Bradley Manning Court-Martial Begins (Video)
On Monday, the military court-martial began for Bradley Manning for providing highly-sensitive material to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. U.S. Army Pfc. Manning’s attorney David Coombs said in his opening statement that the soldier on trial had good intentions and thought he could make the world a better place. The 25-year-old former intelligence analyst is accused of sending 700,000 U.S. documents and at least one video to a drop box in cyberspace belonging to the WikiLeaks. Manning faces life in prison if convicted. It’s the most high-profile case for an administration that has…
As Manning Offers Plea, Foreign Governments Offer Praise
Following U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning’s partial plea to the charges that he illegally released classified documents, in what is being described as the largest leak of classified U.S. Government and Military information in U.S. history, members of the Icelandic Parliament, Swedish “Pirate Party,” and other foreign dignitaries are offering praise for Manning by nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Manning, who has been incarcerated without charge for over 1000 days, entered a partial “naked plea” to the court on February 28th. He read a prepared statement in which he described in depth, his duties as an intelligence analyst…
Birgitta Jónsdóttir Interview
Birgitta Jónsdóttir describes herself as an activist ‘inside & outside the system.’ A poet, writer, artist, editor, publisher, she is also a member of the Icelandic Parliament since 2009, representing Reykjavík South Constituency district for the Citizens’ Movement party. Birgitta presides over the International Modern Media Institute. She is on the Bradley Manning advisory board and she was the chief sponsor for the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI). Birgitta was a volunteer for Wikileaks and helped release of the Collateral Murder video. In response to this release, United States Department of Justice subpoenaed Twitter, demanding all of Birgitta’s tweets from…
Outspoken Icelandic MP Gears Up For Privacy Fight During Visit To U.S.
Birgitta Jónsdóttir is no stranger to headlines or media scrutiny. A former volunteer activist with the hacktivist group “Wikileaks,” and a current member of the Icelandic Parliament, Jónsdóttir has made a name for herself with her outspoken support of imprisoned US Army Private Bradley Manning. She is also a subject in the US’ investigation into the cases of Wikileaks and Pvt. Manning. Her international profile has become a lightening rod in the growing debate over online privacy in the twenty first century. She is a staunch opponent of US counter-terrorism legislation such as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and…
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