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Critics of WikiLeaks — including military officials, the White House and former president Bill Clinton — have claimed that the whistleblower group’s controversial document dumps exposed information that could put U.S. troops in danger. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dismisses that notion as “reactionary sentiment.” In an exclusive interview with TIME made public Wednesday, Assange says [...]

The Pentagon’s sweeping review of its controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will soon become an evidentiary exhibit in courtrooms from sea to shining sea. For example, when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals convenes in California next Monday to determine the fate of Proposition 8, the anti-same-sex marriage initiative, surely lawyers supporting equal [...]

Two “femme fatales” were in the news last week. Laurie Bembenek, accused killer turned folk hero (“Run, Bambi, Run”) died of liver cancer at the age of 52 in Portland, Ore. A former Playboy bunny and a Milwaukee police officer, Bembenek was convicted of the 1981 murder of her husband’s ex-wife. She escaped from prison [...]

Lady Gaga is back at political activism. On Monday night, Lady Gaga released a two-minute black-and-white video via YouTube to update her fans on the status of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” “Right now, we’re looking at tomorrow being a very important day for you guys all to really be paying attention,” she says, sitting on [...]

Another poll — this one by McClatchy/Marist Institute — has weighed in on President Obama’s 2012 re-election prospects and found that 48 percent of registered voters say they’d cast their ballots against him while 36 percent would support him for another term, with 16 percent undecided. The poll was conducted Nov. 15-18. It comes on [...]

Can one day make a difference? Defense Secretary Robert Gates apparently thinks so. He’s ordered the early release of a Pentagon report on the effects of ending the military prohibition of gays serving openly in the armed forces. The report is due by Dec. 1, but Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Sunday it will be [...]