When Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and others abruptly cut off all payments to the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks last year, they offered a lesson in how financial giants can use their purse strings to choke controversial media. Now Daniel Ellsberg and a group of digital liberties advocates hope to prevent that kind of financial blockade on information from ever occurring again.
Posted on Jan 04, 2013 by max
Daniel Ellsberg And Free Speech Advocates Create Fund To Stop WikiLeaks-Style Payment Blockades
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 by max
MDM at Doc Leipzig 2012
One of the world’s most important doc festivals, Doc Leipzig will be highlighting “The Most Dangerous Man in America” this Fall as part of a celebration of POV’s 25th anniversary and the fragile institution of democracy.
Posted on Apr 02, 2012 by max
“Most Dangerous Man” makes Bill Moyers list of “Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice”
“Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice”
Social activism has always been a popular subject for documentarians because it presents stories of both cause and characters. The 10 powerful films below are not a complete list of films about social activists, but certainly proof enough that social change is possible, even under the most challenging conditions.
Posted on Feb 20, 2012 by max
Ellsberg to give lecture at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Daniel Ellsberg will be giving the Kelly Lecture at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara on Thursday, February 23rd on “Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity.”
The lecture is on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre (33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, California). This is a free event; tickets are not required. We do suggest that you arrive early to ensure a seat.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 by max
Truthdigger of the Week: Daniel Ellsberg
For our first Truthdigger installment of 2012, we salute Daniel Ellsberg, who has taken a page from his experience with the Pentagon Papers and is still busy serving up a bracing dose of truth to power, most recently with his support of accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning.
Truthdig salutes Daniel Ellsberg for 40 years activism, still going strong.
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 by suzanne
Why do the Pentagon Papers matter, 40 years later?
On the 40th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers release, Daniel Ellsberg published an essay, “Why the Pentagon Papers Matter Now.” We think Dan’s thoughts have real relevance and are provocative, especially in the age of WikiLeaks. What do you think? Do the Pentagon Papers matter now? We have launched an online dialog, called “The ‘Most Dangerous’ Wall“.
We hope you will post your thoughtful, personal comments, video, audio or photos. Share your creative ideas and respond to others. In appreciation to those who “get the dialogue going,” a gift will be provided to the first 100 people who post to the site. Please also take the time to rate the other postings. One grand prize winner (as ranked highest on the site) will receive dinner with Daniel Ellsberg in Berkeley! It could be you!
Please visit The Wall, and share this offer with friends and colleagues!
POST YOUR THOUGHTS
COMMENT ON OTHER POSTS
VOTE ON WHICH IS THE MOST TIMELY OR IMPORTANT RESPONSE
SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
Posted on Jul 14, 2011 by max
“Most Dangerous Man” Nominated for Emmy Award!
We’re honored to announce that “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” has been nominated for a 2011 Emmy award for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking.
The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (that’s us) will air on the E! Network, sometime after the taping on September 10. The 63rd Primetime Emmys air September 18 on Fox.
Thanks to everyone for the continuing support!
Posted on May 31, 2011 by max
Special PBS re-broadcast Tuesday, June 7
http://www.pbs.org/pov/mostdangerousman/promote.php
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers in June, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers will be rebroadcast on most PBS stations on Tuesday, June 7 at 10 PM. (check local listings)
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 by suzanne
George Foster Peabody Award!
We’re happy to announce that THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS (POV) has been awarded a Peabody Award! The 70th annual George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by TV and radio stations, networks, producing organizations, individuals and the World Wide Web.
The awards program, established in 1940 and administered by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the oldest, most prestigious honor in electronic media.
