http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:09 +0200 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:09 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hamburg-revokes-2010-tax-exemption-for-wikileaks-supporter-a-865671.html#ref=rss The tax authority in the city-state of Hamburg is suddenly playing an important role in determining the future of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks. By revoking the tax-exempt status of the site's main financial supporter in Germany for the 2010 calendar year, the authority could place a further strain on the organization's future. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:15:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hamburg-revokes-2010-tax-exemption-for-wikileaks-supporter-a-865671.html The tax authority in the city-state of Hamburg is suddenly playing an important role in determining the future of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks. By revoking the tax-exempt status of the site's main financial supporter in Germany for the 2010 calendar year, the authority could place a further strain on the organization's future. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/assange-wollte-die-vorfuehrung-von-wikileaks-dokumentation-verhindern-a-855307.html#ref=rss Der Enthüller will sich bedeckt halten: Julian Assange hat Festival-Betreibern mit einer Klage gedroht, falls sie eine vermeintlich einseitige Dokumentation über WikiLeaks zeigen sollten - vergeblich. Auch die britische Medienaufsicht weist Vorwürfe Assanges gegen die Filmemacher zurück. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:36:55 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/assange-wollte-die-vorfuehrung-von-wikileaks-dokumentation-verhindern-a-855307.html Der Enthüller will sich bedeckt halten: Julian Assange hat Festival-Betreibern mit einer Klage gedroht, falls sie eine vermeintlich einseitige Dokumentation über WikiLeaks zeigen sollten - vergeblich. Auch die britische Medienaufsicht weist Vorwürfe Assanges gegen die Filmemacher zurück.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-newspapers-comment-on-assange-case-a-850625.html#ref=rss Ecuador may have granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum, but it seems unlikely that he will ever make it to the South American country. More to the point, say German commentators, is the fact that both Ecuador and Britain have granted Assange an even larger soap box. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:28:19 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-newspapers-comment-on-assange-case-a-850625.html Ecuador may have granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum, but it seems unlikely that he will ever make it to the South American country. More to the point, say German commentators, is the fact that both Ecuador and Britain have granted Assange an even larger soap box.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-a-850458.html#ref=rss Ecuador on Thursday said it would grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country's embassy in London for weeks now. Britain says it still intends to extradite the whistleblower to Sweden, where he faces questioning over allegations of sexual offenses. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:36:55 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-a-850458.html Ecuador on Thursday said it would grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country's embassy in London for weeks now. Britain says it still intends to extradite the whistleblower to Sweden, where he faces questioning over allegations of sexual offenses. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/anonymous-under-fire-criticism-mounts-against-anti-nazi-website-a-808022.html#ref=rss A group of online activists associated with the loose-knit hacker collective Anonymous has set its sights on Germany's far-right scene. But its method of publishing private information in its raw form, creating the potential for further abuse, has drawn criticism from both its supporters and targets. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:22:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/anonymous-under-fire-criticism-mounts-against-anti-nazi-website-a-808022.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/whistleblower-in-court-us-determined-to-punish-bradley-manning-a-803726.html#ref=rss For some, Bradley Manning is a hero. Others feel that the US soldier, who is accused of providing secret documents to WikiLeaks, is a traitor and a threat to American security. The military proceedings against him, which begin Friday, are likely to end in a guilty verdict. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:16:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/whistleblower-in-court-us-determined-to-punish-bradley-manning-a-803726.html For some, Bradley Manning is a hero. Others feel that the US soldier, who is accused of providing secret documents to WikiLeaks, is a traitor and a threat to American security. The military proceedings against him, which begin Friday, are likely to end in a guilty verdict.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/wikileaks-founder-loses-appeal-uk-court-rules-assange-should-be-extradited-a-795422.html#ref=rss WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lost his appeal in London on Wednesday against extradition to Sweden, where he faces rape and sexual assault charges. He has one more court of appeal at his disposal, but the web activist faces a high probability of rejection. