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Parts of Bradley Manning trial to be closed to public
Washington Post
The judge in the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning said Tuesday that she will close portions of the trial to the public to protect classified material, a ruling that is likely to frustrate civil liberties groups that have alleged the case is being …
Bradley Manning prosecutors seek to prove WikiLeaks suspect ‘aided enemy’
The Guardian
Prosecutors in the case against the WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning have
decided to drop one of 22 counts against him, but are pressing ahead with
the most serious accusation, that he “aided the enemy”. Military lawyers
told Manning’s final pre-trial …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/21/bradley-manning-wikileaks-suspect-aided-enemy
Bradley Manning Judge Rules 24 Witnesses Will Testify In Secret – Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Military prosecutor Ashden Fein said the government would let stand
Manning’s plea on a modified version of the charge that he leaked a U.S.
ambassador to Iceland’s sensitive diplomatic cable about that country’s
gloomy economic situation. The charge …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/bradley-manning-judge_n_3314460.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
Government Accepts Bradley Manning’s Plea to Lesser Offense Related to …
Firedoglake
The government had previously indicated it would present all evidence
related to all charges, regardless of the fact that Pfc. Bradley Manning
pled guilty to some of the offenses he faced. But, in military court today,
a military prosecutor informed …
Bradley Manning trial to be closed for some testimony: judge
Raw Story
Evidence from 24 witnesses, including some US ambassadors, will be given in
closed session as requested by prosecutors in the court-martial of army
private Bradley Manning, which is due to start June 3. The decision by
Colonel Denise Lind, the military …
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/21/bradley-manning-trial-to-be-closed-for-some-testimony-judge/
US war crime whistle-blower Manning starts pre-trial hearing
euronews
The first day of the final pre-trial hearing in the case against WikiLeaks
whistle-blower PFC Bradley Manning has begun. Manning has returned to Fort
Meade, where he has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and faces up to 20
years in prison. Military …
Prosecutors to accept Manning plea
Herald Sun
But prosecutors still will try to convict Private First Class Bradley
Manning at his trial next month of other serious offences, including aiding
the enemy, which carries a maximum life sentence. Army Major Ashden Fein
told the military judge, Colonel …
Bin Laden Revelation Marks Last Manning Hearing
Courthouse News Service
MEADE, Md. (CN) – At his last hearing before his June 3 trial, Pfc. Bradley
Manning stipulated that the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound turned up
Osama bin Laden’s instructions to an al-Qaida member to find secret files
published by WikiLeaks.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/21/57847.htm
Wikileaks prosecutor accepts Manning’s guilty plea to 1 of 22 offences
Montreal Gazette
Ashden Fein said Tuesday that prosecutors had changed their minds about
trying to convict Pfc. Bradley Manning with violating the federal Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act in connection with the release of a cable known as
Reykjavik-13. Wikileaks posted the …
Wikileaks prosecutor agrees to lesser charge of computer fraud against GI in …
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Prosecutors also agreed to accept Pfc. Bradley Manning’s guilty plea to a
lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces. Under the agreement, both
the prosecution and defense teams would acknowledge at Manning’s trial next
month that there is digital …
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/10bc353e88514b65b4d5782ab318ca85/US–Manning-WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks hearing focuses on classified evidence
Las Vegas Sun
The pretrial hearing that began Tuesday for Pfc. Bradley Manning concerns
classified material that would be used as evidence during the trial, which
starts June 3. The court met in a closed session May 8 to test alternatives
to closing the courtroom.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/21/bn-us-manning-wikileaks/
Maryland: One Less Charge in Wikileaks Case
New York Times
The government on Tuesday dropped one charge against Pfc. Bradley Manning,
the confessed source of vast archives of government documents made public
through WikiLeaks, as pretrial hearings wrapped up. The trial begins June
3. The judge said …
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/us/maryland-one-less-charge-in-wikileaks-case.html
What ‘Stop the Leaks’ Hardliners Don’t Realize: They Can’t and Won’t Ever Win
The Atlantic
But there hasn’t been the same outpouring of support for Julian Assange of
Wikileaks, who has long been investigated for the same behavior: allegedly
soliciting classified material from Bradley Manning, his source. Why isn’t
Assange being defended as …
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
LA Weekly
There’s emotionally fragile Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst
who passed sensitive military and diplomatic files along to Assange. And
there are the New York Times, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel, three
newspapers that banded together to …
http://www.laweekly.com/movies/we-steal-secrets-the-story-of-wikileaks-2013350/
WikiLeaks prosecutors accept plea
The Press Association
Hosted by Google Back to Google News. The Press Association. WikiLeaks
prosecutors accept plea. (UKPA) – 1 hour ago. Bradley Manning is escorted
into the Fort Meade courthouse (AP). Copyright © 2013 The Press
Association. All rights reserved.
