by Glenn Greenwald. Over the last 40 years, the U.S. government has relied on extreme
fear-mongering to demonize transparency. In sum, every time an unwanted
whistleblower steps forward, we are treated to the same messaging: You’re all going to die because of these leakers and the journalists who publish their disclosures! Lest you think ... MORE
Can't blame spies for wanting ignorant prey. BuzzFeed’s Benny Johnson has written
an article outlining the degree of violent hatred some people
working in the U.S. intelligence community have for NSA
whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Some highlights: “In a world where I would not be restricted from killing an
American, I personally ... MORE
Edward Snowden: "These [NSA] programs were never about terrorism: they're about economic spying, social control, and diplomatic manipulation. They're about power." NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has offered to help the Brazilian government in its investigations around US spying in exchange for permanent asylum in the country. ... MORE
Why innocent people have plenty to fear. In early June, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden jump-started a national debate on government spying when he leaked information about several top-secret mass surveillance programs in the U.S. and Britain. Snowden fled his home in Hawaii ahead of the ... MORE
Whistleblowers under assault by Obama. Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, says the United States is on the verge of becoming a police state as evidenced by the National Security Agency's data collection programs and the treatment of secret document leakers Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning. ... MORE
"Hey, don't look at me -- I'm just the president!" That's the common thread in President Obama's response to his recent scandal eruptions, from IRS harassment of Tea Partiers to his Justice Department's spying on AP reporters. Like everybody else, Obama learns about these things via cable news, according to press secretary Jay Carney. ... MORE