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Whistleblowing is Not a Crime

by Tommi Avicolli-Mecca‚ 25 August 2010 I’m old enough to remember when Daniel Ellsberg blew the whistle on the lies of the Johnson administration about the Vietnam War and became an instant poster child for the antiwar movement. Ellsberg’s “Pentagon Papers,” which included top-secret documents he had access to as an employee at the RAND…

10 Ways You Can Help Save Bradley Manning

I’m just one person, what can I do to help save Bradley Manning? Our network is made up of people as well as organizations. Even if you are all on your own, there are many ways you can reach out in your community and beyond. Here are 10 ways people can get involved. Have other…

New Yorkers Demand Manning’s Release

by Debra Sweet, World Can’t Wait About 80 people converged on Times Square Monday August 16, 2010 to demand that the US military drop charges against Army private Bradley Manning. He’s being held in Quantico VA. The Army alleges Manning is the source who leaked the Collateral Murder footage of the 2007 incident where U.S….

A Misplaced Outrage Over WikiLeaks – Letter to the Editor

(From the Gainseville Sun) This is in response to Colin M. Jones letter “Respect for Law and Order Breaking Down” (Sun, August 5): Jones’ outrage at the breaking of laws is somewhat selective. He is upset that classified documents are leaked, but blatant war crimes revealed by the leaks don’t seem to bother him. Nor…

Oklahoma City Marches in Support of Bradley Manning

August 12, 2010 – Okies marched on the Capitol to demand the release of alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Pfc. Bradley Manning.  Manning faces up to 52 years in prison on charges related to the release of classified video documenting American troops gunning down Reuters journalists from an Apache helicopter. The rally in support of Manning was…

Protest in Quantico Shows National Support for Manning

Supporters from around the country gathered in Quantico to protest the imprisonment of accused WikiLeaks whisteblower Bradley Manning. The gathering, hastily put together by several activist organizations, was held on August 8th in Quantico, VA – where Pfc. Manning was transferred and is currently pending his court martial. The organizations and individuals in attendance included…

Mike Gogulski talks to Antiwar Radio’s Scott Horton 10 August 2010

Mike Gogulski, founder of the Bradley Manning Support Network, discusses the progress being made on fundraising for Manning’s legal defense, another below-the-belt hit piece from the New York Times, the help of partner site Courage to Resist and Manning’s knowledge and appreciation of his support network. [podcast]http://dissentradio.com/radio/10_08_10_gogulski_donate.mp3[/podcast] Download: mp3, 19m17s (via: http://antiwar.com/radio/2010/08/11/mike-gogulski-3/)

WikiLeaks’ Collateral Murder: U.S. Soldier Ethan McCord’s Eyewitness Story

This video features U.S. soldier Ethan McCord speaking about a 2007 civilian massacre in New Baghdad, documented with Apache helicopter footage of the attack allegedly disclosed by PFC Brad Manning via WikiLeaks in April 2010. McCord’s story was delivered to attendees of the United National Peace Conference, which took place in Albany NY the weekend of July 23-25, 2010. Produced by the United National Peace Conference Media Project, powered by The Sanctuary for Independent Media and the Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Center.

Rally in Oklahoma Thursday August 12th

What: Solidarity March in Support of Bradley Manning
When: Thursday, August 12, 8pm
Where: Corner of NE 16th and Lincoln to Oklahoma State Capitol

This Thursday, August 12, Oklahomans will show support for and solidarity with Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking documents about the Afghanistan War, with a march at dusk near the state capitol. The Army intelligence analyst, originally from Cresent, Oklahoma, is being held in the brig at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia.

Please Don’t Shoot the Messenger

I do not know Private First Class Bradley Manning, so I have no idea what motivated him to join the U.S. military in the first place. His youth, perhaps. Or maybe the sense of adventure promoted in the military marketing material. His reported sense of isolation may also have had something to I do with his enlisting. I suspect, however, that Superman’s “Truth, Justice and the American Way” also played a role.

Deep within each of us, I think we all want to wear that red cape and be a hero. We all want to do something selfless and brave. Ironically, it may be Bradley’s final act as a member of the military that will prove to be his most courageous.