Movie Review: We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Huffington Post
Bradley Manning. The U.S. government reacted as though it had been stung by
a bee, swatting at the perpetrators with rage beyond proportion. As a
result, Manning is sitting in jail, awaiting a military hearing that could
result in the death penalty …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marshall-fine/movie-review-iwe-steal-se_b_3312182.html
Report from Bradley Manning’s last hearing before June 3 trial …
Today was Pfc. Bradley Manning’s final pretrial hearing, and the judge
ruled that some of the government’s witnesses will be allowed to testify in
closed sessions …
http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/bradley-mannings-last-pretrial-hearing
Benjamin Franklin and Bradley Manning – Opinion Columns – The …
Any day now, a military court will sentence Manning, possibly to life in
prison, for leaking confidential documents. Government prosecutors charge
that Manning …
http://www.thetimesnews.com/opinion/opinion-columns/benjamin-franklin-and-bradley-manning-1.142192/
Judge: Bradley Manning Trial Will Include ‘Classified’ Portions …
Following through on a planned “practice trial” earlier this month,
Pfc. Bradley Manning’s actual trial will include significant portions
closed to the public, to allow …
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/05/21/judge-bradley-manning-trial-will-include-classified-portions/
Wikleaks movie reveals details about Julian Assange, Bradley …
Even without on-camera interviews with the docu’s central characters
Assange and Bradley Manning, Gibney was able to weave a thriller-like
narrative detailing …
Parts of Bradley Manning trial to be closed to public – Democratic …
Parts of Bradley Manning trial to be closed to public … Manning’s defense
team had sought to block extensive testimony from witnesses concerning any
damage …
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014489377
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Deal struck on bin Laden evidence in WikiLeaks case; raid witness may not have …
Washington Post
FORT MEADE, Md. — Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private who
sent more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks said Tuesday
they have reached a deal that may eliminate the need for testimony from a
member of the military team …
WikiLeaks’ donations barely enough to keep the servers running
PCWorld
Donations to WikiLeaks since January have only been enough to cover
expenditures in essential infrastructure, such as servers, according to a
transparency report. Donations have been declining substantially over the
last two years, the report said …
WikiLeaks Party closer to registering – Breaking News – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
AAP. The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in
Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission on Wednesday published the
constitution of the WikiLeaks Party and opened up the party’s official
registration for public comment …
WikiLeaks trial to be closed for some testimony: US judge
AFP
FORT MEADE, Maryland — Some testimony in the espionage trial of a US
soldier who passed secret files to WikiLeaks will be held behind closed
doors to safeguard classified information, a US judge ruled Tuesday.
Evidence from 24 witnesses, including …
WikiLeaks prosecutors accept GI’s plea to 1 count
Businessweek
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The government will accept an Army private’s
guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for
sending more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to the anti-secrecy
website WikiLeaks, a military prosecutor …
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-05-21/wikileaks-prosecutors-accept-gis-plea-to-1-count
Wikileaks prosecutor agrees to lesser charge of computer fraud against GI in …
Fox News
Ashden Fein said Tuesday that prosecutors had changed their minds about
charging Pfc. Bradley Manning with violation of the federal Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act in connection with the release of a cable known as
Reykjivik-13. Wikileaks posted a cable …
WikiLeaks hearing focuses on classified evidence
The Seattle Times
The Army private who gave more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents to
WikiLeaks is back in court for the last scheduled hearing before his
military trial next month. By DAVID DISHNEAU. Associated Press …
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021026691_apbnusmanningwikileaks.html
WikiLeaks prosecutor accepts GI’s plea to 1 count – Philly.com
Philly.com
Wikileaks posted the cable in 2010 about a meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland,
summarizing U.S. Embassy discussions with Icelandic officials about the
country’s financial troubles. The cable was among more than 700,000 secret
U.S. documents Manning …
Everything done to WikiLeaks is now being done to US reporters
Boing Boing
Data requests without a warrant. Government refusing to notify journalists
they’re being spied on. Equating journalists and reporting to spies and
espionage. Potential “conspiracy to commit espionage” charges.
