Thank you. The efforts of many of you around the United States to mark Daniel Ellsberg Week, last week, generated city proclamations, articles, op-eds, videos, and a puncture or two in the bubble of media groupthink that passes for journalism. Ellsberg disclosed in a public letter in early March that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, with a prognosis of three to six months to live. Seeking “to honor peacemaking and whistleblowing,” the cities of Albuquerque, N.M., and San Francisco and Berkeley, Calif., issued proclamations designating April 24-30 as Daniel Ellsberg Week to honor the renowned Pentagon Papers whistleblower. In Albuquerque, city council member Tammy Fiebelkorn said that honoring Ellsberg “is honoring our collective strength to combat corruption and ensure government accountability.” San Francisco’s governing Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution proclaiming Daniel Ellsberg Week. The resolution pointed out that “as a result of his bravery and subsequent work” for more than 50 years, Ellsberg “has supported, encouraged, and inspired whistleblowers, journalists and activists all over the world.” The Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence presented Ellsberg with their annual award. An article by Judith Ehrlich -- co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Most Dangerous Man in America, Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” -- was published under the title “Daniel Ellsberg: A Profound Voice Against the Doomsday Machine.” New videos featuring Ellsberg by Ehrlich were also released. You should watch and share them. The most recent concludes with Ellsberg saying:
"Can humanity survive the nuclear era? We don't know. I choose to act as if we have a chance."
Ellsberg also gave an interview to Democracy Now! Other outlets re-aired past Ellsberg interviews to mark Ellsberg Week. The reality and the stakes of the war in Ukraine, and a critique of government secrecy, made it into the Washington Post through a profile of Ellsberg, albeit one still deserving of criticism, criticism that also applies to a Los Angeles Times column claiming that more recent whistlelowers are not as admirable as Ellsberg (a belief not shared by Ellsberg). We have two brand-new videos to now share with you, from whistleblowers Jeffrey Sterling and Thomas Drake describing the direct personal impact Ellsberg has had on them -- as on so many others. Watch Sterling's video.
 Watch Drake's video.  Thanks for everything you do. | 
