Rule of law abandoned for Bradley Manning

September 21, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. Bradley Manning's critics, who say the Army intelligence analyst "broke the law," should take a look up the chain of command. The military is punishing the messenger, and violating its own laws in the process -- with a delayed trial, unlawful command influence, and illegally punitive pretrial confinement conditions, instead of prosecuting the criminals Bradley is said to have exposed. Read more »

Host a party to boost Bradley's defense!

September 20, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Next month marks the anniversary of the Iraq War Logs release. Please host a fundraiser house party to help us continue covering Bradley's legal expenses. With delays caused by the prosecution withholding documents, Bradley's trial is set to start next February. Help us free Bradley Manning!Read more »

Military appeals court to hear argument over access to Bradley Manning court martial records

September 13, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. 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. Read more »

Truth on trial: A special event for Bradley Manning in Washington DC

September 12, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Join us for Truth on Trial, a special event in Washington D.C., featuring civil liberties advocate Chris Hedges, whistle-blowers Jesselyn Radack and Thomas Drake, retired Col. Ann Wright, and the Support Network's David House. We'll discuss how Bradley's due process rights have been deprived and why he shouldn't be on trial in the first place.Read more »

Reports from protests at Obama campaign offices for Bradley nationwide

September 7, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. On the day of President Obama's DNC nomination acceptance speech, protesters in 34 cities acoss the United States targeted local Obama campaign headquarters to demand the President free accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower and Nobel Peace Prize nominee PFC Bradley Manning. International supporters, in Australia and the U.K., also protested at U.S. embassies.Read more »

Bradley Manning supporters crash SF DNC watch party, demand freedom for whistle-blower

September 7, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Yesterday, following speeches from Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace, 100 protesters marched to the location of President Obama's Official San Francisco Democratic Acceptance Speech Watch Party. In a room full of local Democratic officials, Obama activists and donors, they delivered a message demanding that the President free accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower and Nobel Peace Prize nominee PFC Bradley Manning.Read more »

Manning’s torturous confinement controlled by top military Lt. General at the Pentagon

September 4, 2012. By Kevin Zeese. New emails, which the prosecution withheld for 6 months, reveal then-Lt. Gen. George Flynn ordered PFC Bradley Manning's illegal and punitive pretrial conditions. The only remedy for Manning's abuse and the government’s violation of the law is dismissal of all charges.Read more »

Day three: Bradley Manning Article 39a motion hearing

August 30, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. In the final day of this week's motion hearing for Bradley Manning, Judge Lind announced the new court martial schedule, again delaying the Article 13 motion, and slating the trial to start February 4, 2013. Read more »

Day two: Bradley Manning Article 39a motion hearing

August 29, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. On day two of Bradley Manning's motion hearing, the Government finally handed over the remaining Quantico emails for the judge's review -- emails it had failed to provide to the defense for at least six months, and which detail the nature of and complicity of Bradley's pretrial abuse.Read more »

Day one: Bradley Manning Article 39a motion hearing

August 28, 2012. By Nathan Fuller, Bradley Manning Support Network. We report again from Ft. Meade, MD, where Bradley Manning returns for a three-day motion hearing. Day one revealed new emails the defense has gotten and others the defense is requesting from the prosecution. Some revealed that three-star General Flynn oversaw Bradley's treatment.Read more »

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.Read more »

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 troopsRead more »

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. Read more »

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.Read more »

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. Read more »

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.Read more »

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. Read more »

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.Read more »

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.Read more »

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.Read more »

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