A Compelling Read . . . The Guardian Chelsea Manning: ‘I struggle with the so-called free world compared with life in prison’ Nihilist, anarchist, idealist, troubled young transperson crying out for help: when a 22-year-old US military analyst leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, everyone thought they knew why. They were wrong, she says. … Continue reading Chelsea Manning: A Searching, Thought-Provoking Profile
[NOTE: These related reports include an update on Defense Department efforts to support reproductive rights of pregnant servicemembers, and a background Op-Ed that helped shape the latest pronouncement. The comments from Congress indicate that this issue will continue to be controversial.] New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from Democrats By Leo Shane … Continue reading Update: U. S. Military orders Help for Servicemembers Abortions: GOP Vows Fight
Jamelle Bouie is increasingly a voice crying in the wilderness, and increasingly important to read and remember, as in these excerpts: Minority Rule Is Steadily Undermining Our Democracy — Again Jamelle Bouie, New York Times – Oct. 21, 2022:
One Ukrainian prisoner Swap: Two accounts Sky News UK — Oct. 18, 2022 More than 100 Ukrainian women have been released from Russian captivity as part of what is thought to be one of the biggest prisoner swaps in the war so far. Some 218 detainees were exchanged on Monday – 108 Ukrainian woman and … Continue reading Ukrainian Women POWS released in Prisoner Swap
