Alexa O'Brien

Alexa O’Brien is an independent journalist. She received a 2013 Freedom of the Press Foundation grant for her coverage of the Chelsea Manning trial. For her “outstanding work for justice for Manning” she was shortlisted for the 2013 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. On Twitter: @carwinb.

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Chelsea Manning’s Liberation, and Ours

Hope Triumphs

She’s been used by the government as a warning, and by other leakers as a prop. Soon, she’ll finally be able to speak for herself.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Jan 18, 2017

Inside the ‘PayPal 14’ Trial

Blotter

A long and secretive legal battle against a group of activists accused of attacking the e-commerce site in the name of WikiLeaks has finally neared its end.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Dec 05, 2013

Manning: ‘I Will Recover’

Exclusive

Bradley Manning has vowed to stay positive, his defense lawyers tells Alexa O’Brien in an exclusive interview.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Aug 21, 2013

There’s Hope For Manning Yet

Last Chance

Bradley Manning awaits sentencing after guilty verdict. Is there hope for an appeal? Alexa O’Brien reports.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Jul 31, 2013

Manning’s Enemy No. 1?

Military Justice

At a hearing Thursday, military judge Col. Denise Lind refused to toss out “aiding the enemy” and other weakly substantiated charges against Bradley Manning.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Jul 19, 2013

Bradley Manning’s Moment of Truth

Many of the trial’s crucial issues won’t be hashed out until the sentence phase—and the press and public may be shut out, reports Alexa O’Brien.

Alexa O'Brien | Published Jul 16, 2013