This blog came into existence based on a post originally addressed to a fellow younger worker who was clueless about the "beats" of the 1950s and their stepchildren, the "hippies" of the 1960s, two movements that influenced me considerably in those days. Any and all essays, thoughts, or half-thoughts about this period in order to "enlighten" our younger co-workers and to preserve our common cultural history are welcome, very welcome.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
2013
Sean Macbride Peace Prize awarded to Bradley Manning.
The International Peace Bureau, a former Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is
delighted to announce that this year’s Sean MacBride Peace Prize is to be
awarded to Bradley Manning, the US whistleblower whose case has attracted
worldwide attention, for his courageous actions in revealing information about
US war crimes.
By the International Peace
Bureau, 19 July 2013 Geneva
The International Peace Bureau is delighted to announce that this year’s Sean
MacBride Peace Prize is to be awarded to Bradley Manning, the US whistleblower
whose case has attracted worldwide attention, for his courageous actions in
revealing information about US war crimes. His trial is likely to be concluded
in the coming days...
IPB’s Co-President Tomas Magnusson comments:
IPB believes that among the very highest moral duties of a
citizen is to make known war crimes and crimes against humanity. This is within
the broad meaning of the Nuremberg Principles enunciated at the end of the
Second World War. When Manning revealed to the world the crimes being committed
by the US military he did so as an act of obedience to this high moral duty.
It is for this reason too that Manning has also been nominated for the Nobel
Peace Prize. In more general terms it is well known that war operations, and
especially illegal ones, are frequently conducted under the cover of secrecy. To
penetrate this wall of secrecy by revealing information that should be
accessible to all is an important contribution to the struggle against war, and
acts as a challenge to the military system which dominates both the economy and
society in today’s world. IPB believes that whistleblowers are vital in
upholding democracies – especially in the area of defense and security. A heavy
sentence for Manning would not only be unjust but would also have very negative
effects on the right to freedom of expression which the US claims to uphold.
Yes, Bradley Manning supporters were the "most
absolutely fabulous" contingent at SF Pride. Watch a video of the march!
Bradley Manning supporters made up the largest non-corporate sponsored group,
consisting of well over a thousand people, including Daniel Ellsberg featured in
the video above!
Voting is open until July 31st!
Only few hours left to add your name to the NY
Times ad!
Add your name alongside Alice Walker, Daniel Ellsberg, Russell Brand, Noam
Chomsky, Joan Baez, Tom Morello, Shepard Fairey and Graham Nash, in our full
page ad in the New York Times! We’ve reached our $52k goal to publish the
“We are Bradley Manning” ad this week, so all remaining donations (Until the
July 23rd, 3pm EST deadline) will support Bradley’s defense fund.
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