 Among the public figures who have spoken in support of Hammond's release are Yes Men activist Andy Bichlbaum, journalist John Knefel, free software activist Richard Stallman, Pulitzer Prize-winning former "New York Times" journalist Chris Hedges, Center for Constitutional Rights President Emeritus Michael Ratner, journalist Alexa O'Brien, National Lawyers Guild Executive Director Heidi Boghosian Icelandic parliamentarian Birgitta Jónsdóttir, and former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Education (ret.