Democrats Attack WikiLeaks or Remain Silent, but Republican Ron Paul Says: ‘State Secrecy Is Anathema to a Free Society’ Democrats Attack WikiLeaks or Remain Silent, but Republican Ron Paul Says: ‘State Secrecy Is Anathema to a Free Society’
Republican Congressman says: "We should view the Wikileaks controversy in the larger context of American foreign policy. Rather than worry about the disclosure of embarrassing...
Dec 11, 2010 / John Nichols
First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then… First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then…
WikiLeaks has embraced the ethics that guide traditional news outlets' disclosure of secrets. It should be afforded the same protections.
Dec 9, 2010 / The Editors
WikiLeaking Covert Wars WikiLeaking Covert Wars
The latest WikiLeaks dump has corroborated, in part, what sources recently told The Nation about covert military actions in over seventy-five countries.
Dec 9, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Lessons From WikiLeaks Lessons From WikiLeaks
The Internet is critically vulnerable to capricious government shutdown.
Dec 9, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
What Malcolm Gladwell Missed About Online Organizing and Creating Big Change What Malcolm Gladwell Missed About Online Organizing and Creating Big Change
Gladwell's critique of online organizing mistakes the tools for the strategy—and encourages people to abandon a vital force to defend democracy just when we need it most.
Nov 15, 2010 / Ben Brandzel
What We Learned From WikiLeaks What We Learned From WikiLeaks
Perhaps, once the United States recovers its moral bearings, it will be ready to recognize the bravery of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange.
Nov 10, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change
For real political change we need to combine the flexibility of digital organizing with the tangible results of on-the-ground activism.
Oct 18, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Antisocial Network The Antisocial Network
As Facebook continues to shape norms online and set the bar for aspiring start-ups, it is worth remembering the premise that it was built on.
Oct 6, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Melber
WikiLeaks and Hacktivist Culture WikiLeaks and Hacktivist Culture
WikiLeaks is not the one-off creation of a solitary genius, and with or without Julian Assange, it is not going away.
Sep 15, 2010 / Feature / Peter Ludlow
For Digital Democracy For Digital Democracy
It’s hard to get charged up for a fight on behalf of net “neutrality.” But decisions made now about how we communicate online could warp every political debate in...
Aug 26, 2010 / The Editors