Chase Madar writes widely for The Nation, TomDispatch, The American Conservative, and other such venues, and is the author of The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story Behind the Wikileaks Whistleblower.
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Why President Obama Must Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
The administration is considering whether to free the imprisoned whistleblower. She needs our support now more than ever.
Chase Madar
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The Amazing Plasticity of American Statecraft
Think of Washington as a poker player that gets dealt a hand consisting of half the deck: no matter how sloppily and stupidly it plays its cards, it is hard for it to lose.
Chase Madar