Michael Parenti

“Crowdsourcing” The WikiLeaks Film, Movie or Documentary?

August 25, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

One Million Strong (source @exiledsurfer aka Michael Parenti)

Crowdsourcing WikiLeaks: The Movie? With WikiLeaks moving to "crowdsource" the grass roots mining of cablegate documents (See #WLfind) the team at WikiLeaks-Movie.com is wondering whether or not crowdsourcing methods will be used to craft or fund a WikiLeaks movie, film or documentary? As anyone who tracks the WikiLeaks phenomenon knows there are many movies and films on the topic of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in development. Leading players in the movie business such as Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger, Rowan Joffe, Charles Ferguson, Mark Boal & Megan Ellison are all involved in the topic in some way or another. With such a crowded field some might wonder if there is room for another. However, crowdsourcing the development or funding of a WikiLeaks movie or film could open up a new avenue on this topic, decentralize the movie-making process, democratize the gathering of perspectives and allow new grassroots dimensions and viewpoints to emerge. Perhaps new "crowdsourced" fundraising channels will open up for grassroots organizations such as WikiLeaks or others involved in the "transparency movement.

Filed Under: #WLFind, Alex Gibney, Cables, Charles Ferguson, Clark Stoeckley, Courage is Contagious, Crowdsourcing, Dekade-Z, Director, Exiled Surfer, James Spione, Marc Shmuger, Megan Ellison, Michael Parenti, Movie, Movie Studio, The Wikileaks Truck, Twitter, Wikileaks Art, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: Crowdsourcing, Wikileaks Movie

A Situation of Parenti Control? Has WikiLeaks Inspired Artist @ExiledSurfer Been Censored, Blocked on US Government Networks?

July 26, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

@exiledsurfer censored? ArtificialEyes.tv, the website operated by artist and “Wikivisionary” Michael Parenti, appears to have been blocked and censored on at least one U.S. government computer network. While WikiLeaks-Movie.com is unable to verify this directly, we have learned from Parenti that his site has been “blocked in U.S. government networks” including the United States Air Force, an action which he states has been “confirmed by many sources.”

Filed Under: Atlantic, Blue Coat, Countries, Exiled Surfer, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti, The Nation, US Dept of Defense, US Government, USAF, United States, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Blue Coat, Censorship, Michael Parenti, US Military, USAF

“On Censorship, Art and WikiLeaks” by Meltem Arikan

July 10, 2011 By Meltem Arikan 8 Comments

"The Great Wikileaker" ReMix by @exiledsurfer

Censorship is not just about forbidding discussion of certain facts or limiting the freedom of thought. Our very patterns of thought, emotions, and beliefs can be molded in ways beyond our control, both directly and indirectly. Censorship is indirectly imposed through instilling feelings of guilt and fear through the media and institutions of society. For these reasons, censorship is a violation of human rights. Political discourse and artwork have been subjected to censorship in the same ways for thousands of years. There are many examples of censorship imposed on artworks of all kinds.

Filed Under: Artists, Exiled Surfer, Homepage Featured, Julian Assange, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti, OS, Whistleblowers, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Artist OS, Censored Artworks, Censorship, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti

WikiLeaks & Assange “Banking Blockade” Busted (For Now) — Supporters Now Able to Make Visa, MasterCard and American Express Contributions

July 7, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

"The WikiCard" by Michael Parenti aka @exiledsurfer

At least for the time being, the WikiLeaks financial and “banking blockade” has been busted. In what many have termed a clear case of financial censorship, major financial institutions and credit card companies such as PayPal, Visa and MasterCard have for months erected a donation blockade, preventing WikiLeaks supporters and donors from making even modest contributions to WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

Filed Under: American Express, Bank of America, Businesses, DataCell, Exiled Surfer, Financial Institutions & Credit Card Companies, Fundraising, MasterCard, Michael Parenti, Visa, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art

Hillary Clinton Comments Spark LGBT & Drag Queen Action on Bradley Manning – Plus “Hillary-ous Gender Bending” REMIX ART

July 2, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

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Hillary Clinton, in a June 2011 Vanity Fair article, was paraphrased as saying that she “she could not fathom how an army private, Bradley Manning, with psychological problems and a drag-queen boyfriend could single-handedly cause the United States unprecedented embarrassment…” This remark has sparked concern for many people, including members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. Please Note: To be fair the above mentioned may or may not be the exact words of Secretary of State Clinton. And in the same article, as highlighted by @lindaperrybarr, Clinton was described as “…popular with State Department employees for practical changes like providing full benefits for same-sex partners (“Fix it!” she scolded bureaucrats who were dragging their feet).” The LGBT community has over the years proved that it is a powerful force to be reckoned with on human rights issues impacting all people as well as specific LGBT issues of marriage equality, the US Military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, and others. LGBT citizen activists have taken strong stances and action which have influenced public policies and legal reforms in these areas and many others. This comment by Hillary Clinton as well as the fact that Bradley Manning is gay, has highlighted persistent stereotypes regarding those who are gay, living as “Queens” or others living lifestyles deemed “Not Straight” or “Alternative.”

Filed Under: @MerlinStreet, Bradley Manning, Bradley Manning Videos, Businesses, Exiled Surfer, Hillary Clinton, LGBT Activism, Michael Parenti, Pink Politicals Featuring Vanity Clinton (2011), The Leaky Horror Picture Show (2011), The Pee-Wee Manning Showtrial at Quantico (2011), US Dept of State, Vanity Fair, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Bradley Manning, Hillary Clinton, LGBT Activism, Michael Parenti, Wikileaks Art, Wikileaks Artists

Imagining New Oliver Stone Movies – “Born on the 3rd of July” and “The Patriot” – Remix Art on 40th Birthday of Julian Assange

July 2, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

"Born on the Third of July" ReMix by Michael Parenti @ExiledSurfer

Will Oliver Stone, who has publicly acknowledged the value of WikiLeaks, make a movie related to this organization and its founder Julian Assange? To coincide with the 40th birthday of Julian Assange, a network of inspired artists are now “imagining” such movies. July 3rd 2011 marks the 40th birthday of Julian Assange, one day before the US Independence Day Federal holiday of July 4th. To mark this occasion Michael Parenti aka @exiledsurfer and artist @MerlinStreet have crafted provocative works of ReMix Art respectfully entitled “Born On The Third of July,” “The Patriot,” and “WikiHead,” each piece “drawing” attention to many of the same issues as WikiLeaks including: citizen revolutions, service to Democracy, conflicted activists, and the historical struggle of people for independence and freedom.

Filed Under: @MerlinStreet, Born on the 4th of July, Director, Exiled Surfer, Michael Parenti, Oliver Stone, The Patriot Movie (200), Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, @MerlinStreet, Born on the 4th of July, Julian Assange, Julian Assange 40th Birthday, Oliver Stone, The Patriot, Wikileaks Art

Artists “Leaking” Visions Series – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with “Wikileaks Inspired” Artist Dekade-Z of “Courage is Contagious” and Juice Media RapNews Fame

June 24, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 8 Comments

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Wikileaks-Movie.com is pleased to introduce you to Zoe Tame (aka Dekade-Z), a courageous artist, graphic designer and contributor to the wildly popular Juice Media – RapNews starring Robert Foster. Dekade-Z has pioneered the Courage Is Contagious website which was “…the first website to gather and promote WikiLeaks art.” This online platform has served to catalyze the creation and global sharing of WikiLeaks art by numerous people including @exiledsurfer, Dusky Ripley and Dekade-Z herself. And by developing this platform for sharing Dekade-Z has made a historical contribution to helping shape the WikiLeaks brand and spark crowd-sourced awareness of key issues raised by WikiLeaks in the hearts and minds of people throughout the globe.

Filed Under: Courage is Contagious, Dekade-Z, Exiled Surfer, Featured, Homepage Featured, Michael Parenti, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Art, Artists, Courage is Contagious, Dekade-Z, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art, Zoe Tame

The @ExiledSurfer’s INTERVIEW with James Ball “Ex-WikiLeaks Member”

June 21, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 2 Comments

"A Wikileak Orange" ReMix by @exiledsurfer

The Exiled Surfer interviews Ex-WikiLeaks member James Ball! Artist Michael Parenti (aka @exiledsurfer) is the “Eponymous Wikivisionist” responsible for crafting many important visual remixes which document the Wikileaks phenomenon. Additionally, the @exiledsurfer has conducted multiple fascinating interviews with key players associated with the WikiLeaks story including Adrian Lamo and Daniel Domscheit-Berg. And just recently @ExiledSurfer posted his in-depth interview with Ex-WikiLeaks Member James Ball. Titled “A Wikileak Orange: @exiledsurfer Interviews Ex-WikiLeaks Member @jamesbruk James Ball” this is yet another outstanding and historic contribution from Michael Parenti to the public’s understanding of the WikiLeaks story.

Filed Under: Exiled Surfer, James Ball, Michael Parenti, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, James Ball Interview, Michael Parenti

LulzSec Brings Down CIA Website – Creates “Call-In Line To Take Hacking Requests” – Plus “The Lulz Boat” Art Remixes

June 15, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 2 Comments

CIA website hacked… “Tango Down”. The LulzSec hackers, otherwise known as “The Lulz Boat” or “Lulz Security”, continued to leave a giant wake as they entered a new hacking spree focusing on disrupting unsecured online gaming, government and corporate websites. LulzSec recently hacked PBS, Sony & FBI InfraGard and have continued to set their sites on taking down high profile targets.

After setting up a popular LulzSec call-in hotline on Twitter to take hacking requests, LulzSec claimed new successes such as the CIA, the U.S. Senate and video game makers. LulzSec termed the successful attacks as Tango Down.

Filed Under: Businesses, CIA, Exiled Surfer, Hackers, LulzSec, LulzSecurity, Michael Parenti, The Lulz Boat, US Government, US Senate, Video Game Makers, Wikileaks Art

Wikileaks-Movie.com Contributing Artist, Michael Parenti, Joins BBC & Guardian News Panel Discussion Titled “Wikileaks, Behind the News” – The Story Behind the Story

June 7, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

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We are pleased to announce Michael Parenti (aka @exiledsurfer), a regular contributing artist at Wikileaks-Movie.com, has been selected to join the 2011 Sheffield Doc/Fest for a panel discussion titled “Wikileaks, Behind the News.” Moderated by Nick Fraser, Michael will join other guest panelists including Judith I. Ehrlich, Vaughan Smith & James Ball. “Sheffield is fast becoming known as one of the top places in the world for people from the documentary and digital industries to get together – to meet… share knowledge… and discuss innovations.”