Tier below in terms of importance of whistleblowing from Snowden and Assange who have made unique contributions in exposing how deep the State goes.
Important like a dozen others, none of whom receive the recognition they deserve. The record is huge and sure it beats others in length but importance is another vector: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/bradley-manning-wikileaks-revelations
Manning’s only difference is the Obama pardon. I wonder if it had anything to do with trans but Bradley or Chelsea, went through some fucked up shit in revealing more of the deep state’s insanity.