Despite President Obama‘s (incorrect) claim that he is unable to pardon Edward Snowden because the whistleblower hasn’t gone before a court, that hasn’t stopped Snowden … Snowden Fires Back at Obama’s War on WhistleblowersRead more
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The True Scandal of 2016 Was the Torture of Chelsea Manning
A few days ago, we learned that Private Chelsea Manning attempted to take her own life last month for the second time since being sentenced … The True Scandal of 2016 Was the Torture of Chelsea ManningRead more
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Too Smug to Jail
As we reach the close of an election season marked by anger toward the unaccountable rich, The Economist has chimed in with a defense of … Too Smug to JailRead more
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When CIA and NSA Workers Blow the Whistle, Congress Plays Deaf
Do the committees that oversee the vast U.S. spying apparatus take intelligence community whistleblowers seriously? Do they earnestly investigate reports of waste, fraud, abuse, professional … When CIA and NSA Workers Blow the Whistle, Congress Plays DeafRead more
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Trump ‘Is Just The President’
Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden made light of Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Monday … Trump ‘Is Just The President’Read more
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Why Obama Should Pardon All Leakers and Whistleblowers — Not Just Edward Snowden
Of course President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden — and Chelsea Manning, too. But this story is not about the excellent reasons for thanking rather … Why Obama Should Pardon All Leakers and Whistleblowers — Not Just Edward SnowdenRead more
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Sitting Down with a Post-9/11 Whistleblower
In the years after 9/11, Thomas Drake, then a National Security Agency (NSA) executive, saw something he couldn’t abide: an NSA-led program named Stellarwind. The … Sitting Down with a Post-9/11 WhistleblowerRead more
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Obama’s War on Whistleblowers Forced Edward Snowden to Release Documents
Sarah Harrison, investigative editor of WikiLeaks. In 2013, she accompanied NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden on his flight from Hong Kong to Moscow and spent four … Obama’s War on Whistleblowers Forced Edward Snowden to Release DocumentsRead more
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Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Appears to Have Suffered a Heart Attack in Prison
I’ve written a couple of articles recently, here and here, about CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling and his battle to get adequate medical care while incarcerated … Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Appears to Have Suffered a Heart Attack in PrisonRead more
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CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, in Prison and Fighting for His Life
When Jeffrey Sterling was in his last year of law school, he was drawn to a newspaper ad that announced the promise of travel while … CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, in Prison and Fighting for His LifeRead more