7 June 2013 — williambowles.info
As Bradley Manning Trial Begins, Press Predictably Misses the Point
RollingStone.com
Well, the Bradley Manning trial has begun, and for the most part, the government couldn’t have scripted the headlines any better. In the now-defunct Starz series Boss, there’s a reporter character named “Sam Miller” played by actor Troy Garity who …
Why the Churches Should Support Bradley Manning
Huffington Post
As the long trial of Bradley Manning gets underway this week, I want to add
my voice to the millions who stand with him and the thousands who protested
his imprisonment over the weekend, and thank him for his brave act, and
urge that all charges …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-dear/why-the-churches-should-s_b_3398662.html
News: Bradley Manning, Wine, Bevan Dufty, New Mexico, NSA
Towleroad
Former SF Supervisor Bevan Dufty drops out of San Francisco Pride: “Asked
whether his decision to step down had anything to do with the San Francisco
LGBT Pride Celebration Committee’s handling of the Bradley Manning grand
marshal brouhaha, Dufty …
http://www.towleroad.com/2013/06/news-3.html
Bradley Manning: Prisoner of Conscience
OpEdNews
Well, there are some good Americans. They are getting prosecuted for
protesting against and resisting illegal U.S. military interventions and
war crimes around the world. Private Bradley Manning is America’s
equivalent to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Vaclav …
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Bradley-Manning-Prisoner-by-Francis-A-Boyle-130607-560.html
Double trouble
Sydney Morning Herald
Private First Class Bradley Manning has already admitted passing to
WikiLeaks hundreds of thousands of classified documents that included US
embassy cables, war logs from Iraq and Afghanistan, intelligence and
security assessments of Guantanamo Bay …
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/double-trouble-20130606-2ntae.html
What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?
The Nation.
Courtroom action is adjourned until next Monday, June 10, giving us a
chance to pause and take a good look at what this court-martial is really
all about: the leaks themselves. Too often, the content of the
leaks—thousands of stories of individual …
http://www.thenation.com/blog/174703/what-bradley-mannings-leaks-anyway
What Bradley Manning Showed the World About Israel/Palestine
Salem-News.Com
(WASHINGTON DC) – The trial of military whistleblower Bradley Manning has
refocused attention on the revelations about U.S. foreign policy his
actions produced. Much ink has been spilled on the headline-making news
related to Iraq and Afghanistan that …
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/june062013/manning-palestine-ak.php
A Tale of Two Trials: Bradley Manning and Robert Bales
Huffington Post
Which means he’ll likely land a life sentence, just like the conscientious
Bradley Manning, who opensourced the dark corners of America’s craven
disaster capitalism. Manning’s ludicrously open-ended charge of “aiding the
enemy” has given the United …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-thill/a-tale-of-two-trials-brad_b_3393669.html
I Am Bradley Manning
The Nation. (blog)
Nobel Peace Prize nominee PFC Bradley Manning has been in prison for more
than three years. He is accused of sharing documents that expose US war
crimes, government corruption, and corporate influence on US foreign
policies. This is the charge, but to …
http://www.thenation.com/blog/174702/i-am-bradley-manning
Bradley Manning’s Judge Called a ‘Criminal Law Guru’
The National Law Journal
… Law Journal. June 6, 2013. U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley
Manning, charged with the most serious leak of classified documents in the
nation’s history, has put his fate in the hands of a judge who, in the
words of a close colleague, has “done …
Manning’s WikiLeaks court-martial adjourns until Monday
UPI.com
Protestors from various organizations gather to protest the start of the
court martial of US Army PFC Bradley Manning, outside the front gate of
Fort Meade, Maryland, June 3, 2013. Manning is accused of disclosing
thousands of military secrets in the …
Erect a Statue to Bradley Manning
Dissident Voice
Most of us have no illusion about our government’s intentions towards
Bradley Manning. It will convict him for the crime of doing what
international law says is a crime not to do: defy illegal orders to commit
human rights violations and war crimes. In …
http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/06/erect-a-statue-to-bradley-manning-2/
Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, and The Story of WikiLeaks
The Portland Mercury (blog)
If you want to get my attention, opening a candy/soda shop down the street
from my apartment is a good way to do it. That’s exactly what Rocket Fizz,
the latest franchise of the California chain, just did at 6th and Alder.
