Truth on Trial: A special event for Bradley Manning in Washington D.C.
On September 30, some of the most prominent whistle-blowers and
civil liberties advocates of our time will gather to speak out for a
fellow truth-teller that the military is trying to cage for life.
Georgetown University Law Center, Downtown Washington DC
600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington DC (near Union Station)
Featuring:
CHRIS HEDGES - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and war correspondent
THOMAS DRAKE - Former National Security Agency senior executive, whistle-blower
JESSELYN RADACK - Former Department of Justice ethics adviser, whistle-blower
US ARMY COL. ANN WRIGHT (ret.) - Former State Department diplomat, whistle-blower
DAVID HOUSE - Friend of Bradley Manning's, co-founder of BMSN, Activist
$10 suggested donation at the door for event expenses. Wheelchair accessible.
Presented by the Bradley Manning Support Network and the Georgetown Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild
Author and reporter Chris Hedges, who’s suing the Obama
Administration for the unconstitutional NDAA, will discuss how Manning’s
case will affect our civil liberties to come. NSA whistle-blower Thomas
Drake will recount his experience being prosecuted for exposing illegal
wiretapping, and he’ll compare Manning’s case with his own. Jesselyn
Radack, Department of Justice whistle-blower and advocate and lawyer for
those who expose crime and corruption, will expound on just how vital
whistle-blowers are and why we need to protect Bradley Manning. Retired
Colonel Ann Wright will recount her efforts bringing awareness to
Manning’s case and explain what needs to be done in the months to come.
Finally, friend of Manning and co-founder of the Support Network David
House will detail the financial struggles of the Network and the
importance of standing up for Bradley now.
For more information about the defense fund
click here.
Military on trial for wrongful secrecy
On October 10th, we encourage Washington, D.C. residents to attend the Center for Constitutional Right’s
lawsuit against the military for undue secrecy in the Bradley Manning trial.
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A confused press pool at the Bradley Manning trial. Court room sketch by Clark Stoeckley.
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The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is bringing a lawsuit calling
for Army Colonel Judge Denise Lind to grant the press and public access
to court filings, such as defense and government motions, court orders
and judge’s decisions or rulings. The CCR’s argument will be
heard October 10 at 10:15 am at the military appeals court located in
Washington, DC. In a statement, the CCR has put forth the argument that
the “default presumption against transparency serves no one’s interests
– least of all the interests of the government, which will see the
legitimacy of any conviction questioned if the current status quo
prevails.”
CCR has sent representatives to Bradley’s hearings a number of times.
We encourage all those who support Bradley Manning, and freedom of
information, to also attend the court proceedings for CCR’s litigation
on October 10th, wearing “Truth” t-shirts or “Free Bradley Manning”
messages if possible.
More reports from the September 6 actions for Bradley
Outraged over recent revelations that a three star general was
responsible for the unlawful pretrial punishment of Bradley Manning,
activists took action nationally, organizing a number of demonstrations
in front of Obama campaign offices around the country.
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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