Ben Wizner, Edward Snowden’s attorney discussed details of the Snowden case in his presentation at Peacestock, 2014. In this excerpt of his total presentation (full talk included below) he reminded the audience that Snowden published nothing, his material was turned over to legitimate journalistic organizations, initially the Guardian and Washington Post, who then decided what to publish, and now his work is essentially done.

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Wizner described the breadth of the NSA data collection programs with the resulting invasion of privacy for all. This data collection was done with the complicity of all three branches of the Federal Government. Now as a result of the revelations the people have a seat at the table. The courts are finally exhibiting courage in taking up these cases.

Wizner is director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project, which is dedicated to protecting and expanding the First Amendment freedoms of expression, association, and inquiry; expanding the right to privacy and increasing the control that individuals have over their personal information; and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by new advances in science and technology. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties abuses, including challenges to airport security policies, government watchlists, extraordinary rendition, and torture. He has appeared regularly in the media, testified before Congress, and traveled several times to Guantánamo Bay to monitor military commission proceedings.

Full talk by Ben Wizner:

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/100726057]