It’s a thing to behold. They …
United States – Bradley Manning court martial opens, restrictions limit news …
Tolerance
Denise Lind, the judge in the court martial of Bradley Manning, to
authorize two private stenographers to transcribe the proceedings. When the
trial opened on 3 June at Fort Meade, Maryland, the Freedom of the Press
Foundation joined with 22 journalism …
http://www.tolerance.ca/ArticleExt.aspx?ID=168210&L=en
The Court Transcript of Everything Bradley Manning Told Adrian Lamo Is …
Motherboard (blog)
If Lamo’s testimony and the chat logs of their conversations are to be
believed, then Manning confided not just details about the cables he’d
passed to Wikileaks but of his troubled personal life as well. Lamo
convinced Manning that he would keep their …
Manning is a whistle-blower, not a traitor
Baltimore Sun
Thanks again for giving proper coverage to the Trial of the Century
(“Manning trial begins at Fort Meade,” June 4). As a Pfc. Bradley Manning
supporter, I am biased, but the court martial has attracted interest around
the world. On Monday as the court …
Court hears of Manning’s political views
Brisbane Times
FORT MEADE: Bradley Manning was politically outspoken, skilled at operating
computers and performed his duties at a very high level when working in
Iraq, his US army supervisors have testified. With prosecutors pressing the
case Private Manning knew he …
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/court-hears-of-mannings-political-views-20130606-2nsoj.html
Nazi Like Manning Trial
Berthoud Recorder
I am listening to news right now about the military trial of Bradley
Manning, which is taking place in my homeland, the USA. Bradley Manning is
on trial for “aiding the enemy”–an incredibly broad statute that can
be abused–and has been misused …
http://www.berthoudrecorder.com/2013/06/06/nazi-like-manning-trial/
Thorough Gibney Doc Looks At Assange, Manning
Philly.com
ALEX GIBNEY’S Wikileaks/Julian Assange/Bradley Manning documentary is a
lively digital-age epic with characters as troubled as they are
troublesome. Called “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks,” the new
film examines the main players with …
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Boing Boing
The US military has refused to release transcripts of Bradley Manning’s
trial. In addition, they’ve denied press passes to 270 out of the 350 media
organizations that applied. Without public transcripts or a press pass,
it’s virtually impossible for …
http://boingboing.net/2013/06/06/bradley-manning-trial-transcri.html
Fellow Soldiers Testify On Manning’s Beliefs At Trial
OpEdNews
On the third day of Bradley Manning’s trial, his former colleagues recalled
the political beliefs he expressed during his tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The whistleblower had been demoted for a fistfight after a heated argument
two days before his arrest …
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Fellow-Soldiers-Testify-On-by-RT-TV-130606-944.html
Manning trial testimonies point to over-classification problem
Salon
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted into a courthouse(Credit:
AP). Among the witnesses to testify in this first week of Pfc. Bradley
Manning’s court martial were the whistleblower’s former military
supervisors. Manning’s lawyer attempted to …
Day Three at the Manning Trial
CounterPunch
Captain Casey Fulton testified at the end of yesterday’s Bradley Manning’s
trial proceedings that there were no specific websites, other than social
media sites, that intelligence analysts knew that America’s enemies
visited. Capt. Fulton deployed to …
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/06/06/day-three-at-the-manning-trial/
Critics Blast Military Trial of WikiLeaks Whistleblower Manning
The New American
After a global outcry about his prosecution and alleged torture,
whistleblower Bradley Manning (shown), an Army intelligence officer accused
of “aiding the enemy” by leaking hundreds of thousands of U.S.
government documents exposing war crimes and …
MANNING WATCH: The court-martial begins
Military Times (blog)
June 1 marked day one of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s long-awaited court martial
for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified government documents to
WikiLeaks. Manning has already agreed to plead guilty to several charges on
his sheet — just not aiding …
http://blogs.militarytimes.com/outside-the-wire/2013/06/06/manning-watch-the-court-martial-begins/
Manning trial takes on cloak and dagger feel
Laredo Sun
Manning trial takes on cloak and dagger feel. Associated Press/Patrick
Semansky – Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse in Fort
Meade, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, on the third day of his court martial.
Manning is charged with …
http://www.laredosun.us/notas.asp?id=26417
US enshrouds Manning trial in secrecy: Peace activist
Press TV
The United States maintains a policy of secrecy on its trial of US Army
whistleblower Bradley Manning, a peace activist says. “To constantly
label every piece of information on a government level as ‘TOP SECRET’ or
higher is totally ridiculous. We have …
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/06/06/307530/us-enshrouds-manning-trial-in-secrecy/
Bevan Dufty Drops Out Of Gay Pride
SFist
In related news, the San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed (“Bradley
Manning doesn’t merit accolades”) piece slamming Manning while cheering the
Pride board’s decision to remove the imprisoned soldier from the city’s
annual LGBT parade.
