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Like all these questions, the actual importance of Wikileaks is a matter of context. What was important about what specifically a speaker might have to say isn't as important as the attempt to silence him or her. I can't even recall offhand which speaker they tried to ban that sparked the rebellion of May-June '68.... Understanding the content of what has been leaked is a different matter, and it reflects the present dysfunctional state of journalism and the society in which it exists. The analogy would be for me, as a historian, to decide not to write a book but to take my notes, dump them on the floor, scan them in that order and send them electronically. Or selling computer software that regularly crashes or freezes up the computer, being fully aware that the public will buy it and use it because they really don't have an alternative... ML ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
