{"id":60,"date":"2017-05-02T05:03:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T05:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melangedmaculateme.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/02\/the-ridenhour-prizes-fostering-the-spirit-of\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T16:21:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:21:59","slug":"the-ridenhour-prizes-fostering-the-spirit-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melange.dmaculate.me\/home\/2017\/05\/02\/the-ridenhour-prizes-fostering-the-spirit-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ridenhour Prizes – Fostering the spirit of courage and truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences. The filmgives rare insight into the U.S. drone program through the eyes of veterans and survivors, connecting their stories as never seen before in a documentary.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Ridenhour Prizes – Fostering the spirit of courage and truth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. 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