convention on Monday. Paul, a long-time advocate of libertarian ideals, has sought greater inclusion for his constituency in the Republican […]
(MintPress) — In an attempt to prevent delegates supporting Ron Paul (R-Texas) from entering the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC), the Republican National Committee is attempted to change longstanding delegate rules before the start of the convention on Monday. Paul, a long-time advocate of libertarian ideals, has sought greater inclusion for his constituency in the Republican […]