http://sfist.com/2013/06/06/grand_marshal_bevan_dufty_drops_out.php
Letter from the US: Manning trial reveals US drive for vengeance
Green Left Weekly
The courts-martial trial of US Private Bradley Manning opened on June 3,
and is expected to last 12 weeks. The courageous US soldier leaked a large
trove of classified material documenting US war crimes in Afghanistan and
Iraq, diplomatic cables …
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54252
10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
Charlotte Observer
AP10ThingsToSee – Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse
in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, on the third day of his court
martial. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending
troves of classified material …
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/06/4089459/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top.html
Assange no concern of ours, says Carr
Manning River Times
The Australian government has washed its hands of Julian Assange as
prosecutors at the trial of US soldier Bradley Manning have openly targeted
the WikiLeaks publisher as a conspirator engaged in espionage. Foreign
Minister Bob Carr has told a Senate …
http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/1556179/assange-no-concern-of-ours-says-carr/?cs=12
Pride Board Expected to Decide on Manning Matter
EDGE Boston
San Francisco Pride officials are expected to decide this week whether to
take any action in response to their decision to rescind grand marshal
honors for gay Army soldier Bradley Manning. Following a sometimes-tense
community meeting, the board of …
http://www.edgeboston.com/news/national/news/145518/pride_board_expected_to_decide_on_manning_matter
Second try at a shield law echoes the first
Gazettextra
An irony of timing twice has put U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the
headlines at critical moments in gaining congressional approval of a
federal shield law that would protect journalists and their confidential
sources. On Capitol Hill, there’s new …
http://gazettextra.com/news/2013/jun/06/second-try-shield-law-echoes-first/
Bevan Dufty drops out as Pride grand marshal
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
As organizers of the San Francisco Pride parade wrestle over what do about
Bradley Manning, one city official selected as a grand marshal has said he
won’t be marching. Bevan Dufty, the mayor’s point person on homelessness,
told the Bay Area Reporter …
http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/06/06/bevan-dufty-drops-out-as-pride-grand-marshal/
Secrecy: The big unanswered questions
The Week Magazine
While Bradley Manning’s disclosures to WikiLeaks did not appreciably harm
national security, the government decided early on to use his case as a
warning. The government absolutely has a stake in making sure that
government employees don’t feel free to …
http://theweek.com/article/index/245230/secrecy-the-big-unanswered-questions
Holder’s motivation ‘purely political’
Allentown Morning Call
Coincidentally, the court martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning started this
week. Manning is accused of aiding and abetting the enemy by leaking
thousands of classified documents to Julian Assange, founder and editor of
WikiLeaks. This material betrayed our …
‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks’ review: Exposing Inconvenient …
OregonLive.com
On Monday, Army PFC Bradley Manning sat in a courtroom in Maryland as his
trial on more than 20 counts, including aiding the enemy, began. It had
been more than three years since Manning was arrested in Iraq for allegedly
passing classified information …
http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2013/06/we_steal_secrets_the_story_of.html
Another NSA Whistleblower Steps Up: US Monitors Private Internet …
The Moderate Voice
Keep in mind that these stories — in each case based on top secret
information shared by a whistleblower — broke the same week as the
Bradley Manning court martial for leaking less inflammatory information.
Unlike the NSA leaks, Manning shared …
Michael Jansen: Travesty of justice
Gulf Today
This past week the US government opened the court martial of Bradley
Manning, a military intelligence analyst arrested in May 2010 while on
deployment in Iraq on suspicion of leaking 700,000 allegedly sensitive
documents and other material to the …
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/85ff5258-7abd-408c-bf38-2a9bb0394106.aspx
Extraordinary Revenues for Corporations and Government Alike
Town Hall
This comes at a time when Bradley Manning has once again taken the stage
with his trial, the IRS is being accused of targeting political groups, and
both political parties are doing everything they can to gain support from
their bases while doing very …
David Talbot starts Open America: “The only way to keep power honest is to …
Salon
This week as Bradley Manning – the heroic young whistle-blower who has
become the face of the new defiance – went on trial for alleged national
security crimes that could result in a life sentence, thousands of people
all over the world rallied in his …
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/07/democracy_is_coming_to_the_u_s_a/
What Bradley Manning showed the world about Israel/Palestine …
By Alex Kane
The trial of military whistleblower Bradley Manning has refocused attention
on the revelations about U.S. foreign policy his actions produced.
Manning’s actions exposed many important details about Israel/Palestine,
including Benjamin …
http://mondoweiss.net/2013/06/bradley-manning-israelpalestine.html
Bradley Manning Trial FAQ – WikiLeaks
Bradley Manning Trial FAQ. Monday June 3rd 2013, 16:00 GMT. Who is Bradley
Manning? When is the trial? How long is the trial? What is Bradley Manning
…
http://www.wikileaks.org/Bradley-Manning-Trial-FAQ.html
Hero or traitor? Bradley Manning’s court-martial set to start Monday …
Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused in the largest leak of classified documents
in U.S. history, goes on trial Monday.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/02/us/manning-court-martial
Bradley Manning Looks Downright Ghostly Alex Jones’ Infowars …
An image of Bradley Manning arriving for day two of his court martial at
Fort Meade, Maryland on Tuesday prompted Reuters executive editor Jim
Roberts to ask …
http://www.infowars.com/bradley-manning-looks-downright-ghostly/
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