Noam Chomsky on the Heroism of Bradley Manning

The linguistics professor, activist, and public intellectual on secret trade deals, killing polio workers, fighting for the commons in Turkey and terrorism
What do Takism Square, Google Glass, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and NSA data gathering have in common?
Chomsky always provides perspective, even when one is pretty well informed about the topics he addresses. The Magna Carta was about protecting The Commons.  It was the origin of habeas corpus, - something the world's indigenous people are trying to teach us about.