Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she's telling her own story (Dave Davies; Fresh Air podcast)

So we would just be spinning our wheels more and more, like if you're stuck in a ditch and you run the engine and you try to go faster, but you end up digging deeper. That was what was happening. And I kept seeing this again and again. And it was very clear that the approaches of counterinsurgency warfare were extremely self-destructive.

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/17/1129416671/chelsea-manning-wikileaks-memoir-readme

Julian Assange Arrested (Opening Arguments podcast OA269)

Today's episode breaks down the recent arrest of Julian Assange in England and what it means for Chelsea Manning (and Donald Trump!)

We begin, however, with two separate sports-related stories: the improbable success of Marcus Rademacher in the Opening Arguments March Madness pool, and the (far sadder) saga of the Trump Administration's indefensible decision to overrule the MLB's deal with Cuba that would have brought an end to the dangerous human trafficking of ballplayers.

After that, it's time for our deep dive into the sealed Julian Assange indictment and his arrest in England. We also discuss at great length exactly why Chelsea Manning is apparently being held in solitary confinement in prison -- even though her crime was commuted by President Obama -- and whether this indictment is relevant to the Mueller investigation. Oh, and Thomas gives you something to look out for!

And if all that isn't enough for you, well, we end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #122 involving hearsay and a search for public records. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa269-julian-assange-arrested/

Trump Just Picked a Contraception Skeptic to Head Federal Family Planning Efforts

After appointing the former president of a powerful anti-abortion group to head public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration plans to bring another anti-abortion advocate into the ranks at HHS—this time to oversee the Title X program, which allocates nearly $300 million per year in family planning funds to providers across the country and shapes policy and regulation about topics like contraception and teen pregnancy.

Politico reported on Monday that the administration has tapped Teresa Manning, a law professor and former employee of two anti-abortion groups, to be the deputy assistant secretary of the Office of Population Affairs...
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/05/donald-trump-hhs-teresa-manning-contraception-abortion

Trump Will Tap Woman Who Thinks Birth Control Doesn’t Work to Lead U.S. Birth Control Program -- Slate

This is the second Trump-appointed health official who insists, against medical consensus, that abortion causes breast cancer. ...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/05/02/trump_will_tap_teresa_manning_a_woman_who_thinks_birth_control_doesn_t_work.html

President Trump Calls Chelsea Manning An 'Ungrateful Traitor' For Criticizing Obama

Donald Trump took aim at Chelsea Manning in an early morning tweet on Thursday....
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/26/511781106/trump-chelsea-manning-an-ungrateful-traitor-for-criticizing-obama