Edward Snowden

NSA

Inside the NSA's Secret Surveillance Search Engine

More info from Snowden's documents.

Reason Staff | 8.25.2014 2:00 PM

Edward Snowden

New Snowden Profile in Wired Reveals New NSA Secrets Like 'MonsterMind'

Scott Shackford | 8.13.2014 11:02 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Glenn Reynolds on Government Liars, Americans Hate Everyone, Amash Goes Ballistic, Smokers Banned in Arizona, Cops Steal Rock Band's Photos, Plus More Enemies of Freedom!

Matt Welch | 8.6.2014 5:54 PM

Edward Snowden

Ron Paul Argues for Clemency for NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

Ronald Bailey | 8.5.2014 12:33 PM

Policy

Snowden: NSA Helps Israel By Spying on Gaza

The relationship has, on at least one occasion, entailed the covert payment of a large amount of cash to Israeli operatives.

Reason Staff | 8.4.2014 8:00 AM

Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden's Asylum About to Expire

Waiting for news of possible extension

Reason Staff | 7.31.2014 4:55 PM

Politics

Ex-NSA Chief Hayden Finally Admits Snowden Is a Whistleblower

Zenon Evans | 7.28.2014 5:00 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: UPDATED: Glenn Greenwald on his NSA Scoop, Bloodshed in the Middle East, Pot Shortage in Washington, China vs. the U.S., Crosswalk Entrapment, Serial-Killer Real Estate and Spanking Bans

Matt Welch | 7.9.2014 2:13 PM

NSA

What You Should Take Away From Glenn Greenwald's Latest NSA Report

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2014 11:10 AM

NSA

Time to Name Names: Greenwald Reveals American Targets of NSA Snooping

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2014 12:27 AM

NSA

Value Online Privacy? NSA Classifies You as an 'Extremist,' Collects More Than Metadata

Zenon Evans | 7.3.2014 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

NSA Allowed to Spy On Pretty Much Anyone, Anywhere, Documents Reveal

Broad authorization, convenient legal interpretations, and technical hanky-panky put us all at risk.

J.D. Tuccille | 7.1.2014 5:07 PM

NSA

If You're Connected to the Internet, the NSA Always Has Ways of Spying On You

Ronald Bailey | 7.1.2014 2:32 PM

Science & Technology

Lawmaker Slams Ex-NSA Chief: 'Nothing to Offer' but State Secrets

Zenon Evans | 6.27.2014 12:40 PM

Politics

WikiLeaks to Release 'Very Important Secret Document' Tomorrow

Zenon Evans | 6.18.2014 11:38 AM

NSA

Sens. Wyden, Udall, Paul take to L.A. Times to Demand Real NSA Reform

Scott Shackford | 6.17.2014 10:31 AM

Civil Liberties

Do the French Want Edward Snowden?

French magazine L'Express uses Change.org to petition François Hollande to grant the NSA whistleblower asylum

Alexis Garcia | 6.13.2014 9:26 AM

Civil Liberties

Governments Constantly Tap Your Calls, Warns International Telecom

J.D. Tuccille | 6.6.2014 4:48 PM

Civil Liberties

What Did Edward Snowden Teach Us in Just One Year?

Scott Shackford | 6.5.2014 3:33 PM

Edward Snowden

Snowden One Year Anniversary: Americans Still Being Spied On By Their Own Government

Ronald Bailey | 6.5.2014 1:11 PM

Civil Liberties

NSA Wants a Good Look at Your Photos (Aren't You Flattered?)

J.D. Tuccille | 6.2.2014 11:45 AM

Politics

NSA Compiling Secret, Massive Database for Facial-Recognition Program. Relax, It's for Terrorists Only!

