06-12-2010, 11:40 PM
TIME’s Julian Assange Interview: Full Transcript/Audio
Catherine and News & Commentary,
December 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means something awful is happening in the country, I actually think that is a very optimistic sign, because it means that speech can still cause reform and that the power structure is still inherently political, as opposed to fiscal. So journalism and writing are capable of achieving change, and that is why Chinese authorities are so scared of it. Whereas in the United States to a large degree, and in other Western countries, the basic elements of society have been so heavily fiscalized through contractual obligations that political change doesn’t seem to result in economic change, which in other words means that political change doesn’t result in change.
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Catherine and News & Commentary,
December 5, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means something awful is happening in the country, I actually think that is a very optimistic sign, because it means that speech can still cause reform and that the power structure is still inherently political, as opposed to fiscal. So journalism and writing are capable of achieving change, and that is why Chinese authorities are so scared of it. Whereas in the United States to a large degree, and in other Western countries, the basic elements of society have been so heavily fiscalized through contractual obligations that political change doesn’t seem to result in economic change, which in other words means that political change doesn’t result in change.
Continue reading the article . . .
Catherine Austin Fitts’ Blog Commentaries
Swedish Defend About-face On WikiLeaks Rape Warrant
(23 Aug 10)
WikiLeaks Founder Drops ‘Mass Spying’ Hint
(23 Aug 10)
U.S. Intelligence Planned to Destroy WikiLeaks
(15 March 10)
WikiLeaks Leaks 9/11 Pager Intercepts
(30 Nov 09)
Related reading:
Who Will Be The First To Decrypt The Wikileaks “Insurance” File
Zero Hedge (4 Dec 10)
WikiLeaks Fighting For Survival After PayPal Cuts Off Donations Link
The Vancouver Sun (4 Dec 10)
Don’t Look, Don’t Read: Government Warns Its Workers Away From WikiLeaks Documents
The New York Times (4 Dec 10)
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CNN (3 Dec 10)
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