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Edward Snowden
Hong Kong Rejects Asylum Claims of Refugees Who Hid Snowden
By Kevin Lui
Even Edward Snowden Thinks Firing James Comey Was a Bad Idea
By Joseph Hincks
Denied Clemency, Snowden Remains Trapped In Putin's Game
By Simon Shuster
Snowden Unafraid of Putin Turning Him Over to Trump
By Kate Samuelson
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Edward Snowden
Snowden to Obama: Give Me a Pardon
"It seems these were necessary things, these were vital things"
By Kate Samuelson
September 13, 2016
ACLU and Amnesty International Will Ask President Obama to Pardon Edward Snowden
The campaign launch coincides with the opening of the Snowden biopic
By Daniel White
September 12, 2016
WikiLeaks Is Getting Scarier Than the NSA
"It’s not striving for objectivity. It’s more careless"
By Karl Vick
August 12, 2016
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes on the Run in the First
Snowden
Trailer
"I'd like to help my country make a difference in the world"
By Eliza Berman
April 27, 2016
These 5 Facts Explain the Scary New Era of 'Forced Transparency'
The Panama Papers leak follows Wikileaks, the Sony hack and countless other examples that show data privacy is an illusion
By Ian Bremmer
April 14, 2016
Of Course Edward Snowden Had the Perfect Snow Pun
Just in time for the blizzard
By Tessa Berenson
January 22, 2016
Federal Judge Says NSA Phone Records Program is 'Likely Unlawful'
Edward Snowden celebrated the ruling on Twitter
By Sarah Begley
November 9, 2015
EU Parliament Wants Asylum for Edward Snowden
Group calls NSA whistleblower a "human rights defender"
By Victor Luckerson
October 29, 2015
Snowden Offered to Serve Prison Time in Plea Offer
But he says the U.S. has yet to respond
By Denver Nicks
October 6, 2015
Expert Troll Gives Interview on Edward Snowden, Only Talks About Edward Scissorhands
"Edward Scissorhands is a complete hero to me"
By Megan McCluskey
September 30, 2015
Edward Snowden Is On Twitter Now
@Snowden's first tweet seems to be directed at the NSA
By Tanya Basu
September 29, 2015
This European Decision Could Seriously Hurt American Tech Companies
European official accuses U.S. of “mass, indiscriminate surveillance”
By Denver Nicks
September 23, 2015
White House Urges Snowden to Take the Rap
“He should come home to the United States, and be judged by a jury of his peers"
By Maya Rhodan
July 28, 2015
Snowden Documentary Filmmaker Laura Poitras Is Suing the U.S. Government
Her treatment at airports was 'Kafkaesque,' she says
By Robert Hackett / Fortune
July 14, 2015
Holder: Edward Snowden Might Return to U.S.
The former Attorney General said "the possibility exists"
By Sarah Begley
July 6, 2015
NSA Spying Is Going to Cost the Tech Sector Much More Than Thought
The economic reverberations will ‘likely far exceed’ an initial $35 billion estimate, a report says
By Claire Groden / Fortune
June 9, 2015
Edward Snowden: Privacy Remains 'Under Threat'
"Technology companies are being pressured by governments around the world"
By Christopher Matthews / Fortune
June 5, 2015
New Snowden Documents Reveal Obama Administration Expanded NSA Spying
The Justice Department was looking for evidence of computer hacking schemes
By Tessa Berenson
June 4, 2015
Snowden Praises Anti-Surveillance Law
The USA Freedom Act limits the NSA's power to collect phone data
By Alissa Greenberg
June 3, 2015
NSA Program to Collect Phone Records Ends
After a 67-32 vote in the Senate, Obama signed the bill into law
By Michael Scherer
June 2, 2015
Steve Wozniak: Edward Snowden is 'a Hero to Me'
Apple co-founder says the NSA whistleblower "gave up his own life . . . to help the rest of us"
By Tom Huddleston / Fortune
May 26, 2015
Edward Snowden Answered the Question We've All Been Wondering
He talked about Rand Paul, too
By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune
May 21, 2015
Court Rules Against NSA
The Patriot Act "cannot bear the weight the government asks us to assign to it," the court said
By Noah Rayman
May 7, 2015
John Oliver Talks to Edward Snowden About Naked Photos
Oliver also talked to Snowden about your naked pictures.
