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Chris Hedges on Manning Being Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Chris Hedges: I felt heartbroken for [Manning] personally, but I think on some level also heartbroken for the rest of the country.
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Manning: “Sometimes You Have to Pay a Heavy Price to Live in a Free Society”
In a statement released just after the sentencing, Manning has asked President Obama for a pardon.
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International Law Required Manning to Be a Whistleblower
The Obama administration's pursuit of Manning is probably illegal under international law, says Vijay Prashad.
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A Big Victory for Oregon’s Biggest Union
The state workers of Oregon's largest union, SEIU 503, recently stood firm and scored a big win in their contract negotiations against the state's anti-union Democratic governor.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Railed Against Diversity in America
Thom Hartmann here – on the news… You need to know this. As Manning prepares to spend the next several years of life behind bars, the whistleblower's conviction and sentencing …
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Chelsea Manning Reveals Gender Identity; Army Unlikely to Grant Hormone Therapy Request
Just a day after being sentenced to 35 years in jail, Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning requested hormone therapy to live as a woman, but a spokesman said …
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FBI Partners with Banks and Blames Mortgage Fraud on Poor Borrowers
Instead of prosecuting banks for mortgage fraud, the Department of Justice is working with them.
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Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
David Swanson: Private Manning becomes latest victim of President Obama's war on whistleblowers and efforts should be made to remember him as a hero not a traitor.
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Mountain Grown: Appalachia’s New Local Food Economy
Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
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Global Harms Need a Global Remedy: Small but Meaningful Victory against Hudbay Minerals
After human rights violations were perpetrated by a Canadian mining company against a Guatemalan village, the village fought back in court.