Student in Korea supporting Bradley Manning

Up with Chris Hayes talks Bradley Manning and whistleblowers. Chris Hayes, on his new MSNBC show, recently discussed Bradley Manning in the context of whistleblowers under the Obama administration. He spoke with Eyal Press, author of “”Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding The Voice Of Conscience In Dark Times,” on the courage of blowing the whistle on crime, fraud, and abuse.

David Carr writes about Obama’s increased use of the Espionage Act. Elaborating on Jake Tapper’s questioning of Jay Carney about the Obama administration’s hypocrisy on aggressive journalism, Carr contrasts the “Look forward, not backward” stance toward criminals with the crackdown on whistleblowers:

none of the individuals who engaged in or authorized the waterboarding of terror suspects have been prosecuted, but [John] Kiriakou is in federal cross hairs, accused of talking to journalists and news organizations, including The New York Times.

Carr notes that 6 of the 9 times the Espionage Act has been used have been by the Obama DOJ, and quotes Tapper further as saying, “These are classic whistle-blower cases that dealt with questionable behavior by government officials or its agents acting in the name of protecting America.” (Read more…)

On BBC radio, Chase Madar debates Clifford May about the importance of Bradley Manning. Madar, an attorney whose book, “The Passion of Bradley Manning” comes out in April, argues it is massive American secrecy – not the release of war crimes and abuse – that is damaging to national security. The Manning segment begins at the 26:00 minute mark – listen here.

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