Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Bradley Manning, the small man who wrote big

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Bradley Manning, the small man who wrote big

Click here to access article by Ellen Graubart from CounterFire (UK).

Bradley Manning's case as been almost totally ignored by mainstream media; what little they have recently reported planted doubts about his mental stability. This author provides the best perspective that I have seen on the issues involved, his courageous stand, and more details on his background. I believe he is still in a pre-trial hearing phase with a court-martial scheduled for March.

Bradley Manning's crime is of revealing the truth about how the US carries on its business around the world, committing crimes against humanity on a gross scale. For a crime such as his there must be no mercy.