In which today’s news storm has got me pretty bothered.

Why is no news source mentioning the most salient fact about WikiLeaks, which is that all the information given to WikiLeaks came from individuals who believed that the information needed to be made public?

None of the information was stolen. WikiLeaks has committed no crime, and neither has Assange.

The idea that government must keep secrets is a wrong one, but it’s so pervasive that questioning it isn’t even part of the current dialog. Military secrets, well, it seems obvious that they need to be protected, but how can any thinking person sanction hiding data on climate change? Continue reading WikiLeaks →