"Where were you on your 27th birthday? A question that takes most of
us a minute or two to stab a guess at; maybe you’re not yet 27 (lucky
you!), but the chances are you’ve spent various birthdays in different
places, with different people, doing different things.It’s a question that Chelsea Manning won’t have to think twice about when she’s asked years from now: she will be able to say, without thinking, ‘I was in a cell in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.’"
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"Why Speaking Out is Worth the Risk," link to Amnesty International article Dec 17, 2014.Chelsea Manning is serving a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified US government documents to the website WikiLeaks. From her prison cell in Kansas, Chelsea tells us why speaking out against injustice can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Why did you decide to leak documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
What did you think the consequences might be for you personally?
What was it like to feel the full force of the US justice system and be presented as a traitor?
Many people think of you as a whistleblower. Why are whistleblowers important?
What would you say to somebody who is afraid to speak out against injustice?
Why did you choose this particular artwork to represent you?
