Glenn Greenwald: 'I don't trust the UK not to arrest me. Their behaviour has been extreme' | World news The dogs can smell Glenn Greenwald long before they see him. As we drive up the hill to his house, a cacophony of barking greets us. The chorus is so overwhelming it makes me think of the National Security Agency (NSA) chiefs who Greenwald has tormented over the past year."They don't bite," Greenwald says as we are engulfed by the pack of strays that he and his partner, David Miranda, have rescued. After a beat, he adds: "… as long as you don't show any fear." The image of Greenwald and his dogs has been beamed around the world by news organisations since his first NSA revelations were published by the Guardian last year. But the sight of him surrounded by the animals still comes as a shock. Think of that legendary 1973 photograph of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein at the height of Watergate. It would be rash, though, to describe his working day as ordinary. "I don't trust them not to detain me, interrogate me and even arrest me. He insists he has never had animosity towards Britain.
Glenn Greenwald: the explosive day we revealed Edward Snowden's identity to the world On Thursday 6 June 2013, our fifth day in Hong Kong, I went to Edward Snowden's hotel room and he immediately said he had news that was "a bit alarming". An internet-connected security device at the home he shared with his longtime girlfriend in Hawaii had detected that two people from the NSA – a human-resources person and an NSA "police officer" – had come to their house searching for him. Snowden was almost certain this meant that the NSA had identified him as the likely source of the leaks, but I was sceptical. "If they thought you did this, they'd send hordes of FBI agents with a search warrant and probably Swat teams, not a single NSA officer and a human-resources person." Whatever the news meant, it underscored the need for Laura Poitras – the film-maker who was collaborating with me on the story – and I to quickly prepare our article and video unveiling Snowden as the source of the disclosures. "Um, my name is Ed Snowden," the now-famous film begins. Revealed to the world
Internet Control: Obama Blames Internet for 'Domestic Terrorism' In another verbal assault on net neutrality, Obama is now warning that both recent and future acts of terrorism stem from the accessibility of information on the internet. In his speech yesterday, Obama said that information available online fuels ‘violent agendas’ through ‘hateful propaganda’ that drives terrorism. Warning that ‘internet materials’ are fueling domestic terror threats and actually causing people to go out and commit mass acts of terrorism, Obama is once again following in the footsteps of his fellow control freak associates in assaulting the openness of the internet that is now a hot spring for alternative news amid the frozen depths of the mainstream media. In the speech, Obama said : “Today, a person can consume hateful propaganda, commit themselves to a violent agenda and learn how to kill without leaving their home.” The simple reality is that the internet is the largest threat to corrupt government officials. Category : Internet Freedom
Dan Kennedy: Obama's War on Journalism Kudos to David Carr of the New York Times for shining a light on an issue that doesn't attract nearly the attention that it should: the Obama administration's abuse of the Espionage Act, which in turn has led to a virtual war on journalism and free expression. As Carr notes, the Espionage Act, approved in 1917 during the hysteria of World War I, was used three times before President Obama took office in 2009 -- and six times during his presidency. We live in a dangerous era, and there have been prosecutions with which it may be hard to disagree. Carr cites the case of Bradley Manning, who's been charged with stealing national-security documents that are at the heart of the WikiLeaks disclosures. But Carr also writes that leak prosecutions often seem to be aimed more at punishing people for embarrassing the government than for genuinely damaging national security. (More about the Kiriakou case from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. I can't tell you about that case.
Obama’s Justice Department: Holder’s Leak Investigations Are Outrageous and Unprecedented Attorney General Eric Holder has overseen more leak investigations under Obama than were pursued under Bush Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Attorney General Eric Holder has said that he doesn’t want the Obama administration’s leak prosecutions “ to be his legacy .” But he has also trumpeted the cases—six and counting—in response to criticism from Senate Republicans. “We have tried more leak cases—brought more leak cases during the course of this administration than any other administration,” Holder said before the Senate Judiciary Committee last year. This shouldn’t be a source of pride, even the fake point-scoring kind. Here’s the official excuse, from the Justice Department’s letter to AP today and from the daily White House press briefing: “The president feels strongly that we need the press to be able to be unfettered in its pursuit of investigative journalism,” press secretary Jay Carney said. The Drake prosecution started under President George W.
