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Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week’s animation, she illustrates 12 of WikiLeaks’ most extravagant gifts to reporters, from Julian Assange rap videos to documents about Iranian ninja assassins. (See below for lyrics linked to WikiLeaks-related stories.) And since you ask: Yes, that is Saunders singing.—The Editors

On the first day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

A [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the second day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Two maids a-suing

and

A [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the third day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Three Gitmo manuals

Two maids a-suing

and a [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the fourth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Four “secret” cables

Three Gitmo manuals

Two maids a-suing

and a [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the fifth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

FIVE PALIN EMAILS

On the sixth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Six sheikhs a-fuming

On the seventh day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Seven spooks a-sighing

On the eighth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Eight Iranian ninjas

On the ninth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Nine drunken Kazakhs

On the tenth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Ten climate changers

On the eleventh day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Eleven Assanges rapping

(and the finale)

On the twelfth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:

Twelve treason charges

Eleven Assanges rapping

Ten climate changers

Nine drunken Kazakhs

Eight Iranian ninjas

Seven spooks a-sighing

Six sheikhs a-fuming

FIVE PALIN EMAILSSS

Four “secret” cables

Three Gitmo manuals

Two maids a-suing

and

A [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.