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Media Release: Edward Snowden to deliver keynote address at Dalhousie University inaugural Alumni Days

Edward Snowden to deliver keynote address at Dalhousie University inaugural Alumni Days Posted by Media Centre on May 7, 2019 in News Tuesday, May 7, 2019 (Halifax, NS) — Media are invited to Dalhousie University’s inaugural Alumni Days Open Dialogue Series where former … Continue reading

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” … the United States does not know who it’s killing.”

Snowden and Ellsberg hail leak of drone documents from new whistleblower [Daniel] Ellsberg said of the source: “I hope they stay anonymous. Nothing at all would be gained by their suffering the fate of exile like Snowden [who now lives … Continue reading

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Greenwald calls out New York Times on Snowden misinformation

1. Whisper to NYT 2. Demand Anonymity 3. Truth! — FAIR Look at what the New York Times, yet again, has done. Isn’t it amazing? All anyone in government has to do is whisper something in its journalists’ ears, demand … Continue reading

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Did US threaten Germany over Snowden asylum?

US Threatened Germany Over Snowden, Vice Chancellor Says – The Intercept … one of two things is true: 1) the U.S. actually threatened Germany that it would refrain from notifying them of terrorist plots against German citizens and thus deliberately … Continue reading

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David Carr did not go gentle into that good night

TimesTalks – Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden with David Carr Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden with David Carr Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 watch now via TimesTalks – Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden with David … Continue reading

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Barrett Brown, the $1M phone call and our dirty DoJ

My Post Cyberpunk Indentured Servitude – The Daily Beast The dozen or so Americans who still have faith in the essential decency of the D.O.J., despite the assorted scandals of the last 15 years, might find it hard to believe … Continue reading

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The Nation listened to Leahy on Intelligence Oversight. Wondering why.

With Confirmation of CIA Spying on the Senate, It Is Time for Serious Oversight | The Nation As the senior member of the Senate, Judiciary Committee chairman Leahy says, “Congressional oversight of the executive branch, without fear of interference or … Continue reading

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Oppressive strench of censorship wafting from Sceptred Isle …

Britain is treating journalists as terrorists – believe me, I know | Sarah Harrison | Comment is free | The Guardian If Britain is going to investigate journalists as terrorists take and destroy our documents, force us to give up … Continue reading

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Patriotism: the real deal = a raw deal. So far.

Letter to an Unknown Whistleblower: How the Security State’s Mania for Secrecy Will Create You I know that you’re there. I know that, just as Edward Snowden and Bradley (now Chelsea) Manning did, you will, for reasons of your own, … Continue reading

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Snowden continues telling inconvenient truths

XKeyscore: NSA tool collects ‘nearly everything a user does on the internet’ | World news | theguardian.com … training materials for XKeyscore detail how analysts can use it and other systems to mine enormous agency databases by filling in a … Continue reading

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