The Arrest of Julian Assange and What It Means for WikiLeaks

To the Point

The Arrest of Julian Assange and What It Means for WikiLeaks

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Published on Dec 8, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:44

Episode Description

As the world copes with online document dumps by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has been jailed in England. Has he made the work of US diplomats harder than ever, or created a new standard of openness and accountability? Has he violated the law? Also, President Obama defends his tax-cut compromise, and the corruption charges that led the Senate today to remove a federal judge from office.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.