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:22:58 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/wikileaks-founder-loses-appeal-uk-court-rules-assange-should-be-extradited-a-795422.html WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lost his appeal in London on Wednesday against extradition to Sweden, where he faces rape and sexual assault charges. He has one more court of appeal at his disposal, but the web activist faces a high probability of rejection. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-world-from-berlin-the-principle-of-wikileaks-has-been-destroyed-a-784048.html#ref=rss The release of the complete archive of unredacted US State Department diplomatic cables has been condemned by WikiLeaks' previous media partners and has drawn strong criticism from editorialists at major German publications. Some accuse Julian Assange of abusing his power. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:11:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-world-from-berlin-the-principle-of-wikileaks-has-been-destroyed-a-784048.html The release of the complete archive of unredacted US State Department diplomatic cables has been condemned by WikiLeaks' previous media partners and has drawn strong criticism from editorialists at major German publications. Some accuse Julian Assange of abusing his power. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/leak-at-wikileaks-a-dispatch-disaster-in-six-acts-a-783778.html#ref=rss Some 250,000 diplomatic dispatches from the US State Department have accidentally been made completely public. The files include the names of informants who now must fear for their lives. It is the result of a series of blunders by WikiLeaks and its supporters. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/leak-at-wikileaks-a-dispatch-disaster-in-six-acts-a-783778.html Some 250,000 diplomatic dispatches from the US State Department have accidentally been made completely public. The files include the names of informants who now must fear for their lives. It is the result of a series of blunders by WikiLeaks and its supporters.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/leak-at-wikileaks-accidental-release-of-us-cables-endangers-sources-a-783084.html#ref=rss A WikiLeaks file containing the original leaked US State Department cables has inadvertently been released onto the Internet. The documents have not been edited to protect sources, meaning that the lives of informants could be at risk. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:38:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/leak-at-wikileaks-accidental-release-of-us-cables-endangers-sources-a-783084.html A WikiLeaks file containing the original leaked US State Department cables has inadvertently been released onto the Internet. The documents have not been edited to protect sources, meaning that the lives of informants could be at risk.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/assange-battle-escalates-ex-wikileaks-spokesman-destroyed-unpublished-files-a-781581.html#ref=rss Tensions between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and ex-spokesman Daniel Domscheit-Berg have escalated. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, the former deputy destroyed thousands of unpublished documents entrusted to WikiLeaks. The information they contained appears to be lost forever. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/assange-battle-escalates-ex-wikileaks-spokesman-destroyed-unpublished-files-a-781581.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/i-doubt-domscheit-berg-s-integrity-top-german-hacker-slams-openleaks-founder-a-780289.html#ref=rss Former WikiLeaks deputy Daniel Domscheit-Berg has been expelled from Germany's top hacker group, the Chaos Computer Club. In an interview, the group's spokesman Andy Müller-Maguhn told SPIEGEL how he lost faith in Domscheit-Berg and his new whistleblowing project OpenLeaks. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:11 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/i-doubt-domscheit-berg-s-integrity-top-german-hacker-slams-openleaks-founder-a-780289.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/traitor-or-whistleblower-the-divided-life-of-bradley-manning-a-775053.html#ref=rss Chat transcripts by Bradley Manning, the alleged source of secret US government documents for WikiLeaks, will be used as evidence in his military trial. They reveal a conflicted and lonely young soldier who felt strongly about revealing "almost criminal" behavior. He's spent 14 months in jail, but there is still no date for his trial. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:35:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/traitor-or-whistleblower-the-divided-life-of-bradley-manning-a-775053.html Chat transcripts by Bradley Manning, the alleged source of secret US government documents for WikiLeaks, will be used as evidence in his military trial. They reveal a conflicted and lonely young soldier who felt strongly about revealing "almost criminal" behavior. He's spent 14 months in jail, but there is still no date for his trial.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/guantanamo-s-child-soldiers-files-reveal-many-inmates-were-minors-a-759444.html#ref=rss The Guantanamo files reveal many of the inmates in the controversial detention camp were under 18 at the time of their capture and that the charges against them were often based on hearsay. Even detainees who US interrogators admitted were innocent had to wait a long time before being freed. