A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the US government is entitled to the proceeds from Edward Snowden’s memoir, as well as any money he earns from paid speeches, because the former National Security Agency employee disclosed classified information without approval, according to the Washington Post – “Snowden has been charged with espionage since 2013, […]
Edward Snowden and Turnkey Tyranny…
Edward Snowden recently talked to Joe Rogan for nearly three hours. Snowden has a book out (“Permanent Record“) about his life and his decision to become a whistleblower who exposed lies and crimes by the U.S. national security state. As I watched Snowden’s interview, I jotted down notes and thoughts I had. (The interview itself […]
Edward Snowden: ‘It is not data that is being exploited, it’s people’…
Edward Snowden urged tech companies to challenge the practice of widespread data collection by corporations in a speech on Monday, saying not enough progress has been made since he blew the whistle on the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data scrapping in 2013. Speaking via video link at the opening of the Web Summit conference in […]
Why I Decided Not to Delete My Old Internet Posts by Edward Snowden…
After my injured legs forced me out of the Army, I still had the urge to serve my country. I would have to serve it through my head and hands — through computing. That, and only that, would be giving my country my best. Though I wasn’t much of a veteran, having passed through the […]
DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Edward Snowden Over New Memoir…
The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for violating his non-disclosure agreements with the CIA and the NSA by writing a new book about his leaks. Snowden’s memoir, “Permanent Record,” hit bookshelves Tuesday. Snowden, who famously leaked classified documents about government surveillance, has avoided prosecution by […]