AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

Saturday, December 06, 2014

Happy Birthday!

CHELSEA MANNING

Free her now!

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2.30-4pm. Tue, 17 December 2014
VIGIL on the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ Charing Cross

(St Martin’s requests that vigils on the steps are silent)

Other actions so far include Berlin, Philadelphia and
San Francisco . . . If you organise an event, let us know and we will publicise it.

Chelsea Manning is 27 years old on this day. Formerly known as Bradley, she is the transgender whistleblower, US soldier, Grand Marshal at San Francisco Pride 2014, who revealed US, UK and other governments’ war crimes and corruption. She leaked hundred of thousands of documents to Wikileaks exposing the truth and therefore saving many lives. Imprisoned in 2010 and held for months under torturous conditions, she was sentenced to 35 years in August 2013.

If this stands, she’ll be out in 2045.

We cannot let this happen – we have to get her out!

Sign Amnesty International’s petition for her immediate release. For more info: Chelsea Manning Support Network