Ocasio-Cortez: Chelsea Manning Is ‘Being Tortured for Whistleblowing’

Cameron Cawthorne
April 2, 2019 7:27 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday came to the defense of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who was convicted of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents, saying that she is being "tortured for whistleblowing."

Chelsea Manning Says She ‘Took Opportunity’ to Gather Intelligence on ‘Alt-Right’

Chelsea Manning posts Instagram Photo at White House / Instagram

Haris Alic
January 22, 2018 5:14 PM

Chelsea Manning tweeted Monday that she previously "took up an opportunity" to gather intelligence on fascists and the so-called alt-right without elaborating further, adding that she is running for the U.S. Senate in Maryland because the "world should be better for everyone."

Linda Sarsour Endorses Chelsea Manning for Senate in Maryland

Cameron Cawthorne
January 17, 2018 4:43 PM

Prominent anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour on Saturday publicly endorsed convicted military leaker and transgender activist Chelsea Manning for her Senate bid in Maryland, calling out potential critics as hypocrites.

Chelsea Manning Attacks Democratic Leadership in First Campaign Video

Haris Alic
January 15, 2018 12:42 PM

Chelsea Manning Seeks Maryland U.S. Senate Seat: Election Filing

Reuters
January 13, 2018 2:59 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chelsea Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier who served seven years in military prison for leaking classified data, is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate seat from Maryland, according to Federal election filings seen on Saturday.

‘Foreign Policy’ Names Chelsea Manning Top ‘Global Rethinker’ for 2017

'For forcing the United States to question who is a traitor and who is a hero'

Paul Crookston
December 4, 2017 3:20 PM

Foreign Policy placed Chelsea Manning on the publication's list of 2017's top "Global reThinkers," declaring her a "living symbol" for whistleblower protection and transgender rights.

Chelsea Manning Denied Entry to Canada for ‘Convictions Similar to Treason’

Alex Griswold
September 25, 2017 12:23 PM

Former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning complained on Twitter Monday that she had been banned from entering Canada as a result of her conviction of espionage.

Spicer: Harvard ‘Made the Right Decision’ to Rescind Manning Visiting Fellowship Invite

Katelyn Caralle
September 15, 2017 10:53 AM

Former CIA Director Resigns Position at Harvard After Chelsea Manning Becomes Senior Fellow

David Rutz
September 14, 2017 1:22 PM

Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell resigned his non-resident Senior Fellow position at Harvard on Thursday in protest of convicted military leaker Chelsea Manning joining the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.

Chelsea Manning Named Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics

Conor Beck
September 13, 2017 12:10 PM

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has named convicted felon and transgender activist Chelsea Manning as a visiting fellow at its Institute of Politics for the 2017-18 academic year.