Chelsea Manning at protest in front of "A Night For Freedom" in January 2018
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THE corporate media’s silence over the persecution of US whistleblower Chelsea Manning and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was labelled a disgrace today and a “warning of the return of fascism” by iconic journalist John Pilger.
Mr Pilger’s comment came after Ms Manning was ordered yesterday to pay increased fines of $1,000 (£805) a day for refusing to testify against Mr Assange.
The former Wikileaks source has been locked up since March 8 for refusing to give evidence to a grand jury investigating offences allegedly committed by Wikileaks.
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