Most Dangerous Man In America – Official Film Site

An extraordinary meeting brought together Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, Indian author Arundhati Roy, and actor John Cusack in Moscow.

Read an account of the meeting here.

An article and interview on Democracy Now features an unfavorable comparison of Obama with no less a historical figure than Richard Nixon. Click through to get the perspective of James Goodale, the general counsel at The New York Times during the Pentagon Papers crackdown, comparing recent privacy intrusions with the actions of Nixon.

For details, see here.

Dan Ellsberg may have been proven right when he said, “Courage is Contagious.”

According to The Dissenter, “Ellsberg said that Snowden had communicated to him that he had viewed the documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America, which tells the story of how Ellsberg came to release the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and how President Richard Nixon tried to destroy him. Snowden apparently indicated to Ellsberg that viewing this film hardened his resolve to release NSA documents to the public.”

Read the full article here.

The latest film from Judith Ehrlich focuses on the treatment of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling who was recently sentenced to 42 months in prison on charges of espionage. He was convicted of leaking to NY Times reporter James Risen details of a botched CIA Operation aimed at interrupting Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Sterling denies the charges. For the first time hear his side of the story here.

Watch the full 12 minute documentary at Democracy Now here or via Expose Facts here.

Join Chalkupy in Los Angeles on June 6 for an action highlighting “Stand up for Truth” week.

For details, see here.