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Edward Snowden: The Surveillance States Will Outlast the Coronavirus

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

Via a video link to the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, Edward Snowden warned that the emergency measures passed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic tend to be sticky. “The emergency tends to be expanded. Then the authorities become comfortable with … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Truth

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Please note: the event starts at 21:40!   An international all-star lineup of the White House’s most-loathed shared a stage in New Zealand’s largest city for a rally billed by the event’s host, Kim Dotcom, as the Moment of Truth. … Continue reading →

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Glenn Greenwald: Why Privacy Matters

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see — and write about — the Edward Snowden files, with their revelations about the United States’ extensive surveillance of private citizens. In this searing talk, Greenwald makes the case for … Continue reading →

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Chomsky: Fight Back Against NSA Spying or be ‘Complicit’

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

Now that the extent of the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs has been exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, it’s beholden on the public to fight back or else find themselves “complicit” in the activities, according to Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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A Manifesto for the Truth by Edward Snowden

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

This open letter was written by Edward Snowden on November 1, 2013 in Moscow and sent to Der Spiegel staff over an encrypted channel. In a very short time, the world has learned much about unaccountable secret agencies and about … Continue reading →

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