When you talk too much for Twitter Thomas Tamm Thomas Tamm (born 1952) is a former attorney in the United States Department of Justice Office of Intelligence Policy and Review during the period in 2004 when senior Justice officials fought against the widening scope of warrantless NSA surveillance that consisted of eavesdropping on U.S. citizens. He was an anonymous whistleblower to The New York Times, making the initial disclosure regarding the issue. Background[edit] A 1974 graduate of Brown University, he is a former attorney in the United States Department of Justice Office of Intelligence Policy and Review. The New York Times article on December 16, 2005[2][3] exposing the warrantless NSA surveillance for the first time, was based on his initial tip-offs. On April 26, 2011, after a lengthy criminal investigation, the Justice Department announced that it would be dropping its investigation of Tamm and would not file charges.[7] Related events in 2012[edit] Awards[edit] 2009 Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize[1] See also[edit] References[edit]
Russ Tice Career[edit] Tice worked as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Air Force, Office of Naval Intelligence, and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). During his nearly 20-year career with various United States government agencies, he conducted intelligence missions related to the Kosovo War, Afghanistan, the USS Cole bombing in Yemen, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tice was transferred from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the National Security Agency in 2002. In April 2001 Tice reported his suspicions that an Asian-American woman he was working with was a Chinese spy, saying she had voiced sympathies for China, travelled extensively abroad and displayed affluence beyond her means.[4][5] Tice was told his suspicions were unfounded.[4] After moving to the NSA, Tice continued to report his concerns. He had been nominated to receive a medal for work he had done during the Iraq war, but after his clearance was suspended it was withdrawn.[6] Whistleblower[edit] Oh, absolutely. See also[edit]
Mark Klein Mark Klein is a former AT&T technician who leaked knowledge of his company's cooperation with the United States National Security Agency in installing network hardware to monitor, capture and process American telecommunications. The subsequent media coverage became a major story in May 2006. In recognition of his actions, the Electronic Frontier Foundation picked Klein as one of the winners of its 2008 Pioneer Awards.[1] For over 22 years Mark Klein worked for AT&T. See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Thomas Andrews Drake Thomas Andrews Drake (born 1957) is a former senior executive of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), a decorated United States Air Force and United States Navy veteran, and a whistleblower. In 2010 the government alleged that Drake "mishandled" documents, one of the few such Espionage Act cases in U.S. history. Drake's defenders claim that he was instead being persecuted for challenging the Trailblazer Project.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He is the 2011 recipient of the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling and co-recipient of the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) award. On June 9, 2011, all 10 original charges against him were dropped. Drake rejected several deals because he refused to "plea bargain with the truth". Biography[edit] Drake's father was a World War II veteran and his mother a secretary for Pearl S. In 2011 Drake was awarded the Ridenhour Prize for Truth Telling[2] and was co-recipient of the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) award.
Guardian editor receives European Press award for Edward Snowden story | Media Alan Rusbridger, the editor in chief of the Guardian, has been honoured at the European Press awards for leading the team which masterminded a series of remarkable disclosures from the files leaked by the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The Guardian was given "The Special Award" by judges at the European Press Prize – Europe's equivalent of the Pulitzers – at a ceremony in London which brought together leading journalists, editors and commentators from across the continent. Announcing the award, BBC Today presenter Justin Webb said Snowden had been "the biggest global story of the year". He added: "One European paper, the Guardian, has played a leading role in the story. The judges said that such continuing revelations obviously raised issues of great significance for concerned citizens across the world. "They had always looked up to the UK as a place where all this was invented, this notion of a free press ... people could not understand how this could have happened in this country."