Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning are treated as terrorists and criminals in U.S., but elsewhere in the world they are celebrated as heroes in the fight against corruption and global surveillance. A statue recognising the courage of the three whistleblowers currently stands in Geneva, Switzerland, and the creator of the artwork is urging people to follow their example and “take a stand, because your liberty is at stake.” Most of the US mainstream media has accepted the official U.S. government line that Assange, Snowden and Manning are traitors, and have attempted to call the actions and motivations of these the three whistleblowers into question. However the creator of the artwork Davide Dormino believes that as the three whistleblowers all sacrificed their personal freedom in order to speak out, their motivations should not be questioned. “They have lost their freedom for the truth, so they remind us how important it is to know the truth,” said the Italian sculptor Davide Dormino, during the unveiling. Italian artist Davide Dormino stands on an empty chair in his installation “Anything to Say?” The artwork is not only a tribute to the bravery of these three whistleblowers, but also serves as a call [...]
