Bradley Manning's Defense: Releasing Over-Classified Information To The...
As the Bradley Manning case moves towards finally taking place, there are still some pre-trial events going on, and in this week's hearings, what appears to be Manning's key defense strategy is being...
View ArticleWhy Bob Woodward And His White House Sources Should Be On Trial Before...
As we noted recently, one of the key questions in Bradley Manning's trial is whether or not his leaking of information amounted to aiding the enemy, a charge which can lead to a death sentence. This...
View ArticleCourt Limits Bradley Manning's Ability To Use Whistleblower Defense
A key part of the legal fight concerning Bradley Manning over the past few weeks was whether or not he'd be able to present his own motives as part of his defense -- showing that he believed that he...
View ArticleBradley Manning Pleads Guilty To Some Charges: Reveals That Major Newspapers...
As he made clear last year, Bradley Manning has now pled guilty to 10 of the lesser charges brought against him, while pleading not guilty to 12 charges, including the more serious charges of "aiding...
View ArticleBradley Manning Accused Of Aiding [Classified Enemy]
Okay, so in Orwell's 1984, the powers that be may have switched who the "enemy" was arbitrarily and then rewritten history to argue we were always at war with Eurasia or Eastasia. But, at least there...
View ArticleConstitutional Scholar Who Taught Obama Comes Out Against Bradley Manning Trial
As the Bradley Manning trial officially kicks off today, it's interesting to see famed Constitutional scholar and Harvard professor Laurence Tribe speak out against the case. As The Guardian notes,...
View ArticleDear Politicians: Exposing US Dirty Laundry Isn't Aiding The Enemy
Allow me to be nostalgic for a moment, because I remember a time when words used to actually mean something. I remember when terrorism actually meant terrorism and wasn't just a trump card of a word...
View ArticleObama Administration Has Declared War On Whistleblowers, Describes Leaks As...
In 2008, now President Obama ran with the following as a key plank in his campaign: Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an...
View ArticleJudge Refuses To Drop 'Aiding The Enemy' Charges Against Bradley Manning
We noted recently that it has become official Obama administration policy that leaking governmental wrongdoing to the press is considered aiding the enemy. This is ridiculous on multiple levels, not...
View ArticleBradley Manning Found Not Guilty Of Aiding The Enemy But Convicted On Other...
So, the details aren't out yet, but the headline message is: Bradley Manning has been found "not guilty" of "aiding the enemy" but has been convicted on other charges, including violating the...
View ArticleCNN Reporter Reveals CIA-Benghazi Connection: Is He 'Aiding The Enemy'?
Between the Ed Snowden and Bradley Manning situations, we keep hearing claims that those two are guilty of violating the espionage act but that also those who helped published what they leaked are...
View ArticleBradley Manning's Defense: Releasing Over-Classified Information To The...
As the Bradley Manning case moves towards finally taking place, there are still some pre-trial events going on, and in this week's hearings, what appears to be Manning's key defense strategy is being...
View ArticleWhy Bob Woodward And His White House Sources Should Be On Trial Before...
As we noted recently, one of the key questions in Bradley Manning's trial is whether or not his leaking of information amounted to aiding the enemy, a charge which can lead to a death sentence. This...
View ArticleCourt Limits Bradley Manning's Ability To Use Whistleblower Defense
A key part of the legal fight concerning Bradley Manning over the past few weeks was whether or not he'd be able to present his own motives as part of his defense -- showing that he believed that he...
View ArticleBradley Manning Pleads Guilty To Some Charges: Reveals That Major Newspapers...
As he made clear last year, Bradley Manning has now pled guilty to 10 of the lesser charges brought against him, while pleading not guilty to 12 charges, including the more serious charges of "aiding...
View ArticleBradley Manning Accused Of Aiding [Classified Enemy]
Okay, so in Orwell's 1984, the powers that be may have switched who the "enemy" was arbitrarily and then rewritten history to argue we were always at war with Eurasia or Eastasia. But, at least there...
View ArticleConstitutional Scholar Who Taught Obama Comes Out Against Bradley Manning Trial
As the Bradley Manning trial officially kicks off today, it's interesting to see famed Constitutional scholar and Harvard professor Laurence Tribe speak out against the case. As The Guardian notes,...
View ArticleDear Politicians: Exposing US Dirty Laundry Isn't Aiding The Enemy
Allow me to be nostalgic for a moment, because I remember a time when words used to actually mean something. I remember when terrorism actually meant terrorism and wasn't just a trump card of a word...
View ArticleObama Administration Has Declared War On Whistleblowers, Describes Leaks As...
In 2008, now President Obama ran with the following as a key plank in his campaign: Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an...
View ArticleJudge Refuses To Drop 'Aiding The Enemy' Charges Against Bradley Manning
We noted recently that it has become official Obama administration policy that leaking governmental wrongdoing to the press is considered aiding the enemy. This is ridiculous on multiple levels, not...
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