Civil Liberties

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  Op-Ed

  The Bradley Manning Truth Battalion

  July 31, 2013 - 

  Bradley Manning faces up to 136 years in prison for espionage, though he was cleared of the most serious charge, “aiding the enemy.” As sentencing begins, artist Molly Crabapple describes the enthusiastic support for Manning at the military court in Fort Meade.  More

  By Molly Crabapple

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  Interview

  A Time for Breaking Laws: The Injustice of NSA Surveillance

  July 15, 2013 - 

  Rajkamal Kahlon, artist in residence at the ACLU last fall, speaks with Jameel Jaffer, director of the organization’s Center for Democracy, about the significance of the National Security Agency surveillance programs revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden.  More

  By Rajkamal Kahlon

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  Op-Ed

  Turnkey Tyranny: Surveillance and the Terror State

  June 25, 2013 - 

  Connecting Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA surveillance with inequality, climate change and the “war on terror,” artist Trevor Paglen argues that future administrations will respond to environmental and economic crises with the authoritarian tools of a rising “Terror State.”  More

  By Trevor Paglen

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  Op-Ed

  Just Following Orders: Bradley Manning and Us

  June 3, 2013 - 

  The trial of Bradley Manning begins today, three years after his arrest. Manning faces a life sentence for “aiding the enemy,” but artist Molly Crabapple argues the soldier only betrayed his institution out of loyalty to humanity.  More

  By Molly Crabapple

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  Op-Ed

  Ai Weiwei: Every Day We Put the State on Trial

  April 15, 2013 - 

  World-renowned artist Ai Weiwei grapples with his 2011 arrest and continual censorship, expressing skepticism that the Chinese Communist Party will ever relax its control over civil society, and cautious hope that people are nonetheless beginning to imagine change.  More

  By Ai Weiwei