Julian Assange’s right to asylum

June 20, 2012. By Glenn Greenwald, UK Guardian Op-Ed. WikiLeaks founder asking Ecuador for asylum, while Sweden seeks to extradite him from England. Many friends of the Bradley Manning Support Network are asking Ecuador to grant Assange’s request here via RootsAction.

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Postponed — Bradley Manning: Torture, Truth & Justice

UPDATE: As the August 27-31 motion hearing will no longer address Bradley’s pretrial confinement, this event has been postponed until October. We’ll have a definitive date shortly, along with more information about what the August hearing will entail. An exclusive presentation by attorney David Coombs Civilian legal counsel for accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Army PFC Bradley…

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Update 7/25/12: Kevin Gosztola marks the Afghan War Diary’s anniversary, Oakland protests for Bradley

Two years since the WikiLeaks release, Kevin Gosztola reflects on what we’ve learned from the Afghan War Diary. Bay Area protests include calls for Bradley Manning’s freedom.

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Update 7/24/12: Implications of Manning’s trial, rally at Ft. Leavenworth, government’s illogical secrecy

Dan Lefcourt on the implications of Bradley Manning’s unjust trial, supporters rally for Bradley at Ft. Leavenworth, and the ACLU on the U.S. government’s warped secrecy logic.

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Codepink activists gathering at Ft. Leavenworth

WHO: me, my husband Mark Roman, our grandson + Marc Saviano, and possibly other local community members WHAT: Support for Bradley gathering WHEN: Mon, July 23 6PM WHERE: Fort Leavenworth, 13th and Metropolitan WHY: We are Codepink activists traveling cross country and we care about Bradley, the hero of our day. CONTACT FOR LISA: (207)…

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Second anniversary of the Afghan war diaries. Take action July 25th!

July 20, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. July 25th marks the second anniversary of the release of the Afghan war logs. These documents revealed tens of thousands of previously undocumented civilian deaths, greatly contradicting the narrative of the US government. To mark this important anniversary we are asking supporters to update their profile pictures with a message in support of the alleged whistle-blower Bradley Manning.

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Recap: Bradley Manning’s July 16-19 motion hearing

July 20, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Motions hearing recap includes Judge Lind’s ruling to block Manning’s whistle-blower defense, next month’s hearing surrounding Bradley’s torture at Quantico, and supporters’ vigils and rallies.

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Gov’t denies Bradley ability to use lack of harm as defense; Next hearing to focus on illegal treatment

July 19, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Military judge Denise Lind ruled today that defense lawyer David Coombs will be substantially hindered from showing how WikiLeaks’ releases didn’t bring damage to U.S. national security.

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Report from July 16th motion hearing and vigil

July 17, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. Report from day one of Bradley Manning’s July motion hearing. A successful vigil was joined by the Occupy the Roads RV, and Bradley’s lawyer argued for the right to include evidence of Bradley’s conscientious intent in his defense. Tomorrow the court will discuss the government’s motion to preclude discussions of actual harm (or lack thereof) from the guilt phase of the trial. The decision will have a major impact on future proceedings, not only Bradley’s but of other whistle-blowers.

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Update 7/18/12: Fort Manning Los Angeles

Endorsed by 25+ organizations, this three-day encampment of the LA Federal Court Building in support of Bradley Manning represented a true cross-section of supporters.

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