What cause do Pamela Anderson and Noam Chomsky have in common?
A letter supporting Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, and whistle-blowers in general has been signed by over 50 public figures, with characters ranging from Fox News enemy/aspiring political personality Russell Brand to Pamela Anderson and Vivienne Westwood.
“Thanks to the courage of sources like Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, Jeremy Hammond, and Edward Snowden, the public can finally see for themselves the war crimes, corruption, mass surveillance, and abuses of power of the U.S. government and other governments around the world,” the statement reads. “These bold and courageous acts spark accountability, can transform governments, and ultimately make the world a better place.”
Designer Vivienne Westwood said, “I didn’t ask Edward Snowden to stick his neck out for me. But now that he did I ask myself where would we be without him?”
Westwood and other co-signers encouraged the public to donate to the Courage Foundation’s Legal Defense Fund to obtain legal representation for whistle-blowers.
Oliver Stone, who is working on a movie about Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, also signed the statement.
Some of the other signers include Pamela Anderson, Gravity director Alfonso Cuaròn, M.I.A., Moby, Viggo Mortensen, Susan Sarandon, and Noam Chomsky.
The statement in full:
See the full list here.
(h/t Mediaite)
