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.

Edward Snowden: saving us from the United Stasi of America  —  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 than Edward Snowden's release …

Edward Snowden: 10 things to know  —  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.

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.

17,000 sign petition urging Obama to pardon NSA whistle-blower  —  More than 17,000 people have signed a petition urging President Obama to pardon the man who revealed details about two classified National Security Agency (NSA) programs.  —  The “Pardon Edward Snowden” …

Big Brother isn't watching you  —  Apparently the “chilling effect” of Justice Department leak investigations on communications between government officials and the press has not been so chilling after all.  —  It certainly did not deter former CIA employee and National Security Agency …

Main menu  —  Iceland cannot grant US whisteblower Edward Snowden asylum as long as he is in Hong Kong, the country's ambassador to China has said.  —  “According to Icelandic law a person can only submit such an applications once he/she is in Iceland,” Kristín Árnadóttir …