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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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
The emperor’s new rules
What rules could possibly legitimize the kind of destruction we just witnessed in Gaza, and who would want to live in a world ruled by them?
Trumping the future
Okay, I’ll admit it. Sometimes I can’t take the bad news. It’s too much. It’s so extra, as the kids like to...
Legal battle looms as Louisiana mandates Ten Commandments in classrooms
Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 into law, mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in "large, easily readable font" in public classrooms by the start of 2025.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.