Tag: Edward Snowden
First Assange, now Greenwald: The growing attacks on adversarial journalism
It’s unlikely that Greenwald, who at least has the benefit of widespread fame and international support, will be the last journalist to be targeted.
Edward Snowden: If I came back to the U.S., I would...
After sharing the documents with reporters in 2013, Snowden was charged in the U.S. for violating the Espionage Act and other laws.
While Assange, Manning and Snowden languish, U.S. media rediscovers its love...
When it was revealed about three weeks ago that a whistle-blower (and then at least one other and possibly up to four)...
Permanent record: Why NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden risked his life to...
Six years ago, Edward Snowden leaked a trove of secret documents about how the United States had built a massive surveillance apparatus...
Sri Lankan refugee family that hid Snowden in Hong Kong now...
For those who aid U.S.’ "outlaws," no good deed goes unpunished.
NSA’s spying power could soon be extended
People all over the nation are joining together to pressure Congress to uphold the Fourth Amendment.
Judge denies bail to alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner, citing her...
Federal Judge Brian Epps of Augusta, Georgia, said his decision to deny bail was based in part on comments by Winner that she “admires Edward Snowden and Julian Assange.”
10 ways movements can encourage and support whistleblowers
Whistleblowing poses a serious threat to power, privilege and the continuation of anti-democratic or authoritarian practices.
Dear Mr. Holder: Here’s Why Edward Snowden Can’t Get a Fair...
Not only did the US torture Manning, US officials have on many occasions practiced arbitrary arrest and imprisonment and torture.
Odd Bedfellows for Liberty
Liberty depends on whistleblowers willing to put themselves out there in the way of authoritarianism. These are the true patriots of American history fighting for our liberty.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Speeding up the ‘kill chain’: Pentagon bombs thousands of targets in Iran using Palantir...
The system, known as Project Maven, relies on technology by Palantir and also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic. Israel has used similar AI targeting programs in Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Searching for solace in a nuclearized world
The nightmare of Fukushima 15 years later.
Big Oil profits surge as Democrats push windfall tax tied to Iran war
Lawmakers and advocacy groups propose taxing fossil fuel windfalls as war-driven price spikes hit American households and deepen inequality.