October 10, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. The CCR argued its case at the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces today for transparency in Bradley Manning’s court-martial trial. Judges questioned why the government forced the issue to come to court at all, instead of simply making the documents public. Stay tuned for continued coverage of this case as it unfolds.
Read More ...October 9, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Take action! On Wednesday, October 10th, lawyers for the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) will argue before the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces to bring transparency to the secretive trial of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Army PFC Bradley Manning. Let’s help pressure the military to do the right thing. Call the Military Public Affairs Office at Fort Meade and demand they improve public access to trial records! Call 301-677-1361.
Read More ...Will Bradley win the Nobel Peace Prize? Nicholson Baker discusses his recently released protest songs, and Nick Bell asks if corporate and government interests conflict with justice in the Bradley Manning trial.
Read More ...October 5, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Bradley Manning’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination has worldwide support because the information he allegedly released to the public uncovered human rights abuses and corruption, and contributed to peace and democracy. Sign Daniel Ellsberg’s latest petition to free Bradley!
Read More ...Conor Oberst and Nicholson Baker release new songs dedicated to Bradley Manning, BBC Radio 4 will air a radio drama about Bradley this Saturday, and the CCR’s Shayana Kadidal speaks about Manning and the First Amendment.
Read More ...October 2, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Truth-tellers Jesselyn Radack, Thomas Drake, David House, Ann Wright, and Chris Hedges spoke out in defense of bringing the truth to light and against the government’s aggressive prosecution of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower PFC Bradley Manning, at a critical fundraising event in Washington D.C.
Read More ...The government is under fire for ongoing prosecution delays in the Bradley Manning trial. Guaranteed a trial within 120 days, it will be 983 days in prison before Bradley Manning gets his day in court. And a bipartisan whistleblower protections bill has passed through the House of Representatives, but it does not protect intelligence officers – whom Obama promised to protect.
Read More ...AMERICAN AUTUMN an Occudoc is the first feature-length documentary on the Occupy movement. The film will be screening at Quad Cinema in New York City and proceeds from some of the shows will be donated to the Bradley Manning defense fund! Invite your friends and attend!
Read More ...September 30, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Check in at 5pm EST for a live stream of Truth on Trial: a special fundraising event for Bradley Manning featuring Chris Hedges, Jesselyn Raddack, Thomas Drake, Ann Wright, David House and a special musical performance by Emma’s Revolution.
Read More ...September 29, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. Bradley Manning’s lawyer, David Coombs, has filed a 117-page motion calling for the dismissal of all charges with prejudice, for lack of a speedy trial. He details the many lengthy delays the government has taken in prosecuting Bradley Manning, with no regard for the young soldier’s due process rights. When Coombs argues the motion at Ft. Meade, October 29 – November 2, Bradley will have been in pretrial confinement for nearly 900 days.
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