Progressive Democrats Sonoma County

September 15, 2011

Daniel Ellsberg, the renowned advocate for peace and the First Amendment who leaked the historic Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War, endorsed congressional candidate Norman Solomon on Thursday (Sept. 15). Ellsberg will join the independent progressive Democrat on the campaign trail.

Once referred to by President Nixon’s adviser Henry Kissinger as “the most dangerous man in America,” Ellsberg is an enthusiastic supporter of Norman Solomon for Congress. The famed whistleblower will speak at a house-party fundraiser for the Solomon campaign in Marin County on Sept. 22, an event bringing together two generations of antiwar leaders.

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July 29, 2010

See John Nichols interview Daniel Ellsberg at the PDA Grassroots Leadership Conference in Cleveland.

Published by Alternet.org.
Photo: US Army Sergeant Dostal adjusts the scope of his sniper rifle in eastern Afghanistan (AFP – Simon Lim).

The brutality and fecklessness of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan have been laid bare in an indisputable way just days before the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on whether to throw $33.5 billion more into the Afghan quagmire, when that money is badly needed at home.

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6:00 pm – Reception
7:00 pm – Program

Daniel Ellsberg and Norman Solomon will talk about reasons for this delegation and hopes for alternatives to more war.

With deadly violence escalating in Afghanistan, the people of the United States need accurate information and independent analysis, unfiltered by government authorities or media spin.

The nonprofit Institute for Public Accuracy is organizing and sponsoring a potentially historic trip to Afghanistan. This independent delegation will meet with — and listen to — Afghan people and humanitarian aid workers who are routinely bypassed by official delegations and the U.S. mass media.

No charge; donation will be requested

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