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:50:28 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/guantanamo-s-child-soldiers-files-reveal-many-inmates-were-minors-a-759444.html The Guantanamo files reveal many of the inmates in the controversial detention camp were under 18 at the time of their capture and that the charges against them were often based on hearsay. Even detainees who US interrogators admitted were innocent had to wait a long time before being freed.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/an-innocent-in-the-terror-prison-the-guantanamo-file-on-germany-s-murat-kurnaz-a-759343.html#ref=rss The Americans built Guantanamo to hold the most dangerous terrorists, but secret files show that their information on the inmates was often based just on rumors and suspicions. The file on Bremen-born prisoner Murat Kurnaz chronicles the absurd tale of an innocent man held for almost five years. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:52:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/an-innocent-in-the-terror-prison-the-guantanamo-file-on-germany-s-murat-kurnaz-a-759343.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/saudi-proposal-king-suggested-chips-could-be-implanted-in-gitmo-inmates-a-759012.html#ref=rss WikiLeaks documents on Guantanamo and earlier diplomatic cables reveal the arbitrary treatment of prisoners at the infamous camp. They also underscore America's fears of not being able to properly monitor prisoners after their release. One cable obtained by SPIEGEL describes a suggestion by the Saudi king to implant electronic chips to monitor released inmates. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:46:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/saudi-proposal-king-suggested-chips-could-be-implanted-in-gitmo-inmates-a-759012.html WikiLeaks documents on Guantanamo and earlier diplomatic cables reveal the arbitrary treatment of prisoners at the infamous camp. They also underscore America's fears of not being able to properly monitor prisoners after their release. One cable obtained by SPIEGEL describes a suggestion by the Saudi king to implant electronic chips to monitor released inmates. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/al-qaida-s-watch-of-choice-wearing-a-casio-enough-to-become-terror-suspect-a-758913.html#ref=rss The watch can be found the world over and costs only a few euros. According to secret documents obtained by SPIEGEL through the WikiLeaks whistleblower platform, US interrogators at Guantanamo Bay identified potential terrorists by the watch they wore on their wrist. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:08:46 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/al-qaida-s-watch-of-choice-wearing-a-casio-enough-to-become-terror-suspect-a-758913.html The watch can be found the world over and costs only a few euros. According to secret documents obtained by SPIEGEL through the WikiLeaks whistleblower platform, US interrogators at Guantanamo Bay identified potential terrorists by the watch they wore on their wrist.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/wikileaks-revelations-a-view-deep-inside-guantanamo-a-758916.html#ref=rss The latest documents obtained from WikiLeaks provide an inside view of a highly controversial system: More than 700 classified US government files on the prisoners held at Guantanamo show how lax the American military was in its dealings with the facts. SPIEGEL has analyzed the documents. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/wikileaks-revelations-a-view-deep-inside-guantanamo-a-758916.html The latest documents obtained from WikiLeaks provide an inside view of a highly controversial system: More than 700 classified US government files on the prisoners held at Guantanamo show how lax the American military was in its dealings with the facts. SPIEGEL has analyzed the documents. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-protests-grow-of-bradley-manning-s-treatment-in-detention-a-750883.html#ref=rss The conditions under which presumed WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning are being held have been tightened again. Even US politicians believe they're illegal. In the latest development, a key State Department official has resigned over critical remarks he made about Manning's detainment. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:34:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-protests-grow-of-bradley-manning-s-treatment-in-detention-a-750883.html The conditions under which presumed WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning are being held have been tightened again. Even US politicians believe they're illegal. In the latest development, a key State Department official has resigned over critical remarks he made about Manning's detainment.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-bradley-manning-campaign-i-have-watched-my-friend-degrade-over-time-a-750879.html#ref=rss David House, 23, is an IT expert from Boston who works for the Bradley Manning Support Network, which is campaigning on behalf of the alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, House speaks about the charges against Manning, the harsh conditions under which he is being held and the possibility that he could face the death penalty. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:38:30 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-bradley-manning-campaign-i-have-watched-my-friend-degrade-over-time-a-750879.html David House, 23, is an IT expert from Boston who works for the Bradley Manning Support Network, which is campaigning on behalf of the alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, House speaks about the charges against Manning, the harsh conditions under which he is being held and the possibility that he could face the death penalty.]]>