‘CNN badly misreported this’: Edward Snowden debunks news story reporting he ‘agreed’ to give money from his book to US government

Edward Snowden has accused CNN of twisting facts by claiming that he was willing to forfeit book proceeds in favor of the US government. He even offered a “better” headline for the contested piece. … Read More >‘CNN badly misreported this’: Edward Snowden debunks news story reporting he ‘agreed’ to give money from his book to US government

Snowden warns that Assange extradition will lead free press to slaughterhouse as publisher’s critics blinded by partisanship

The US drive to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange poses a grave threat to journalists everywhere, but the publisher’s opponents have placed politics over principle, and even their own interests, said whistleblower Ed Snowden. … Read More >Snowden warns that Assange extradition will lead free press to slaughterhouse as publisher’s critics blinded by partisanship

Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency

US whistleblower Edward Snowden criticized Amazon after it was reported that Keith Alexander, a former chief of the US National Security Agency (NSA), who held the post when the global surveillance scandal broke out, had joined the e-commerce giant’s board as a director. … Read More >Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency

‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

The fact they are even considering a pardon for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shows how low the Republican party has sunk under Donald Trump, believes Susan Rice, former national security advisor in the Obama administration. … Read More >‘This is who you are now, GOP’: Obama security advisor Rice freaks out over Snowden pardon idea, is roasted for right-wing stance

As Trump mulls move, Snowden’s Russian lawyer says whistleblower ‘not a felon’ to be ‘pardoned’ & deserves prosecution to end

Edward Snowden is not a criminal in need of a pardon but rather a hero who loves his country. That’s according to his Russian lawyer as Donald Trump has promised to look into the case of the renowned fugitive whistleblower. … Read More >As Trump mulls move, Snowden’s Russian lawyer says whistleblower ‘not a felon’ to be ‘pardoned’ & deserves prosecution to end

Pardon Snowden Movement Swells Online as Trump Says ‘a Lot of People Think He’s Not Treated Fairly’

Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor-turned whistleblower, was granted asylum in Russia in 2013 after leaking a trove of classified intelligence on the extent of the US domestic surveillance programme and then fleeing the US. … Read More >Pardon Snowden Movement Swells Online as Trump Says ‘a Lot of People Think He’s Not Treated Fairly’

Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden

Chelsea Manning’s decision to sit in jail rather than cooperate with the US government’s prosecution of WikiLeaks is a testament to her character and unwavering principles, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has said. … Read More >Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden

Snowden: Manning Preferred Principles to Freedom at Expense of Collaboration With US Authorities

Former military intel analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered to be released from federal detention a day after a suicide attempt in her cell, with a US district judge asserting that her confinement no longer serves its “coercive purpose”. … Read More >Snowden: Manning Preferred Principles to Freedom at Expense of Collaboration With US Authorities