‬Daniel Ellsberg.‭(‬Illustration by Pat Crowley‭)By John ThomasonDaniel Ellsberg was an anonymous military analyst working for a conservative think tank until‭ ‬1971,‭ ‬when he ignited a national firestorm by releasing the Pentagon Papers,‭ ‬a top-secret expose of government decision-making about the Vietnam War.‭ ‬The epic document,‭ ‬detailing some‭ ‬22‭ ‬years worth of … [Read more...]