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A Christmas Message from Edward Snowden
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who revealed the mass surveillance programmes organised by the US and other governments, gives this year’s The Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4. YouTube video blocked in Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom. View … Continue reading
Edward Snowden: My Mission is Already Accomplished
Six months after the first revelations appeared in The Washington Post and Britain’s Guardian newspaper, Snowden agreed to reflect at length on the roots and repercussions of his choice. He was relaxed and animated over two days of nearly unbroken … Continue reading
Posted in Espionage & Secret Agencies, Human Rights & Justice, Media & Journalism
Tagged Edward Snowden, NSA, Russia, USA, whistleblower
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Putin: I Envy Obama, Because He Can ‘Spy’ and Get Away with It
“I envy Obama because he can spy on his allies without any consequences,” said Putin when asked about how his relations had changed with the US following Snowden’s espionage revelations. During an annual question-and-answer session with journalists, Putin praised Edward … Continue reading
Posted in Espionage & Secret Agencies, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Edward Snowden, Russia, USA, Vladimir Putin
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Edward Snowden’s ‘Open Letter to the Brazilian People’
“Six months ago, I stepped out from the shadows of the United States Government’s National Security Agency to stand in front of a journalist’s camera. I shared with the world evidence proving some governments are building a world-wide surveillance system … Continue reading
Posted in Espionage & Secret Agencies, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Brazil, Edward Snowden, NSA, Russia, USA, whistleblower
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Edward Snowden: Not TIME’s Person of the Year, but FP’s Global Thinker 2013
Edward Snowden, who has become the public face of an international debate over surveillance, tops the list of Foreign Policy‘s Global Thinkers for 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence operations … Continue reading
No Contest: Edward Snowden is Person of the Year
In an effort to gin up a bit of publicity for its annual choice for “Person of the Year,” Time has released its list of ten finalists. They include Pope Francis, President Obama, Jeff Bezos, Miley Cyrus, Ted Cruz, and … Continue reading
Leaked: Pussy Riot and Greenpeace Activists Will be Freed under Amnesty
The members of the Pussy Riot punk band, Greenpeace activists and protesters jailed after the May 2012 Bolotnaya demonstration will be freed in an amnesty dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution, Izvestia newspaper claims. A total of … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Greenpeace, Pussy Riot, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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Against the Grain 