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Greenwald Says 'There's A Lot More Coming,' Argues NSA Revelations Don't Harm Security — The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald on Monday defended the 29-year-old who served as the source of one of the biggest intelligence leaks in history, arguing that the revelations of the National Security …
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Code name ‘Verax’: Snowden, in exchanges with Post reporter, made clear he knew risks — He called me BRASSBANNER, a code name in the double-barreled style of the National Security Agency, where he worked in the signals intelligence directorate. — Verax was the name he chose for himself, “truth teller” in Latin.
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Edward Snowden: saving us from the United Stasi of America | Daniel Ellsberg — Snowden's whistleblowing gives us a chance to roll back what is tantamount to an ‘executive coup’ against the US constitution — In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak …
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10 things to know about Edward Snowden — Edward Snowden burst in public view when the 29-year-old identified himself as the source of leaks about the National Security Agency's surveillance of Americans. Here are 10 things to know about Snowden. — 1. Doesn't have a high school diploma.
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Booz Allen Grew Rich on Government Contracts — WASHINGTON — Edward J. Snowden's employer, Booz Allen Hamilton, has become one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States almost exclusively by serving a single client: the government of the United States.
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Edward Snowden in Hong Kong — I'm glad we have this information; I am sorry we are getting it from Hong Kong. — Three points: — 1) I believe what I wrote two days ago: that the United States and the world have gained much more, in democratic accountability, than they have lost …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Greenwald: NSA leak doesn't jeopardize national security — Greenwald accused the government of trying to “scare the American public.” — Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian reporter who broke the story about the National Security Agency's phone and internet surveillance programs …
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Big Brother isn't watching you
Big Brother isn't watching you
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Code name ‘Verax’: Snowden, in exchanges with Post reporter, made clear he knew risks
Code name ‘Verax’: Snowden, in exchanges with Post reporter, made clear he knew risks
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Cantor vows ‘serious’ House investigation of NSA leaker Snowden
Cantor vows ‘serious’ House investigation of NSA leaker Snowden
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Jia Lynn Yang / Washington Post:
Hong Kong hotel says Edward Snowden was there, but checked out Monday
Hong Kong hotel says Edward Snowden was there, but checked out Monday
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Daniel Ellsberg / The Daily Beast:
Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers
Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers
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Edward Snowden says motive behind leaks was to expose ‘surveillance state’
Edward Snowden says motive behind leaks was to expose ‘surveillance state’
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State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations — (CBS News) CBS News has uncovered documents that show the State Department may have covered up allegations of illegal and inappropriate behavior within their ranks. — The Diplomatic Security Service, or the DSS …
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CBS News: U.S. State Department Cover-Ups Range From Prostitution Charges to Drug Rings
CBS News: U.S. State Department Cover-Ups Range From Prostitution Charges to Drug Rings
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Apple:
Apple Special Event, June 10, 2013 … Shop the Apple Online Store (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an Apple Retail Store, or find a reseller.
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The Irrationality of Giving Up This Much Liberty to Fight Terror — When confronted by far deadlier threats, Americans are much less willing to cede freedom and privacy. — The image is still powerful, isn't it? — So are the anger, and the memories. — Most Americans don't just remember …
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John Boehner begins to sketch immigration plan — Speaker John Boehner has been stunningly silent about his plans to move immigration reform through the House. — But privately, the Ohio Republican is beginning to sketch out a road map to try to pass some version of an overhaul in his chamber …
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Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Ayotte announces critical GOP support for Senate immigration bill
Ayotte announces critical GOP support for Senate immigration bill
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Release Detail — June 10, 2013 - Booker Leads In First Look At New Jersey Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Christie Buries Buono 2-1 — Newark Mayor Cory Booker has substantial leads over relatively unknown Democratic primary and general election opponents in a first look …
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Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Hillary Clinton Favorability Slips Slightly — Unfavorable views up to 39%, from 31% in April — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hillary Clinton's favorability rating fell slightly in June to 58%, from 64% in April. That is the first sub-60% rating Americans have given her since 2008.
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In 2001, Obama Predicted “Majoritarian Check” On Mass Surveillance In PATRIOT Act — “When we come to the wiretap provisions for example if those laws start encroaching too much on people's privacy the average person, me, Joe, everybody starts griping an complaining.” — View Video ›
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Simon Johnson / Bloomberg:
Next Debt-Ceiling Histrionics Could Do Real Harm — At this stage in the U.S. recovery, there isn't much that fiscal policy can do to accelerate growth. Some argue that we need another tax cut, while others would prefer increased spending. — Neither is going to happen on a significant scale.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Big Shrug — I've been in this economics business for a while. In fact, I've been in it so long I still remember what people considered normal in those long-ago days before the financial crisis. Normal, back then, meant an economy adding a million or more jobs each year …
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