“Virtually every move made by the Justice …
http://boingboing.net/2013/05/21/everything-done-to-wikileaks-i.html
WikiLeaks cables dismantle Labor’s Iraq withdrawal spin
Green Left Weekly
Rudd used the occasion to condemn former Prime Minister John Howard for
joining the war, but US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks show the
Rudd government wanted to keep more Australian forces in Iraq than it had
withdrawn. After the …
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54116
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Can’t Get a Fix on Its Thorny Subject …
Village Voice
Alex Gibney’s We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks may as well come
with a note saying “Fix,” though that’s not completely Gibney’s fault. The
story he tells, that of WikiLeaks’ founder, raconteur and alleged sexual
offender Julian Assange, is …
New Head Of CIA National Clandestine Service Featured In Wikileaks Cables …
Firedoglake
The new head of the CIA National Clandestine Service, Francis “Frank”
Archibald, is listed in the Wikileaks Cables as authoring a confidential
report from the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan regarding the naming of the
embassy legal attache in a detainee …
Julian Assange – Julian Assange Wanted Benedict Cumberbatch To Quit …
Contactmusic.com
Wanted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded with British actor Benedict
Cumberbatch to drop out of the Hollywood adaptation of his story after
objecting to an early version of the film’s script. Julian Assange.
Picture: Julian Assange Julian …
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic moved forward to October
Digital Spy
… The Fifth Estate will now open on October 11. Directed by Bill Condon
(The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn), the drama centres on the relationship
between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as
WikiLeaks’ influence grew.
Op-Ed: US has become a surveillance state with no privacy rights
DigitalJournal.com
According to an article in the UK Daily Mail: “The US Department of
Homeland Security’s command center routinely monitors dozens of popular
websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Hulu, WikiLeaks and news and gossip
sites including the Huffington Post …
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/350542
War on Free Speech: Is violating the Constitution the new normal for the …
Computerworld (blog)
Back in 2010, it was said that if you were not “authorized” to have
discussed “classified” information disclosed from WikiLeaks, then you
could be implicated for crimes under the U.S. Espionage Act. One legal
expert warned that the Espionage Act could …
Sweden Framing Assange, British Spy Messages Said to Say
Truthdig
The WikiLeaks founder revealed internal conversations among employees of
Britain’s intelligence agency in which agents apparently speculate that he
is the target of a “fit-up” by Swedish authorities seeking his
extradition on rape charges. Assange, who …
Chemical Weapons Abuser Deplores Use Of Chemical Weapons
CounterCurrents.org
This must be the case with our venerable White House, from which we hear
daily pronouncements that are swiftly undermined by a tranche of WikiLeaks
cables, a closer look at the Excel spreadsheet, or a cursory inspection of
recent history. And yet the …
http://www.countercurrents.org/hirthler210513.htm
Virtually Everything the Government Did to WikiLeaks is Now Being …
By Trent Nelson
Trent Nelson May 22, 2013 Access & Censorship · Link: Virtually Everything
the Government Did to WikiLeaks is Now Being Done to Mainstream US
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Virtually Everything the Government Did to WikiLeaks is Now Being …
At Freedom of the Press Foundation, we believe it’s vital to defend
WikiLeaks’ right to gather and publish classified information in the public
interest, just as it’s …
WikiLeaks prosecutor accepts GI’s plea to 1 count – Washington Times
Prosecutors say they will accept an Army private’s guilty plea to a lesser
version of one of the 22 counts he faces.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/21/wikileaks-prosecutor-accepts-gis-plea-1-count/
Deal on Osama bin Laden evidence made in WikiLeaks case – The …
Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private who gave US secrets to
WikiLeaks say they’ve reached a deal on evidence involving Osama bin Laden.
WikiLeaks prosecutor accepts plea to 1 count | Navy Times …
The government will accept an Army private’s guilty plea to a lesser
version of one of the 22 counts he faces for sending more than 700000
classified U.S..
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305210027/WikiLeaks-prosecutor-accepts-plea-1-count
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Can’t Get a Fix on Its …
There’s a thing that sometimes happens to copy editors, the workhorses who
do the final grammar cleanup, general fine-tuning, and, sometimes, …
WikiLeaks prosecutors accept GI’s plea to 1 count
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The government will accept an Army private’s
guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for
sending more than …
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wikileaks-hearing-focuses-classified-evidence-0
WikiLeaks Party closer to registering | News.com.au
THE WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in
Australia.
Deal on bin Laden evidence made in WikiLeaks case – Houston …
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private
who gave U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks say they’ve reached a deal on evidence
involving …
http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/WikiLeaks-hearing-focuses-on-classified-evidence-4533232.php
Trial Coming Soon for Soldier in WikiLeaks Case …
Bradley Manning, who has admitted giving thousands of classified documents
to the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, was due Tuesday in a military …
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/5/20/trial_coming_soon_for_soldier_in.htm
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