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Update 9/21/12: Michael Ratner on pressuring Manning, NH protest at Obama office, CCR talk next week

The CCR’s Michael Ratner explains to the Real News network how the U.S. is pressuring Bradley Manning to implicate Julian Assange, New Hampshire supporters recount their demonstration at an Obama campaign office, and lawyer Shayana Kadidal will give a talk next week on WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning, and the First Amendment.

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Update 9/19/12: How Bradley’s story might look under a Republican presidency, contextualizing whistle-blowing

Bradley Manning’s sacrifice, contextualizing whistle-blowing, and how supporting Bradley Manning is supporting the troops

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Update 9/15/12: Justice unbalanced – whistleblower protections under Obama

Two whistleblowers, both named Bradley: one persecuted for two years without trial, the other found guilty then rewarded with 100 million dollars. And Ed Piskor’s recent comic “Wizzywig” criticizes the Obama administration’s cruel and inhuman treatment of Bradley, while asking readers to write letters of support. Enough is enough! Demand even-handed justice for Bradley.

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Update 9/12/12: Understanding whistle-blowing, a WikiLeaks movie, and why this is a bipartisan issue

The Center for Constitutional Rights sues U.S. military over handling of Bradley’s case. An American conservative defends Bradley. A new movie is unveiled about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s teenage years, including an early attempt to blow the whistle on the U.S. military.

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Update 9/10/12: Action reports from Toledo, Tallahassee, Seattle and Boston

On September 6th activists took action nationally, organizing a number of demonstrations in front of Obama campaign offices around the country. The protesters demanded that Obama uphold his promise to protect whistle- blowers, and that he make right on his unlawful influence on the Bradley Manning trial.

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Update 9/7/12: Report from NYC action

Obama Campaign Office staff of a mid-Manhattan building may have heard the cries of “Free Bradley Manning” that came from the curb 20 floors below. Almost 75 people gathered to protest loudly the persecution, torture and detainment of Manning for allegedly leaking information to Wikileaks.

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Update 9/7/12: Report from Washington, DC action

In Washington, DC about 20 supporters gathered to hand deliver a letter to the Obama campaign office, protesting Obama’s failure to uphold campaign promises to protect whistle-blowers.

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Update 9/4/12: Reducing Bradley’s potential sentence, protests planned nationwide, supporters arrested at DNC

Bradley’s lawyer, David Coombs, calls for reduced sentencing to account for Manning’s pretrial punishment, if Judge Lind doesn’t drop the charges outright. Meanwhile, supporters protest at the DNC, and others plan demonstrations at 32 cities around the country September 6.

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Update 9/1/12: New court calendar, nationwide actions next Thursday, and more artists speak out for Bradley

Check out the new court calendar, and read summaries from this week’s hearing. Search 28 upcoming actions to find one near you, and see some new art (and music) for Bradley.

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Update 8/30/12: Avaaz’s new petition; ScienceNews on benefit to security from released docs

Kevin Gosztola wraps up coverage from Fort Meade this week, Avaaz starts new petition drive, and ScienceNews on benefits of released docs.

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