On Oct. 21, 2015, Hillary Clinton confidante Sid Blumenthal fired off an email with an ominous subject line — “The truth…” — to a list of undisclosed recipients that included the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign chairman, John Podesta. This week, Blumenthal’s email turned up in a trove of the Democratic powerbroker’s released emails, and has become the center of a strange saga featuring WikiLeaks, Donald Trump, and wild allegations the Kremlin succeeded in putting into words from the mouth of the businessman and GOP presidential nominee.
Foreign Policy: WikiLeaks, Sputnik, and the story of a (perhaps) Russian information operation
Julian Assange, founder of the online leaking platform WikiLeaks, is seen on a screen as he addresses journalists via a live video connection during a press conference on the platform's 10th anniversary on October 4, 2016 in Berlin.
WikiLeaks celebrates its 10th birthday defiantly proud as the pioneer of online leaking platforms, while its controversial founder vows to pursue its work despite widespread criticsm. (AFP)