By Melissa Locker
April 6, 2015
Shailene Woodley Calls Edward Snowden a 'Hero'
The actress plays his girlfriend in the upcoming biopic
Snowden
By Sarah Begley
March 9, 2015
Here's Your First Look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden
The actor shared a photo of himself as Snowden in basic training
By Sarah Begley
March 3, 2015
Edward Snowden Laughed Off Neil Patrick Harris’ Joke
He didn't mind the host's jab
By Nolan Feeney
February 23, 2015
Citizenfour
Wins Best Documentary at the Oscars
"The most important decisions being made in secret affect all of us," said Poitras
By Daniel D'Addario
February 22, 2015
New NSA Privacy Chief Promises Transparency
In a Q&A online, Rebecca Richards promised a new era in transparency at the United States’ eavesdropping agency
By Denver Nicks
November 24, 2014
Tech Firms Push NSA Reform Bill as Senate Vote Approaches
The USA FREEDOM Act still faces challenges from both sides
By Denver Nicks
November 17, 2014
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Play Edward Snowden
Backers confirm the casting choice
By Charlotte Alter
November 10, 2014
Citizenfour
Is Halloween's Scariest Chiller
Edward Snowden is both the ghost and the hero of Laura Poitras' documentary about blowing the whistle on the spooks at the NSA
By Richard Corliss
October 26, 2014
Joseph Gordon-Levitt May Play Edward Snowden in Film
Oliver Stone is thought to have his sights set on the "Don Jon" actor and director for an upcoming biopic on the NSA leaker
By Megan Gibson
September 22, 2014
Founder of America's Biggest Hacker Conference: 'We Understand the Threat Now'
The hacker who has presided for 22 years over what is today the biggest hacker conference in the United States talks to TIME about Edward Snowden, Dorian Gray and hackers' changing role in society.
By Denver Nicks
August 12, 2014
A 'Federal Agent' Plays Slots and Talks at Las Vegas Hacker Convention
A TIME reporter at one of the world's biggest hacker conferences talks to a self-described Fed in attendance
By Denver Nicks/Las Vegas
August 11, 2014
Snowden Granted 3 More Years in Russia
"If I could go anywhere in the world, that place would be home," Snowden said in an interview in May.
By Noah Rayman
August 7, 2014
New Post-Snowden Leaks Reveal Secret U.S. Watch List
The documents are not as highly classified as the materials released by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden
By Zeke J Miller
August 5, 2014
Report: Government Spying Hurts Journalists, Lawyers
A Human Rights Watch and American Civil Liberties Union report suggests NSA snooping prevents sources talking to journalists and compromises the relationships between defense attorneys and their clients
By Denver Nicks
July 28, 2014
Snowden: NSA Shared Sexually Explicit Photos
For some agents, Snowden says, the racy images were one of the "fringe benefits of surveillance positions"
By Stephanie Burnett
July 21, 2014
Why Iran Believes ISIS Is an American Plot
Conspiracy theories are nothing new in the Middle East, but the latest to come from Tehran is a self-protecting mechanism that could ultimately backfire
By Aryn Baker / Tehran
July 19, 2014
Chinese Hackers Zero In on U.S. Federal Workers
Revelations come as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Beijing for bilateral talks
By Melissa Hellmann
July 10, 2014
Report: U.S. Spied on Prominent American Muslims
Latest report based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden
By Melissa Hellmann
July 9, 2014
Germany, U.S. Mistrust Deepens Amid Spy Scandals
Just as the outrage over U.S. surveillance in Germany was starting to die down, a fresh set of allegations sends their relations into another tailspin
By Simon Shuster / Berlin
July 7, 2014
NSA's Surveillance Catches Mostly Regular Folks
9 out of 10 people caught up in the NSA's surveillance were average Internet users, many of whom were U.S. citizens, according to data leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden
By Nolan Feeney
July 6, 2014
NSA Chief Plays Down Snowden Leak Damage
Says leaks don't mean "the sky is falling"
By Maya Rhodan
June 30, 2014
WikiLeaks Teases 'Very Important Secret Document' Release
While Julian Assange gives journalists some World Cup predictions
By Denver Nicks
June 18, 2014
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