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I am in Berkeley, California, for an event tonight sponsored by KPFA Radio & Courage to Resist called, “Saluting Bradley Manning.” I’ll be speaking with Daniel Ellsberg and Patricia Ellsberg.
I will be updating attendees on recent developments in Manning’s court martial while at the same time providing some insight into how the government is prosecuting him and the effect it could have on freedom of the press.
The event I am doing tonight will be filmed by “Democracy Now!” and recorded for broadcast on the radio.
It will be an exceptional opportunity to share the reporting that many of you have been graciously following and supporting. Around 500 people are likely to be in attendance at the venue where this is being held.
Prior to the event, I will be on KPFA’s “The Visionary Activist Show” at 2 pm PST (5:00 pm EST). It should be a freewheeling discussion of Bradley Manning, secrecy, transparency and some key stories from this week, such as the censorship episode at Guantanamo. Tune in here.
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Woohoo!!
I’ll be in the audience tonight. Can’t wait.
It sounds like a good event. Am glad things like this are being done to keep his name in the public eye.
Awesome, Kevin, thank you.
Great you are going, ysd!
I’ll be looking forward to it, Kevin. Bradley Manning, you can borrow my “affinity blanket” any time you want — hey, I’d even sing “Janis” for ya (not!). Meanwhile, everyone please do what you can to spread the word about this event, and you know I’ll keep doing whatever I can. <3
Thank you for doing this. Well done! Will look forward to the broadcast. Thanks for all you’ve done in support of Bradley Manning, Pfc. His treatement at the hands of the US govt is nothing short of a national disgrace, to say the least.
Dear FDL:
More Gosztola, less TBogg. Please.
I wish I had known earlier, dang it.
Today’s radio show has been posted to Caroline Casey’s website. You can listen here: http://coyotenetworknews.com/radioshow/mid-winter-illumination/
I wonder if the Government would have caught Manning if he had kept quiet and remained anonymous until after he left the Army?
Hey, I’ll be there this evening. See ya, Kevin. Hope we meet.
I’m at the event waiting patiently to begin. The crowd is full of aging hippie types. I feel young here!
Here we go… Kevin is on the stage.
Kudos, Kevin. Good luck
It was a great evening. Full house, too! Kevin spoke, then Daniel Ellsberg and Patricia Ellsberg. And I got Kevin’s book (had to get it autographed as well).
Thanks for being there, er, here in Berkeley!
Kevin, would it be possible to get transcripts of the speeches that you and the Ellsberg gave last night?
Great speech, Kevin. I enjoyed the event and it was nice to meet you.
Kudos to you Kevin for being the real deal, and thanks for all your invaluable hard work. Wish I could have been there.