Several hundred people took part in "A Spectacle Of Defiance And Hope" in Dublin on the night of Friday 10th December to protest the way the government have cut funding to vital community services. Janice Feighery a co-ordinator at an after school computer program for young people said “Community programmes are being devastated by the cuts. Our work with young people is strangled by lack of funds." The spectacle draws to a close the week of protests against the austerity budget.

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"They are literally ripping the heart out of our communities, out of our families and our society. People are sick and tired of hearing all of the bad press coverage. We have something that will appeal to you to get involved and may even be inspired to bring others along."
- From Community Workers' Cooperative

"The Spectacle’s participative, imaginative and heartfelt approach will demonstrate that there is another way to a more equal and a more just Ireland. The Spectacle says STOP this madness of punishing ordinary people for the mistakes of others."
- From Claiming Out Future

"There will be no speeches only street theatre, music , chants, defiance and hope!"
- From rade.ie

Julian Assange may be imprisoned but Wikileaks is still operational, still releasing the information that Obama and Clinton do not want us to see. False rape charges have been filed against Assange in Sweden so that he might be extradited to there and then on to the US where he would likely face life imprisonment. More likely death as its very easy to arrange murder inside a federal prison.

Those who have collaborated with the attempts to close down Wikileaks have learned there is a price to pay.

Below is a statement from Wikileaks. This is followed by excerpts from other articles regarding Wikileaks.

Indymedia Links:
Indymedia.org: Governments and Corporations Attempt to Repress Wikileaks: Holding Up Mirrors | Hands Off Wikileaks. | Rally for Wikileaks - Dublin 18/12/2010 | Australians in London Demand Release of Assange & Confront OZGovt. Complicity | US Court attempts to muzzle Wikileaks | How to act to defend Wikileaks. | Operation Payback: "The first great cyber war?" | Irish/ Australian international peace activist, Ciaron O'Reilly, referred to in Secret US cables ... | Dermot Ahern "convinced" that "rendition" flights went through Shannon: wikileaks |
External Links:
WikiLeaks document exposes US complicity in Sri Lankan war crimes | International campaign targets WikiLeaks web site | WikiLeaks exposes US cover-up of Georgian attack on South Ossetia | WikiLeaks continues exposure of predatory US foreign policy | US escalates threats and attacks on WikiLeaks | Comic Jon Stewart attacks WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange | WikiLeaks founder jailed in London on bogus charges | WikiLeaks cables cast fresh light on coup against former Australian PM Rudd | Australia: WikiLeaks cables reveal secret ties between Rudd coup plotters and US embassy | WikiLeaks documents show Shell Oil domination of Nigeria | WikiLeaks cable highlights fears in Beijing over social fragility | Obama administration steps up vendetta against WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange | Journalist John Pilger speaks out on charges against Julian Assange | Leaked cables show German-American conspiracy to stifle prosecution of CIA kidnappers | The French "left" attacks WikiLeaks | WikiLeaks document points to US contractor role in "dancing boys" incident | Cables Reveal Background of Pro-Dictator U.S. Policy | Economics of Slaughter. It really is us against them | Lebanon Holds its Breath Over Leaked Revelations | WikiLeaks Cables Show Deeper U.S. Military Role in Muslim World | What’s Behind the War on WikiLeaks | US cables: Oil giants squeeze Chávez as Venezuela struggles | WikiLeaks cables: Pfizer used dirty tricks to avoid clinical trial payout | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may face trial in US | US Cables: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops | American Ambassador thanked Dermot Ahern for rejecting demand for inspections of Aircraft at Shannon Airport | Irish Politicians asked to show the "support" for Julian Assange and Wikileaks | Selection of Articles from the Huffington Post | CBS news finally gets in on the act too(!)
Wikileaks mirrors and up to date info:
wikileaks site mirrors | regular wikileaks news updates | cablegate on twitter
Ethical Hacktivism info:
Anon news | Anon Twitter feed ! LOIC (protest tool) | Tor network (provides some anonymity)
WikiRebels
WikiRebels - a rough cut of an upcoming documentary on Wikileaks

Some more information for the Internet Activist: Top Secret America