Daniel Ellsberg, former United States military analyst, snitched on U.S. Government misconduct in the Vietnam War by leaking the “Pentagon Papers.” The Pentagon Papers revealed that, early on, the government had knowledge that the war as then resourced could most likely not be won.
Chelsea Manning The former intelligence analyst was convicted of espionage after admitting to illegally sending thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. She received a 35-year prison sentence in 2013.
Julian Assange is a famous whistleblower who has revealed politically uncomfortable truths about the way governments and military operate, but whose critics say has endangered lives and used subversive and even criminal tactics.
"The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden has been working at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee of various outside contractors, including Booz Allen and Dell."
The free Flow of information goes from the government having secrets, to whistleblowing, to the 3rd party publisher, to finally the public.
The news in media today is filled with propaganda and false leads that make viewers believe false information so we are not well educated on the certain issues going on in the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance
https://www.usatoday.com/story/experience/beach/new-hampshire/2019/04/29/julian-assange-wikileaks-founder-faces-u-s-extradition-hearing/3614194002/
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