“The great thing about being a former President is you can say whatever you want. The sad thing is, nobody cares anymore,” said Bill Clinton to Stilgherrian and 15,000 others in San Francisco last night.
December, 2010
Letter from...: Letter from: San Francisco, and Bill Clinton on instability, sustainability … and WikiLeaks
Europeans deeply divided over Copenhagen — and questioning the whole point
According to US diplomats, while some Europeans thought Copenhagen was a reasonable outcome, others were questioning the entire basis of the UN climate change process.
Congressman who called for killing of Assange an IRA supporter
Peter King, the Republican Congressman from New York, who recently called for the assassination of Julian Assange as a “terrorist”, is a long-time supporter of the Provisional IRA.
WikiLeaks secretly covering up release errors
WikiLeaks has been erroneously releasing cables containing names, places and conversations that have potentially endangered human lives, write Grahame Bowland and Luke Miller.
New New Matilda attempts old old media strategy
If online commentary website New Matilda doesn’t raise more than $60,000 in the last week of its last-ditch subscriberthon, its virtual doors will be shut permanently.
France, UK butt heads over nuclear arms; more climate cables
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s push to reduce the numbers of nuclear-armed submarines operating within Britain’s military took US diplomats by surprise, another cable released by WikiLeaks shows today.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: I can’t wait for the WikiLeaks movie
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets slightly down on a quiet day
The VIX volatility index held below 18 for the 2ndstraight day.
Daily Proposition: Get thee to a choir
The co-operation, reciprocity, communication and trust embodied in a choir are the very stuff of creating (and maintaining) social connection, writes choir tragic Michelle Imison.
Media briefs: How Twitter trends get measured … no stopping Facebook
A round-up of the best news and media industry tidbits from around the globe.
Political snippets: Telling them the truth but not us
In the latest instalment of the WikiLeaks cables was Kevin Rudd telling a group of US Congressmen one thing when he had been telling us something quite different.
Video of the Day: Assange’s love life explained
The ever classy Glenn Beck explains Julian Assange’s sexual encounters with the two women currently accusing him of rape and sexual assault charges, complete with barbie dolls, a blackboard and hefty doses of sarcasm. (Apologies for the quality, we didn’t want to force you to watch Beck’s ads).
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Which pollie was accessing p-rn? Rumour has it that the NSW politician caught with internet p-rn is not a Labor politician but a member of the state opposition. Strange that it has been kept quiet. Had it been Labor, it would have been front-page news. Bureaucracy shuffles under Baillieu. So far DIIRD is the biggest loser […]
Terry Mills — a politically dead man walking trashes his own brand
Terry Mills is undoubtedly a nice bloke. But in the Northern Territory, as elsewhere, nice isn’t enough and Mills won’t be leading the NT opposition Country Liberal Party (the CLP) at the next Northern Territory general elections due by August 2012.
Crikey Says: Where’s the line on pollies briefing diplomats?
Senior politicians privately briefing foreign diplomats. Nothing new in that, it’s been happening for more than a century.
Why has inequality disappeared from political debate in Australia?
Issues of financial and social inequality have been gathering considerable media attention in the UK but are virtually non-existent in current Australian political debate. Consensus seems to be that inequality is too hard and complicated to tackle head on, says Larvatus Prodeo.
Racism and dogwhistling: just another day at the Herald Sun
The Herald Sun blew an elephantine-sized dogwhistle with a story about migrant students skipping school for “cultural celebrations.” It was an obscene beat-up, writes outraged teacher and blogger Mike Stuchbery.
W H Chong: Meanjin and my part in the transubstantiation
Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy. This is W H Chong’s story of a storied journal and its transformation.
Twitter 
Trending trending trending, one two three…
The recent explosion in WikiLeaks related tweets has raised questions about whether Twitter blocks contentious topics from its top trends list. To set the record straight, Twitter explains what trends are and how they’re ranked.
Four months on: flood-ravaged Pakistan still drenched in despair
Four months after Pakistan was hit by the worst flood in the nation’s history, vast areas are still under water and more than one million people remain displaced in Sindh, writes Rania Abouzeid and Haji Jan Mohammad.
My Cup Of Tea: The Bard to the new guard: Aussie theatre’s next gen
A new broom is sweeping through Australia’s theatre and dance companies. The news that the artistic director of Melbourne dance company Chunky Move will step down in 2011 is just the latest in a series of major transitions for Australia’s medium-sized theatre and dance companies.
