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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 