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Get the latest news on whistleblower Edward Snowden. He is a US computer specialist, and a former CIA employee and NSA subcontractor. Follow RT for details and news about Edward Snowden's background and early career. In 2013, he revealed classified information on NSA surveillance operations without official permission, becoming one of the world's most famous whistleblowers. Find news and articles on the disclosure of secret documents by Edward Snowden and further tensions between him and US authorities. Snowden was granted asylum by Russia at least until 2020. Visit RT.com for the latest news and updates and Snowden's current activities, work, and life.
- There's no evidence to justify Assange's eviction, Snowden's lawyer says
Robert Tibbo, a lawyer for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, told RT that he believes Ecuador's decision to strip away Julian Assange's asylum is based on a very weak legal case and may amount to a breach of the constitution.Apr 13, 2019 01:41World News - ‘Dark moment for press freedom’: Edward Snowden responds to Assange arrestFellow whistleblower Edward Snowden has responded to the arrest of Julian Assange in London, tweeting that the images of Ecuadorian authorities handing him over to UK police were a “dark moment for press freedom.”Apr 11, 2019 10:54World News
- ‘Never forget what they did here’: Snowden vents dismay at EU copyright reformNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has decried the EU’s decision to pass highly controversial copyright reform in a move that critics argue clamps down on free speech.Mar 26, 2019 13:49World News
- The Intercept shuts Snowden archive amid layoffs & outrageFirst Look Media, the parent company of the Intercept, announced it will shut access to the archive of documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to cut costs as it plans to layoff 4 percent of staff.Mar 14, 2019 19:39World News
- Clapper claims he ‘didn’t lie’ about NSA spying on Americans, but ‘didn’t understand’ the questionNSA director-turned-cable-news-pundit James Clapper is still insisting he wasn’t lying when he told a congressional panel the NSA wasn’t spying on American citizens – three months before Edward Snowden told everyone it was.Mar 6, 2019 03:14USA News
- NSA kills phone spying program exposed by Snowden… to replace it with something better?The National Security Agency has reportedly ended the intrusive spying program that combs through Americans’ calls and texts and won’t be seeking to renew it, begging the question – what are they doing now that’s more effective?Mar 6, 2019 01:52USA News
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