As the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier who disclosed United States government information to WikiLeaks, enters its fourth week, the world’s focus is on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and his travel to Ecuador, where he has requested asylum.

The developments around Snowden do not diminish the significance of Manning’s trial. If anything, it makes it even more critical to follow.

With that, here are some notable developments in the trial from last week that people should know as the proceedings resume on Tuesday, June 25.

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Prosecutors Say WikiLeaks’ “Most Wanted List” Shows “Knowledge,” Defense Objects to It Being Entered as Evidence

Military prosecutors have attempted to have a copy of a 2009 “Most Wanted” list put together by WikiLeaks that the media organization compiled by asking “journalists, activists, historians, lawyers, police, or human rights investigators” from around the world to submit examples of “concealed documents or recordings” they would like to see leaked. The copy the prosecutors are trying to introduce was taken off of the “Wayback Machine” or Archive.org website and also came from using Google Cache.

Cpt. Alexander von Elten argued the list would be relevant to the “aiding the enemy” charge because Manning may have had “knowledge of WikiLeaks’ plan to compromise classified information.” But, one of Manning’s military defense attorneys, Cpt. Joshua Tooman, contended the evidence should not be allowed to be entered in the court as evidence because there is no proof that Manning ever accessed or saw the list. Manning also is not charged with conspiracy and the reason the prosecutors want to use this in their case is because they think Manning was part of some WikiLeaks conspiracy.

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