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April 27, 2012, 1:56 pm
Bradley Manning Court-Martial Set for September

Prosecutors will have to prove the alleged WikiLeaker acted with the “clear understanding” that the information would be viewed by the enemy.

February 23, 2012, 10:35 am
Update: Door Left Open for Deal in Manning Case

FRONTLINE’s Arun Rath is on the scene at Fort Meade and will be providing updates throughout the day.

February 3, 2012, 5:14 pm
The Busy Life of Julian Assange

For someone who’s been under house arrest at a secret location in England, Julian Assange has been maintaining a pretty high profile.

January 12, 2012, 5:23 pm
Court-Martial Recommended for WikiLeaks Suspect

Pfc. Bradley Manning should be referred to a general court-martial, Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, the investigating officer assigned to Manning’s pre-trial hearing, recommended today.

December 22, 2011, 5:59 pm
What Happened At Bradley Manning’s Hearing This Week?

Bradley Manning’s Article 32 hearing — essentially a pre-trial that determines the need for a court-martial — was an odd, stop-start affair, punctuated by frequent, long recesses and disputes over evidence and witnesses.

December 19, 2011, 6:25 pm
New Evidence of Assange-Manning Link

In an interview last April with FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith, Julian Assange flatly denied that he’d ever had any contact with Bradley Manning…

December 16, 2011, 6:00 pm
Why Was President Obama Called As a Witness for WikiLeaks Suspect?

It was an off-hand comment made by the president that was caught on tape.

December 16, 2011, 11:14 am
Updates From Bradley Manning’s Pretrial Hearing

Bradley Manning is making his first court appearance today, 18 months after he was accused of leaking half a million classified documents to WikiLeaks.

December 15, 2011, 6:27 pm
Why WikiLeaks Hasn’t Led to a “Golden Age” for Whistleblowers

A year ago, following the leak of a quarter of a million classified State Department cables, pundits proclaimed that journalism … Continue reading

December 9, 2011, 4:39 pm
Government Opposes Vast Majority of Manning Witnesses

According to Bradley Manning’s attorney, the government filed a request opposing all but 10 of the 48 witnesses the defense … Continue reading

December 2, 2011, 3:28 pm
Hints of Bradley Manning’s Trial Strategy Emerge

Bradley Manning, accused of leaking thousands of classified U.S. government documents to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, has been locked up … Continue reading

November 2, 2011, 12:21 pm
Which Pair of Socks Did Julian Assange Wear to Court Today?

When producer Martin Smith interviewed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange last April for our film WikiSecrets, he noted the whistleblower’s telling … Continue reading

October 24, 2011, 12:55 pm
The End of WikiLeaks?

This is the subtle (or perhaps not-so-subtle) warning, brought to you by an embattled, sweater-clad Julian Assange. In a video … Continue reading

October 20, 2011, 12:09 pm
State Dept. Punishes Employee For Linking to WikiLeaks

Peter Van Buren, a career foreign service officer, said yesterday that the State Department has suspended his top secret security … Continue reading

September 22, 2011, 11:54 am
“Unauthorized” Assange Autobiography Leaked By Publisher

The Independent has published several advanced excerpts of Julian Assange’s “unauthorized autobiography,” which will be published in full in the … Continue reading

September 7, 2011, 1:49 pm
Former Staffer: Why I Broke With WikiLeaks

A former staffer says a “cultlike ethos” is developing within WikiLeaks. James Bell, who worked for the group for three … Continue reading

September 2, 2011, 11:43 am
Why Were the Unredacted State Department Cables Released?

Confused by the back and forth this past week over who’s responsible for WikiLeaks’ release of all the original, unedited … Continue reading

August 30, 2011, 12:10 pm
Inside WikiLeaks’ “Harm-Minimization Process”

In light of the latest controversy over WikiLeaks’ inadvertant release of the original, unredacted, diplomatic cables — and the danger … Continue reading

August 22, 2011, 2:45 pm
Ex-WikiLeaks Spokesman Destroyed Thousands of Unpublished Docs

Former WikiLeaks spokesman Daniel Domscheit-Berg has told Der Spiegel that he destroyed more than 3,500 unpublished files he took with … Continue reading

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