Daniel Ellsberg, author of Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

The nation's most famous whistleblower succumbs to pancreatic cancer.

Daniel Ellsberg, the nation’s most famous whistleblower, died today at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February. Ellsberg appeared on Democracy Now! many times over the past 27 years, most recently in April when he spoke about his decision to leak the Pentagon Papers as well as the dangers of nuclear war posed by the war in Ukr…