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In reply to the discussion: "WikiLeaks has problems with 'democratic processes': Dr Cannold" [View all]struggle4progress
(117,949 posts)22. Key WikiLeaks Senate candidate quits due to lack of 'democratic processes'
By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths
Updated August 21, 2013 19:15:19
... In Western Australia, WikiLeaks has given its preferences to the Nationals ahead of one of WikiLeaks' biggest supporters, Greens Senator Scott Ludlum.
The party blamed the NSW decision on "administrative errors" but Dr Cannold disputes that.
"There were some indications that that was possibly not the case," she told PM ...
Dr Cannold says she understands other members will also quit the party today because of a "collective concern" about the party's processes.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-21/wikileaks-senate-candidate-leslie-cannold-quits/4903084
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It is only because of Assange that we know Manning's 35-year sentence is a strategic victory!
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#36
Strategic victory for Assange: $$$. Whistleblowers, including Anonymous: ZERO. What a con job.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#37
Money is coming in with each interview, with every web appeal for donations, etc. And sorry that..
freshwest
Aug 2013
#48
Wikileaks Party Lurches .. Right: Preferences Fascists, Mens-righters and Gun-lovers above .. Greens
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#12
There's also the Snowden loving on Bush and the Iraq war, and wanting whistleblowers shot in the ...
freshwest
Aug 2013
#52
You know, when I read about all of this in the Aussie media I instinctively knew that NO ONE on GD
Number23
Aug 2013
#43
"I think it's great to see the Wikileaks Party stand tall with the neo-Nazi who tried to kill
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#24
"Old nonsense?" This is about the current AU election that Assange is fucking up, quite
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#35
Key WikiLeaks Senate candidate quits due to lack of 'democratic processes'
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#22
Former Wikileaks Party staffer says Assange’s father was the “caller” that led to resignations
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#27
"its first preferences to far-right wing candidates and parties in New South Wales, including the..
Cha
Aug 2013
#45
The WikiLeaks party could learn about transparency from the Pirate party
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#47