Summary: Marcy Wheeler and Digby from the VS Media Panel discuss the developments of the week: Aaron Swartz, DOJ, WikiLeaks and PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records); Colin Powell, John Brennan and the CIA, Chuck Hagel and DoD. Culture of Truth satirizes the Sunday Morning talk shows. Jay Ackroyd moderates. Follow @digby56 @Emptywheel @Bobblespeak @JayAckroyd Links • http://www.emptywheel.net/ • http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/ • http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/40347463044/prosecutor-as-bully • http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/internet-pioneer-and-information-activist-takes-his-own-life/ • http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2013/01/13/aaron-swartz.html • http://moonshinepatriot.blogspot.com/2013/01/meet-press-january-13-2013.htmlThe VS Media Panel: Avedon Carol, Cliff Schecter, Dave Dayen, Dave Johnson, Dave Waldman, Digby, Gaius Publius, Joan McCarter, Marcy Wheeler and Stuart Zechman.
