WikiLeaks and its enemies Maurizi, Stefania 1969- creator Loach, Ken 1936- writer of foreword. Cavanaugh-Bardelli, Lesli translator text bibliography enk 2022 monographic eng ita

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xii, 346 pages ; 22 cm. An uncovering of the terrifying depths of authoritarian power that hide behind the infamous story of WikiLeaks* 'I want to live in a society where secret power is accountable to the law and to public opinion for its atrocities, where it is the war criminals who go to jail, not those who have the conscience and courage to expose them.' It is 2008, and Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist with a growing interest in cryptography, starts looking into the little-known organization WikiLeaks. Through hushed meetings, encrypted files, and explosive documents, what she discovers sets her on a life-long journey that takes her deep into the realm of secret power. Working closely with WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange and his organization for her newspaper, Maurizi has spent over a decade investigating state criminality protected by thick layers of secrecy, while also embarking on a solitary trench warfare to unearth the facts underpinning the cruel persecution of Assange and WikiLeaks. With complex and disturbing insights, Maurizi's tireless journalism exposes atrocities, the shameful treatment of Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, on up to the present persecution of WikiLeaks: a terrifying web of impunity and cover-ups. At the heart of the book is the brutality of secret power and the unbearable price paid by Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, and truthtellers. Introduction: The man who stood up to secret power The Wikileaks revolution The exceptional courage of Chelsea Manning Afghanistan: the faraway war The cypherpunk A database from hell: the Iraq War Logs Cablegate: rattling power at the highest levels Guantanamo: the black hole of civilization The Huffington Post gang is driving me nuts From Sweden to Ecuador No place for protection My trench warfare to unearth the truth Arbitrarily detained A Russian connection? The fury of the CIA Under siege The final attempts In the would-be Guantanamo 175 years for the crime of journalism Only Kafta A monstrous injustice Secret power Stefania Maurizi ; foreword by Ken Loach ; translated by Lesli Cavanaugh-Bardelli. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Italian. n-us--- Assange, Julian Assange, Julian 1971- WikiLeaks (Organization) WikiLeaks (Organización) Leaks (Disclosure of information) Political aspects Whistle blowing Political aspects Official secrets United States Secretos de estado Estados Unidos Freedom of information Libertad de información Political corruption Corrupción política Power (Social sciences) Poder (Ciencias sociales) JF 1525 M456s 2022 352.3/79 0745347614 (paperback) 9780745347615 (paperback) 2023275466 YDX 230414 20250410161632.0 23065878 eng