Yet another drama in Turkey’s military prisons. Utku Kali’s next trial tomorrow #UtkuyaOzgurluk

Can?t Find the Whistleblower? Arrest a Scapegoat and Imprison & Torture Him Instead! The most common trend of surveillance states in the recent years is to chase after whistleblowers and attempt to limit citizens? information sources that are not of government version of events. Secret information on the other hand has lured attention of millions … Read more

A Manning verdict roundup- What is the point of Manning’s 35-year sentence? and more…

Manning statement (now hyperlinked) worthy of Nobel laureate Bradley Manning?s post-sentence statement, issued by his lawyer, was the kind of statement you would expect to be given by a Nobel Peace Prize recipient in their acceptance speech. It is both unequivocal and profound. Below, we reproduce it with one difference: we have added hyperlinks, where … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison After more than three years already spent in confinement while awaiting trial, former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison today for what has been described as the largest ever leak of classified government documents. Manning, who is 25 years old, had been … Read more

The Manning Verdict: …convicted on lesser charges, faces up to 136 years

Manning Verdict and the Dangerous ?Hacker Madness? Prosecution Strategy Bradley Manning was convicted (PDF) on 19 counts today, including charges under the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for leaking approximately 700,000 government documents to WikiLeaks. While it was a relief was that he was not convicted of the worst charge ?aiding … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Manning trial, Cameron’s Porn Filter, Apple’s ebook crisis…

  European Commission accepts Penguin?s proposals to scrap Apple ebook agency agreements The European Commission has accepted book publisher Penguin?s proposals to scrap all of its existing ebook agency agreements ? including its deal with Apple, most importantly ? and refrain from adopting any similar partnerships for the next five years. Journalists at Bradley Manning … Read more