Christian Science Monitor (blog) Qatar – rich and dangerous – eyes Syria Christian Science Monitor (blog) According to Wikileak diplomatic cables, the Qataris are even paying sixty percent of the costs. Having tanks and bunker busting bombs nearby will discourage military aggression, but it does nothing to curb the social tumult that has been bubbling for …

Supporters of WikiLeaks ' Assange lose $320K in bail money NBCNews.com (blog) Assange's backers — who include Jemima Khan, a writer, movie directors Ken Loach and Michael Moore and publisher Felix Dennis – had to forfeit their money because Assange skipped bail in June to avoid being extradited to Sweden where he is wanted … and more

U.S. authorities have arrested a second member of the hacking group known as LulzSec in connection with a cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment that saw the leaking of thousands of emails, phone numbers, passwords and other personal details of people who had entered Sony contests.