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julian assange
As Julian Assange is arrested, the questions posed by Wikileaks remain as pressing as ever
Julian Assange has been dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy under arrest. Whatever happens to him, the impact of Wikileaks on journalism and politics will continue to be felt for years.
james ball
Waking up to find Julian Assange on your bed
A really compelling tale of behind-the-scenes life at Wikileaks [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/30/exclusive-former-wikileaks-employee-james-ball-describes-working-with-julian-assange.html] from James Ball: > Faced with the bizarre situation of being asked to sign a gag order by a whistleblowing organization, I, alone, refused. Encouraged by Julian (I later learned), WikiLeaks