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Reality Check: WikiLeaks Confirm, Don't Drive, Reasons For Protests

"It's been the fundamental factors that have motivated people," says an editor of The Guardian. But diplomatic cables uncovered by WikiLeaks do confirm that the U.S. knew about corruption and other problems in the nations being rocked by protests.

Reality Check: WikiLeaks Confirm, Don't Drive, Reasons For Protests

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Assange Hearing: Defense Targets Swedish Prosecutor

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as he arrived at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, in south-east London, earlier today (Feb. 8, 2011). Ben Stansall /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Assange Hearing: Defense Targets Swedish Prosecutor

Julian Assange's defense has put a Swedish legal expert on the stand to say there have been serious irregularities in the way prosecutors have handled the investigation into alleged sex crimes. The WikiLeaks founder says he's innocent.

Larry Miller on the hearing

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