Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 9, 2014
"The five Americans whose email accounts were monitored by the NSA and FBI," Intercept journalists Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain write, "have all led highly public, outwardly exemplary lives." So why are U.S. intelligence agencies surveilling them? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 8, 2014
After foreshadowing the biggest Edward Snowden story yet, reporter Glenn Greenwald may have been silenced by Pierre Omidyar's strong White House ties; reality TV workers have had a rough time of it; meanwhile, the child plastered on Nazi propaganda as the "perfect Aryan" was actually Jewish. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 5, 2014
The former secretary of state tells The Guardian in a video interview that if whistle-blower Edward Snowden is "serious" about joining the debate over "the tension between privacy and security," he can come home. "But that's his decision," she adds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 26, 2014
Many people tell the journalist they don't care about the NSA snooping through their data, but he has a great response; the language you speak may have an effect on your moral choices; meanwhile, the future of books in the digital age remains uncertain. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 30, 2014
Greenwald will soon publish the names of U.S. citizens who have been targeted by the NSA; Yoweri Museveni, the anti-gay Ugandan president, may become president of the U.N. General Assembly next year; meanwhile, an algorithm may reveal the secret behind retweets. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 30, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry said that Edward Snowden should “return home and come back here and stand in our system of justice and make his case.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 29, 2014
NBC News’ Brian Williams followed up his interview with Edward Snowden on Wednesday night with a panel discussion on whether Snowden is a hero or traitor. It was a cowardly and venal thing to do, and Williams should be ashamed of himself. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 24, 2014
An amendment adopted by a House committee would, if enacted, take a step toward removing the National Security Agency from the business of meddling with encryption standards that protect security on the Internet. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2014
Beyond the political fallout of NSA spying, there is a considerable risk that there will be serious economic consequences too. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Carey Shenkman / TruthdigMay 19, 2014
Laws are bad when they don't do what they are meant to and even worse when they cause harm instead. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Ronald GoldfarbMay 15, 2014
Glenn Greenwald's new book makes a compelling case about the rightness of Edward Snowden's actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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