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Assange: WikiLeaks Better Than Gov’t

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Because it accepts donations from public.

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Talk about gall: In his first formal public appearance since being arrested for sexual assault charges, Julian Assange said WikiLeaks is more directly responsive than democratic governments because it accepts donations from the public, rather than culling money from big businesses for elections.

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