Imprisoned CIA Whistleblower Renews Push For Presidential Pardon
Cornel West, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, and whistleblower attorney Jesselyn Radack were among those who spoke out in support of Jeffrey Sterling.
Censorship: US Army Blocks Chelsea Manning From Reading EFF Posts
The US Army blocked whistleblower Chelsea Manning, imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth, from reading printouts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s website.
Daniel Ellsberg: Covert Ops ‘Provoke Our Adversaries’ To Create An Excuse For War
‘The Pentagon Papers’ whistleblower also said one of the largest covert operations in history almost led to nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis.
Leak Reveals Denver Police Use Undercover ‘Shadow Teams’ To Target Protest Leaders
Despite making claims to protecting First Amendment rights, a leaked manual reveals how police pick out perceived movement leaders for targeted arrests.
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower: Kennedy Resisted ‘Nuclear Cultist’ Joint Chiefs
Daniel Ellsberg: the Vietnam War and covert war in Laos would have been even larger if Kennedy hadn’t resisted the military after the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Thomas Tamm, David Petraeus Cases Further Crystallize Double Standard Whistleblowers Face
Developments over the past week further crystallized how high-ranking officials escape accountability for their criminal acts in Washington while well-intentioned low-level government employees, including whistleblowers, face punishment for calling attention to illegal conduct and abuses of power. In spite of the fact that former Justice Department lawyer Thomas Tamm is
D.C. Bar Goes After Whistleblower Who Exposed Warrantless Wiretapping
The DC Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings for DOJ whistleblower Thomas Tamm for revealing “secrets” of his “client” to a NY Times reporter.
Daniel Ellsberg: Without Nuclear Threats, We Could Have Avoided Vietnam War
In order to maintain American empire, Americans are lied to “All the time. Every hour of the day,” according to the ‘“Pentagon Papers” whistleblower.
Top Military Brass Knew In Advance Vietnam War Would Fail, Daniel Ellsberg Reveals
Published in partnership with MintPress News. MINNEAPOLIS — MintPress News is proud to host “Lied to Death,” a 13-part audio conversation between famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and social justice activist Arn Menconi. Menconi wrote that these interviews are a “mixture of historical, political science and Dan’s sixty-year scholarly analysis as
‘Insider Threat’ Program: Hundred Thousand Pentagon Personnel Under Total Surveillance
The surveillance under the ‘Insider Threat’ program raises concerns about the extent to which whistleblower communications are being intercepted.