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Today in Labor History July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks published classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history. The leak included 91,000 Afghan War documents, covering the period from January 2004 to December 2009. Prior to the release, WikiLeaks made the logs available to “The Guardian,” “The New York Times” and “Der Spiegel.” The Times said the leak "offers an unvarnished and grim picture of the Afghan war." The Guardian called it "one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history ... a devastating portrait of the failing war in Afghanistan, revealing how coalition forces have killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents, Taliban attacks have soared and NATO commanders fear neighboring Pakistan and Iran are fueling the insurgency." The documents also revealed that U.S. military contractors had hired local male child prostitutes.

As a result of the leaks, the U.S. government launched a criminal investigation into Wikileaks, and its founder, Julian Assange, who spent years under British custody. And the U.S. fought aggressively to get him extradited to the U.S., where he would face multiple life sentences for espionage.

Watch the original leaked footage here: youtu.be/5rXPrfnU3G0?t=2

"To fully chronicle the ordeal the people of Rongelap went through in the years since the United States deliberately poisoned them would require an entire book. The day after the explosion, islanders suffered vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, severe burns. Two days after the explosion, the American military evacuated everyone, telling them to bring nothing but the clothes on their backs." —Dan Kois for Slate

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Slate · In 1985, a Group of Spies Had a Target—and a Plan. It Turned Into One of the Most Sensationally Botched Crimes of the Century.Av Dan Kois

Started watching the relatively obscure 1980s spy series "Mr Palfrey", and the head of MI6 was played by this actor. I kept thinking she looked awfully familiar but couldn't quite place it.

Looking it up, she's Caroline Blakiston, who around about the same time was filming "Return of the Jedi" in London. It's the original Mon Mothma and playing a very similar character too.

New Proofpoint threat research revealed an increase in China-aligned cyber #espionage targeting Taiwan’s #semiconductor industry—a sector critical to the global tech #supplychain.

At least 3️⃣ distinct China-aligned threat actors are behind the efforts.

These campaigns likely reflect China’s strategic push for semiconductor self-sufficiency amid tightening US and Taiwanese #export controls.

See this new blog for a breakdown of the tactics, tools, and implications: proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-

Proofpoint · Phish and Chips: China-Aligned Espionage Actors Ramp Up Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Targeting  | Proofpoint USKey findings  Between March and June 2025, Proofpoint Threat Research observed three Chinese state-sponsored threat actors conduct targeted phishing campaigns against the Taiwanese