German Official Says Manual Typewriters May Be the Answer to NSA Spying

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2014 The idea has since been dismissed by other German politicians, but on a morning talk show, Patrick Sensburg, who is leading the Bundestag's investigation into NSA surveillance, said the government has considered using non-electronic typewriters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden: ‘I Was a Spy’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 28, 2014 During his interview with NBC's Brian Williams that will air Wednesday night, whistle-blower Edward Snowden says he was trained as a spy in the traditional sense, and defends his very impressive resume in that regard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NSA Spying Caught Law Firm Activities

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 17, 2014 Investigator Laura Poitras and The New York Times reported Saturday that an unidentified American law firm that had been retained by the Indonesian government was targeted for surveillance by the National Security Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Times: Edward Snowden ‘Has Done His Country a Great Service’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 2, 2014 The New York Times is kicking off 2014 by demanding clemency or a plea deal for Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Leak of All Things Suggests U.S. Won’t Prosecute Assange

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 27, 2013 U.S. officials speaking anonymously to The Washington Post said the Justice Department is unlikely to prosecute WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange because of a "New York Times" problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Out-of-Control NSA

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 29, 2013 Let's get this straight: The National Security Agency snooped on the cellphone conversations of German Chancellor Angela Merkel? Perhaps for as long as a decade? And President Obama didn't know a thing about it? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Aug 8, 2013 Washington is now spy central. It surveils not just potential future enemies, but also its closest allies as if they were enemies. Increasingly, the structure built to do a significant part of that spying is aimed at Americans, too, and on a scale that is no less breathtaking.Increasingly, the structure built by Washington to do a significant part of its spying is aimed at Americans, and on a scale that is breathtaking. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Snowden Leaks Reveal American Trojan Horse in Europe

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2013 I am surprised that in the Edward Snowden affair no one I've yet seen has quoted the American statesman Henry L. Stimson. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Side With Snowden

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 How inconvenient to find the names of France, Italy, Japan and Mexico among the 38 embassies and missions bugged at will by our electronic spooks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where in the World Is Edward Snowden?

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 Speculation about the NSA whistle-blower's whereabouts has heightened after several witnesses said that he wasn't on board a flight from Moscow to Cuba, which reports had pegged as his next destination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So When Will Dick Cheney Be Charged With Espionage?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 What the former vice president did in ordering his aides Scooter Libby and Karl Rove to release the information about Valerie Plame’s identity was no different from Edward Snowden’s decision to contact the press about the NSA surveillance program. And yet, Cheney mysteriously has not been charged with espionage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges Edward Snowden With Espionage

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 22, 2013 Federal prosecutors have filed a sealed criminal complaint against the 29-year-old former NSA contractor who leaked documents revealing details of top-secret surveillance programs this month. Officials say the U.S. has asked Hong Kong to detain Snowden on a provisional arrest warrant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )