Published by Glenn Greenwald on Guardian. February 7, 2013 The collective self-censorship over a US drone base in Saudi Arabia is but the latest act of government-subservient ‘journalism’ The US media, over the last decade (at least), has repeatedly acted to conceal newsworthy information it obtains about the actions of the US government. In each instance, the self-proclaimed adversarial press corps conceals these facts at the behest of the US...
By: Kevin Gosztola (The Dissenter) on Saturday January 5, 2013 12:16 pm In a feature story for The Times (London), journalist Iona Craig reports a Times investigation found “Saudi Arabian fighter jets joined the United States’ secret war in Yemen.” The support came in a year when the number of drone strikes in the Arabian Peninsula more than doubled and surpassed the number of drone strikes in Pakistan. According...
Article written by Rodolphe Baron (OWNI) on April 3, 2012 For the past three months, an anonymous Twitter account – @Mujtahidd – has been tweeting remarkably well-informed revelations about those in power in Saudi Arabia. OWNI spoke with the anonymous whistleblower dubbed the ‘Saudi WikiLeaks’. With over 200,000 followers, many Saudis have already heard of @Mujtahidd. For more than three months, this anonymous Twitter account has been denouncing the lifestyles...
The Global Intelligence Files, a database of emails released by WikiLeaks from the private intelligence firm Stratfor, have spawned analysis and critiques on the true nature of private intelligence firms, their view of intelligence as a marketable product, and who pays for such intelligence. During the week following the GIFiles release, hundreds of articles have been published citing Stratfor intelligence on international relations and conflicts. As mentioned extensively in the...
High-ranking US official said Taliban violence against civilians helps NATO troops fight the Afghan war. Behind the scenes, the US has been very critical of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to fight counter-terrorism. The US has actively promoted the sugarcane industry in Central America, in which thousands of workers die from kidney disease. Former Sri Lankan prime minister was praised for his pro-US policies. Subject index War and terrorism Does the US...
Cables show that the US embassy in Turkey lobbied for pharmaceutical patents. Saudi Arabian crown prince is seen as an extreme conservative. US wanted Sri Lankan troop presence in Afghanistan. China payed Nepalese border guards to hand over refugees from Tibet. Sri Lankan journalists received death threats after criticizing government. Officials in Ghana, Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe respond to cables. Subject index
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