The brave young whistleblower Bradley Manning went on trial yesterday -- facing charges that could keep him in prison for the rest of his life.

But we’re pushing back.

You and more than 50,000 other people have already signed our petition for Bradley Manning to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Now, at this historic moment, please do more.

Click here to invite friends to sign the petition.

At a pre-trial hearing three months ago, Bradley Manning said: “I believed that if the public, especially the American public, had access to the information . . . this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general, as well as it related to Iraq and Afghanistan.”

By clicking here, you can encourage friends to join you in signing the petition for Bradley Manning’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Democracy depends on access to information and vigorous debate. At great personal risk, Bradley Manning has done his part. Together, we must do ours.

Please pass the information along to kindred spirits.

-- The RootsAction.org team

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