Nick Gillespie | 6.2.2014 11:30 AM

Politics

On Repeat: NSA Slow Jam

Meredith Bragg | 6.1.2014 5:00 PM

Edward Snowden

NSA Says It Can't Find Emails Where Snowden Expressed Concerns About Controversial Surveillance Programs

Ed Krayewski | 5.30.2014 8:30 AM

Edward Snowden

Snowden: The Government That Is Attacking Me Is Also Reforming Because of Me

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2014 11:20 AM

Civil Liberties

Glenn Greenwald's No Place to Hide Reveals the Secrets Behind Edward Snowden's Revelations

A pulse-racing exposé of the government's conspiracy to violate every American's right to privacy

Andrew Napolitano | 5.29.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

NBC's Brian Williams Gets Exclusive with Edward Snowden

Nick Gillespie and Alexis Garcia | 5.25.2014 9:30 AM

Civil Liberties

House Passes NSA 'Reform' Bill That May Be More Show Than Substance

J.D. Tuccille | 5.22.2014 4:18 PM

Edward Snowden

At The New York Times, a Sudden Appreciation for Media Censorship with Greenwald

Scott Shackford | 5.22.2014 4:05 PM

Policy

NSA Records All Cell Phone Calls in the Bahamas, Finds Some Guy Mailing Marijuana

Scott Shackford | 5.20.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

A.M. Links: VA Scandal Keeps Growing, Edward Snowden Gets His Own Comic Book, Russian Prime Minister Says 'Second Cold War' Approaching

Damon Root | 5.20.2014 9:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Greenwald and Chomsky Smack Down Surveillance State Talking Points

Tackling the attacks on Edward Snowden and the complicit media

Matthew Robare | 5.17.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

Glenn Greenwald: 'There has been a complete breakdown in partisan or ideological divisions over how people reacted to this story'

Matt Welch | 5.15.2014 2:18 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Two-Part Interview with Glenn Greenwald, Plus Obamacare Choice-Stifling, the Politics of Nigeria, Casey Kasem, Global Drunkenness, Spring Fashion w/ Gavin McInnes, and After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.13.2014 8:02 PM

Civil Liberties

Credit (or Blame!) Video Games for Edward Snowden's Activism

Scott Shackford | 5.13.2014 5:30 PM

Policy

Glenn Greenwald's New NSA Book: Agency Wants to 'Know it All'

Book details how he met Snowden and reveals more NSA documents

Scott Shackford | 5.13.2014 2:51 PM

Policy

Pro Wrestling: Vladimir Putin vs. Edward Snowden

Zenon Evans | 5.6.2014 6:30 PM

Politics

Snowden Reportedly Regrets Asking Putin Surveillance Question

Matthew Feeney | 4.21.2014 4:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Snowden Defends Question to Putin, Notes Russian President's Evasiveness

Scott Shackford | 4.18.2014 3:30 PM

Politics

The Original NSA Whistleblower

Intelligence analyst William Binney's revelations preceded Edward Snowden's by more than decade. Why didn't anyone listen?

Nick Gillespie | 4.17.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Snowden Asks Putin if Russia Conducts Mass Surveillance

Matthew Feeney | 4.17.2014 9:57 AM

Civil Liberties

Edward Snowden's NSA Leaks Lead to Pulitzer Prize; Pension Crisis Also Noticed

Scott Shackford | 4.14.2014 4:50 PM

Politics

Snowden Makes Distinction Between Himself and Assange in Vanity Fair Interview

Matthew Feeney | 4.9.2014 11:31 AM

Civil Liberties

Edward Snowden and NSA Flack Duke it Out (Sort of) Over Spying in TED Talks

J.D. Tuccille | 3.25.2014 12:27 PM

Politics

Jimmy Carter Reveals Secret NSA Plan to Keep Post Offices Relevant

Scott Shackford | 3.24.2014 11:28 AM

Politics

PRISM: Don't Worry, We Only Track Your Email Address, Not Keywords

Zenon Evans | 3.20.2014 3:30 PM

Civil Liberties

Thank You, Edward Snowden!

Ronald Bailey | 3.15.2014 12:00 PM