Update 2/3/14: Chelsea Manning nominated for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, and supporters get creative

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Several European Parliamentarians have decided to nominate both Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize! The Pirate Party, to which the parliamentarians belong, is a multi-national political party which supports supports civil rights, direct democracy and participation in government, transpareny, freedom of information and network neutrality.  In their nomination letter they write: “The nominees are both whistleblowers who have inspired change and encouraged public debate and policy changes that contributed to a more stable and peaceful world.”  Read the full letter on MP Birgitta Jonsdottir’s blog.
Recently, at a Chelsea Manning solidarity benefit in Wales, a security guard began a Welsh singalong in her honor. Watch the short video on youtube:


Finally, volunteer artist Larry E. Goines Jr. has created a pop poster design that he’d like to share with Chelsea Manning’s supporters. Download the high-res version online.