Truthdigger of the Week: Daniel Ellsberg

BLANK Jun 16, 2013 Pentagon whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg remains a steadfast example of the courage he recognizes in Edward Snowden and others in the current generation of whistle-blowers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

You Know How to Whistle

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Ellsberg on NSA Leaker Snowden: ‘He’s Done an Enormous Service’ (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 10, 2013 "It can't be overestimated to this democracy," Daniel Ellsberg told CNN on Sunday night. "It gives us a chance, I think, from drawing back from the total surveillance state that we could say we're in process of becoming, I'm afraid we have become. That's what he's revealed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Featured in ‘I Am Bradley Manning’ Video

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 5, 2013 The Truthdig columnist is part of a group of celebrities, journalists and activists who are featured in a new video voicing their support for whistle-blowing Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, whose trial for sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks has just gotten underway. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Give Manning a Plea Deal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 4, 2013 The public may never know whether justice is properly done unless someone leaks the details of this trial about leaks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Final Battle

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Now that Congress has turned its back on the right to due process and trial by jury, the courts are the last line of defense against establishment of a gulag state. Now that Congress has turned its back on due process, only the courts can thwart establishment of a gulag state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 The major news outlets that were thrilled to profit from the information that Bradley Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg Urges People in Swing States to Vote for Obama

BLANK Oct 18, 2012 The famed whistle-blower has been a sharp critic of the president, but he says a Romney/Ryan administration would be "catastrophically worse." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Speaking Truth on the Fifth of July

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 "Why it is so hard to tell the truth today?" I asked Vietnam veteran and anti-war hero Ron Kovic one summer night over drinks in midtown Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Graham Nash Still Really Gives a S#!*

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 5, 2012 The first time Graham Nash made me want to talk back to grown-ups was in the summer of 1977. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Tipping Point Democracy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 27, 2012 A collection of distinguished voices on the left -- journalists, activists and organizers, including Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges -- sued the Obama administration over the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. In interviews that occurred during or after the March court hearing, they spoke to the deep, grim causes of the deterioration of Western societies.Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Obama administration over the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act speak to the deep, grim causes of the deterioration of Western societies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )