Tag Archives: Daniel Ellsberg
Julian Assange: Not a Hero, Not a Terrorist, Not a Criminal, Just an Asshole
Assange’s real priority is Assange, and everything and everyone else is secondary. Luckily, there is a word for such people, a useful label that will help us assess his actions and motives. Continue reading
Unethical Post of the Month: Jonah Goldberg
In his latest post on the National Review website, conservative blogger Jonah Goldberg wonders why the CIA hasn’t had the sense to assassinate WikiLeaks founder and current renegade leaker Julian Assange. That’s right: Goldberg believes that in the national interest (for Assange has gathered and leaked massive amounts of classified information relating to U.S. military operations), the U.S. government should murder an Australian citizen without due process, a trial, or anything approaching regard for law, ethics, and human rights. Continue reading
Wising Up to The Cognitive Dissonance Game
Recognize the cognitive dissonance trick when you see it. Continue reading
