Wikileaks and diplomacy
Contrary to how our conspiracy theorists demonise Wikileaks, it is neither a conspiracy to target Pakistan or to spread disarray in the Muslim world. Nor is it a venom-secreting hydra-headed…
Wikileaks and the global order
The Wikileaks disclosure this week of confidential cables from United States embassies has been debated chiefly in terms either of the damage to Washington’s reputation or of the questions it…
A missing WikiLeaks?
Tickers on different news channels were running fast at the bottom of the television screen. It was the evening before the next batch of WikiLeaks were due for publication. I…
WikiLeaks tests our media
IN Pakistan, the WikiLeaks drama confirms conclusively — if confirmation was needed — that the media has opted for its information and entertainment roles in a big way while abandoning…
Dealing with the WikiLeaks effect
The WikiLeaks have taken the global media by storm; catchy headlines and the once-secret documents have become the talk of the town - from boardrooms to living rooms, from TV…
Wikileaks, ‘Fakileaks’ and Richard Holbrooke
Mostly, having a 24-hour news culture is a phenomenal advantage. It allows us to stay informed, and to experience, in real time, the diversity of events and personalities that shape…
The Wikileaks shame
There are some aspects of interstate relations which are kept away from the public for understandable reasons. But all such interactions are not meant to imperil one party’s interests in…
Electoral meddling
“THE American people,” the US attorney general Merrick Garland declared recently, “are entitled to know when a foreign power engages in political activities or seeks to influence public discourse.” He…
Assange is free
JULIAN Assange was already on a flight to Australia by the time the news broke early yesterday of a plea deal with the US, whereby he would plead guilty on…
War on leaks
LAST month, Daniel Ellsberg, announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and given just a few months to live. At 91, he decided against any treatment and said…
