The annual Ron Ridenhour Awards seek to discover and recognize those who persevere in acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest, advance or promote social justice and illuminate a more just vision of society.
The 2005 recipients are Seymour Hersh, winner of the Ridenhour Courage Award; Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, winner of the Ridenhour Book Prize and Kristen Breitweiser, winner of the Ridenhour Truth-Telling Award.
The recipients of the inaugural awards were Joseph Wilson, Deborah Scroggins and Daniel Ellsberg.
The deadline for 2006 Truth Telling Award is November 1, 2005.
CLICK HERE to download nomination form.
The deadline for 2006 Book Prize is December 1, 2005
CLICK HERE to download nomination form.
All forms should be faxed to (212) 982-4022
You may telephone (212) 209-5442 to confirm receipt of your fax
The Prizes were co-founded by The Nation Institute and The Fertel Foundation in partnership with the the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Fund for Constitutional Government, Government Accountability Project and the Project on Government Oversight.
Our Advisory Board:
Frances FitzGerald
David Halberstam
Molly Ivins
Susan Meiselas
Victor Navasky
Tim O’Brien
Calvin Trillin
Helen Caldicott
James Hillman
http://www.ridenhour.org/
Surely we can think of some worthy nominees. Cindy Sheehan and Andy Stephenson come immediately to mind, for instance.
The deadline for nominations is almost here!
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