Eric Black Ink
As old journalism norms fade, debate over Edward Snowden gets personal
Author Glenn Greenwald demonstrates journalist Max Boot’s article about Snowden contains a slanderous falsehood.
Edward Snowden
Eric Black Ink
Edward Snowden interview: He seemed calm, articulate and reasonable
U.S. officials talk about the harm Snowden’s disclosures have done, but he pointed out that they have given no concrete examples.
Christian Science Monitor
USA Freedom Act 101: How far did House go to rein in the NSA?
The House passed a sweeping bill Thursday to end the NSA’s bulk data collection of Americans’ phone metadata. You’ll want the answers to these five questions.
Politics & Policy
After Target and Snowden revelations, privacy protection emerges as a top issue at Legislature
Lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills this year to curtail growing concerns over surveillance and personal data privacy.
Eric Black Ink
Time for Rep. Mike Rogers to produce some evidence of Snowden-Russian cahoots
The House Intelligence chairman said it was no coincidence that Edward Snowden ended up in Russia.Snowden ended up in Russia.
Eric Black Ink
Snowden says he’s no Russian agent
House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers has suggested otherwise but offered no proof
Eric Black Ink
As FBI burglars’ tale comes to light, Mondale reflects on Hoover’s abuses
Mondale was a member of the Church Committee, which issued a famous report in 1976, and also chair of its task force on domestic spying activities.
Christian Science Monitor
Amnesty for Edward Snowden? Might depend on what secrets he’s got left
Edward Snowden needs a place to go. If it’s true that he still has as many as 1.5 million unreleased top-secret NSA documents, that could be a big bargaining chip.
D.C. Dispatches
Franken pushes surveillance transparency bill as Congress weighs its options
WASHINGTON — Franken’s bill is one of a dozen to address government survillance programs after revelations about them this summer.
Global Post
Snowden finds work in Russia
Reports say the NSA whistleblower will start at a major website on Friday.