NSA

Biden 'Well-Prepared to Answer for This,' Says Snowden After Report Denmark Helped US Spy on Merkel

The whistleblower wrote that Biden "was deeply involved in this scandal the first time around."

Andrea Germanos · May 31, 2021

Dramatic Arrest of Journalist by Belarus Highlights US Targeting of Snowden in 2013

Kenny Stancil · May 24, 2021

More Domestic Spying Power Is Not the Answer

Azadeh Shahshahani · May 3, 2021

America Hacks Itself: The Cold War Has Already Turned Hot—on the Internet

John Feffer · Apr 27, 2021

As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of 'Profound Threat' to Free Press

Brett Wilkins · Apr 2, 2021

Press Freedom and Human Rights Advocates Lament Trump's Denial of Pardons for Assange and Snowden

"Trump gave us one final reminder that he is an enemy of press freedom. Now Biden must decide if he wants to continue Trump's legacy."

Brett Wilkins · Jan 20, 2021

'Our Right to Privacy Is at Stake': Jayapal Leads Demand for White House Answers on Possible Illegal Mass Surveillance

"We are concerned that the executive branch may, once again, be using questionable legal theories of executive authority to justify the illegal surveillance of the American people," the 39 lawmakers wrote.

Brett Wilkins · Sep 25, 2020

Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander—Who Lied About Mass Surveillance—Joins Amazon's Board

The former Army general is "personally responsible for the unlawful mass surveillance programs that caused a global scandal," says NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. 

Brett Wilkins · Sep 10, 2020

'This is Not Normal': Human Rights, Press Freedom Advocates Denied Remote Access to Assange Hearing

The WikiLeaks founder, who exposed U.S. war crimes, faces up to 175 years in prison if the U.K. agrees to extradite Assange.

Lisa Newcomb · Sep 7, 2020

Further Vindicating Righteousness of Snowden's Whistleblowing, NSA Bulk Spying Ruled Illegal

"I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA's activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them. And yet that day has arrived," said Edward Snowden in response to the ruling.

Jake Johnson · Sep 3, 2020

EU Court Again Rules That NSA Spying Makes U.S. Companies Inadequate for Privacy

This decision shows, yet again, that the U.S. needs much broader, privacy-protective reform, and that Congress’ inaction makes us all less safe, wherever we are.

Danny O'Brien · Jul 18, 2020

Senate Leadership Is Pushing Through a Dangerous Surveillance Bill as Americans Are Focused on Covid-19

If McConnell's push through the Senate succeeds, it would renew the government’s power to warrantlessly acquire billions of data points on every person in the United States. These are terrifying powers to hand to President Trump.

Sandra Fulton · Mar 16, 2020

How a Government Censored an NSA Whistleblower

"I viewed the extraordinary pressure to block me as an already-accepted speaker as a most alarming and Orwellian development."

Thomas Drake · Dec 15, 2019

Edward Snowden: If I Came Back to the U.S., I Would Likely Die in Prison for Telling the Truth

At Wednesday’s The Right Livelihood Awards, Amy Goodman interviewed Snowden in front of the award ceremony’s live audience via video link from Moscow.

Democracy Now! · Dec 6, 2019