The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Wednesday, June 29

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As I’ve done for over seven months, I’m updating news and views on WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning all day, with new items added at the top. All times ET. Contact me at [e-mail]. Read about my books The Age of WikiLeaks in print or as an e-book, and Bradley Manning: Truth and Consequences as e-book and print. Just out: first e-book edition of my book Why Obama Won, and Lessons for 2012.

10:10 New WikiLeaks/Assange play panned.

8:20 John Pilger, one of Assange's biggest backers, has now gotten released -- for worldwide online viewing -- that film allegedly " banned" by the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe (of all places) last month, and Pilger's appearance there also cancelled. Here's Pilger explaining it all re: "The War You Don't See." However, the Lannan Foundation in open letter claims that the Santa Fe event was cancelled only due to poor ticket sales, but admits it did not explain this early on.

8:15 Amy Goodman to interview Assange and Zizek on July 2 live from London, here's the release and details on listening. Assange legal case resumes about 10 days later.