As 2019 began, the administration’s attempt to ban military service by transgender people was blocked by four nationwide injunctions in Washington State, California, Washington D.C. and in Maryland. In November, 2018, the Justice Department had petitioned the United States Supreme Court and…Read More »
The NLG MLTF sent the following letter to President Obama on December 16.
Solidarity Statement: Respect the Will of the Okinawan People The people of Okinawa are calling on the international community for help to stop the desecration of a sacred ocean site, Oura Bay in Henoko, for a new US Marines base. Oura…Read More »
MLTF submitted a letter requesting clemency to the officer authorized to review (and reduce, if he wishes) Chelsea Manning’s court-martial sentence. We use her former name, Bradley, in keeping with her wishes for legal documents. For information on what you can do…Read More »
Op-Ed for MLTF [Update]: In a public statement issued on 8/22/13, Pvt. Manning disclosed that her name is now Chelsea Manning, and that she is a female. Going forward, we will honor her request to use her new name and appropriate pronouns, in support…Read More »
Editor’s note: The lawyer representing PVC Munoz, James M. Branum, is an MLTF member. Private still scheduled for upcoming deployment to Afghanistan Killeen, Texas – A soldier seeking a discharge from the Army based on a conscientious objection to war has been…Read More »
News Analysis by Marjorie Cohn Originally published at Truthout The court-martial of Bradley Manning, the most significant whistleblower case since Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, has begun. Although Manning pled guilty earlier this year to 10 offenses that will garner him…Read More »