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Sarah Olson Speaks

by Sheldon Rampton — January 30, 2007 - 10:44am

Democracy Now! has an interview with journalist Sarah Olson, following the announcement that the U.S. military has dropped its effort to subpoena her testimony in the court-martial of war resister Lt. Ehren Watada.

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Democracy Now!, January 30, 2007

Sarah Olson is Free, But Citizens Still Under Subpoena in Watada Court Martial

by John Stauber — January 30, 2007 - 6:42am

"Although the military has dismissed the subpoenas of journalists, Veterans for Peace Seattle Chapter organizers Tom Brookhart and Gerri Haynes, and Olympia-based anti-war organizer Phan Nguyen remain under order to testify against Lt. Watada. Tom Brookhart and Gerri Haynes came to the attention of Army prosecutors for their role in organizing the VFP National Convention in August. Phan Nguyen, a member of the Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace, was the moderator of a number of press conferences and rallies this summer regarding Lt.

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San Francisco Indy Media, January 29, 2007
Press Release

Defend the Press, Sarah Olson, Declare Victory in Watada Court Martial

by John Stauber — January 29, 2007 - 8:33pm
  • Topics: Defend the Press

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

    Contact:
    Scott Goodstein, Defend The Press, 202-256-8320, email: sgcatalyst AT aol.com

    John Stauber, Center for Media and Democracy, 608-260-9713
    email: john AT prwatch.org

    News Release: Growing Coalition Demands the Army Withdraw Its Subpoena of Journalist Sarah Olson

    by John Stauber — January 29, 2007 - 5:31pm
  • Topics: Defend the Press

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
    January 29, 2007

    Contact:
    Scott Goodstein, Defend The Press, 202-256-8320, email: sgcatalyst AT aol.com
    John Stauber, Center for Media and Democracy, 608-260-9713, email: john AT prwatch.org

    Growing Coalition Demands the Army Withdraw Its Subpoena of Journalist Sarah Olson

    Prominent Journalists, Media Organizations and Thousands of Citizens Defend the Press

    Madison, WI, Jan.

    Doug Ireland and Friends Defend the Press

    by John Stauber — January 27, 2007 - 6:36pm

    Journalist Doug Ireland writes today on his blog Direland, "I was more than happy to lend my name in support of Sarah Olson's courageous and principled refusal to join in the prosecution effort to send Lt.

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    Direland blog, January 27, 2007

    Defend the Press and Sarah Olson

    by John Stauber — January 27, 2007 - 10:56am
  • Topics: Journalism, Defend the Press, Democracy, U.S. Government, War / Peace

    • We've seen a powerful show of support for our Defend The Press campaign against military intimidation and harassment of journalists including Sarah Olson. In the past 72 hours Defend the Press has been endorsed by a diversity of news media and public interest organizations from Free Press to the Organic Consumers Association, from Mother Jones to Mothering magazines. Some of these organizations have sent emails to their thousands of members urging support for the campaign. Others have posted banners at the top of their websites. The National Press Club issued a news release on behalf of Sarah Olson and other subpoenaed journalists, and endorsed Defend The Press.

    Phil Donahue's Statement in Support of Sarah Olson

    by Sheldon Rampton — January 26, 2007 - 3:15pm
  • Topics: Journalism, Iraq, Defend the Press, Democracy, Human Rights

    • Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue has written a column defending the rights of Sarah Olson. Here's the text:

    No Substitute for Free and Unfettered News Gathering

    By Phil Donahue

    Say what you will about Sarah Olson, she got the story. On the ground and armed with only an audio tape recorder, reporter Olson did nothing more radical than dig deep — the first law of journalism. Her interview with Lt. Ehren Watada vividly painted the portrait of a young man in anguish — to serve or not to serve.

    The National Press Club Defends the Press and Subpoenaed Reporters

    by John Stauber — January 25, 2007 - 6:03pm

    Add the National Press Club to a growing list of journalists fighting back against military harassment of the press. In a news release, "The National Press Club today announced its opposition to the U.S. Army's subpoenas of Oakland, CA, freelance journalist Sarah Olson and Honolulu Star Bulletin reporter Gregg Kakesako. The subpoenas call for the reporters to testify at the Feb. 5 court martial of Army Lt.

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    The National Press Club, January 25, 2007

    Mother Jones Magazine Asks Army to Back Off Sarah Olson and Other Journalists

    by John Stauber — January 25, 2007 - 9:02am
  • Topics: Defend the Press, U.S. Government

    • Lt. Gen. James Dubik
    Commanding General
    Fort Lewis and I Corps
    Bldg 2025 Stop 1
    Fort Lewis WA 98433

    January 24, 2007

    Lt. General Dubik,

    We write to object to the Army's efforts to compel journalists to testify in the court-martial of Lt. Ehren Watada.

    As an investigative reporting magazine, Mother Jones values journalists' ability to speak freely with sources. This relationship is threatened when reporters are subpoenaed to testify against their sources and act as "the eyes and ears of the government," in the words of subpoenaed journalist Sarah Olson.

    NEWS RELEASE -- 'Defend the Press' Organizes to Support Reporter Sarah Olson, Subpoenaed in Court Martial of Ehren Watada

    by John Stauber — January 24, 2007 - 8:40am
  • Topics: Journalism, Iraq, Defend the Press, U.S. Government

    • Contact: www.DefendThePress.org
    Scott Goodstein, Defend The Press, (202) 256-8320
    Sarah Olson, Free Press Working Group, (415) 298-5573
    John Stauber, Center for Media and Democracy, (608) 260-9713
    Email: Editor AT PRWatch.org

    SARAH OLSON, INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST, FACES PRISON FOR SIMPLY DOING HER JOB
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