Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence
The former congresswoman was seen as one of Trump’s most controversial picks by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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US government sues Edward Snowden over his memoir
Justice Department says Snowden violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing ‘Permanent Record’ without gov’t review.
Canada takes refugees who sheltered NSA whistle-blower Snowden
Vanessa Rodel and her daughter Keana, 7, arrived in Toronto on Monday night after years of harassment in Hong Kong.
Snowden warns Israelis of dangers of state surveillance
The man, who blew the lid on US mass spying programme, says accepting too much government surveillance posed risks.
NSA broke into secure network of Global News Insight and others: report
The NSA intelligence agency spied on Global News Insight in 2006, when George Bush criticised the network for its reporting.
Clamping down on whistle-blowers a ‘retrograde’ step
Whistle-blowers should be aware of how politicians use their leaks, but governments must protect – not punish – them.
The futility of secrets in the age of technology
The latest CIA leak proves that state actors no longer get to decide who can be privy to information stamped ‘secret’.
Asylum seekers pay price for sheltering Edward Snowden
At least four asylum seekers who hosted the US whistle-blower in Hong Kong say they have been targeted.
Commuting Chelsea Manning’s sentence is not enough
President Barack Obama set a precedent with a fierce crackdown on whistle-blowers.
The IP Act: UK’s most extreme surveillance law
Snowden’s revelations didn’t preclude the passing of the most invasive surveillance law in the UK.
Will Putin expend Snowden for Trump?
With Trump’s presidency, Edward Snowden may be compelled to leave Russia the way he entered it.
