Daniel Ellsberg, 92, has died of pancreatic cancer. Known as “the most dangerous man in America” Ellsberg was the whistleblower behind a Pentagon Papers leak in 1971 exposing US involvement in the Vietnam War.  Ellsberg, who passed away in his California home as confirmed by the family, was behind the exposure of US involvement in the Vietnam War. His move led to a Supreme Court case as the Nixon administration attempted to block publication in the New York Times. However, “espionage charges” were dismissed against Ellsberg.  In a statement confirming his death, Ellsberg’s family claimed that apart from being a … Continue reading Daniel Ellsberg whistleblower behind Pentagon Papers, dead aged 92