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    To the Point

    Can Anyone Keep a Secret Any More?

    WikiLeaks' latest " mega-dump " of information has caused distress and embarrassment worldwide, especially at the US State Department where Secretary of State Clinton says they "allegedly" originated.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    WikiLeaks' latest "mega-dump" of information has caused distress and embarrassment worldwide, especially at the US State Department where Secretary of State Clinton says they "allegedly" originated. Publication in five newspapers around the world has only begun, and staffs of reporters and checkers have been assigned to determine what's real and what's not. After shaking up international diplomacy, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says upcoming revelations might bring down a major American bank. Can Assange be stopped? Is WikiLeaks destroying the trust crucial to US diplomacy, or do documents leaked so far show State Department officials just doing their jobs? What about Hillary Clinton ordering diplomats to spy on their counterparts? Has WikiLeaks uncovered an unsavory kind of business as usual?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Gregor Peter Schmitz

      Washington Correspondent, Der Spiegel

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      Dave Clemente

      Cyber Security Analyst, Chatham House

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      Andy Greenberg

      Wired magazine

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    WikiLeaks: The World's Secrets Now Available Online
    1. 0:00White House Debt Commission Releases 'The Moment of Truth'
    2. 7:37Can Anyone Keep a Secret Any More? You’re reading this
    3. 42:46Food Safety Bill Makes It through the Senate
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