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The Constitution and Conscience: NSA’s Thomas Drake (Video)
A program that he exposed was later confirmed by the NSA to have been a waste of over a billion dollars.
Pentagon Faces More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force
ProPublica: Earlier this month, we reported that the Pentagon was making it difficult for the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction to investigate reports of gross waste and mismanagement by the now-defunct, five-year Task Force for Business Stability Operations. One of its projects, a gas station, cost 140 times what it should have.
New Leaks Reveal Dark Details of U.S. Drone Program
Secret military documents expose the inner workings of Obama’s Drone Wars truthdig.com October 15, 2015 jules 2000 / Shutterstock Targeted killings carried out by unmanned drones, though still very controversial, have become a fixture of U.S. foreign policy. On Thursday, The Intercept published a report, “The Drone Papers,” which gives the public a close look […]
Bill Binney Speaks The Truth, Ouch
Former NSA official and whistleblower William Binney recently was the key speaker in a panel in the Twin Cities. William Binney is a former high-level National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence official who, after 30 years of service, blew the whistle on NSA surveillance programs. His outspoken criticism of the NSA during the George W. […]
Vice News: Inside Washington’s Quest to Bring Down Edward Snowden
Leopold: A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers solicited details from Pentagon officials that they could use to “damage” former NSA contractor Edward Snowden’s “credibility in the press and the court of public opinion.”
Norman Solomon: Race, Leaks and Prosecution at the CIA
Left dangling in the air was the indication that Harlow thought of Sterling as a possible leaker because he’d gone through channels to claim that he had been a victim of racial bias at the CIA.
Snowden: I Left the NSA Clues, But They Couldn’t Find Them
In addition to shedding light on his motives, Snowden says he meant the clues to allow the NSA to avoid collateral damage from his leaks, changing codenames and plans to anticipate the release of some of its most sensitive secrets. BY ANDY GREENBERG Wired.com 8.13.14 If the NSA still doesn’t know the full extent of the […]
▶ NSA whistleblower requests asylum extension for another year
Philip Holloway, a former military attorney, and Coleen Rowley, a retired FBI agent and whistleblower, discuss Snowden Al Jazeera America July 27, 2014 Watch the video here. Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. Rise […]
▶ Guardian interviews Snowden: ‘If I End Up In Chains In Guantanamo I Can Live With That’
Link to video: Edward Snowden: ‘If I end up in chains in Guantánamo I can live with that’ Edward Snowden urges professionals to encrypt client communications Exclusive: Whistleblower says NSA revelations mean those with duty to protect confidentiality must urgently upgrade security • Watch Snowden’s interview with the Guardian in Moscow • Read a summary […]
▶ Coleen Rowley: Mainstream media perpetuates myths about government activity
Published on May 13, 2014 What were once thought of as conspiracy theories about government spying are now backed up by facts, according to Coleen Rowley. The FBI whistleblower and 2002 Time Person of the Year believes the National Security Agency spying scandal has provided crucial insights to the public on how not only the […]
Chris Hedges: Edward Snowden’s Moral Courage
What is moral courage? By Chris Hedges February 26, 2014 truthdig.com In this still image from video footage released by WikiLeaks on Oct. 11, 2013, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks in Moscow during a presentation ceremony for the Sam Adams Award. (AP photo) Last Thursday Chris Hedges opened a team debate […]
▶ Coleen Rowley exclusive interview on President Obama’s NSA speech
Published on Jan 17, 2014 Coleen Rowley is a former FBI agent and whistle blower RTQuestionMore Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. Find us on TWITTER at Rise Up Times(@touchpeace). Rise Up Times is also on Pinterest, Google+ […]
Tikkun: Q & A with Coleen Rowley, F.B.I. Whistleblower: Part Two
In Part Two of this Q & A with Coleen Rowley, the former FBI agent discusses bureaucratic arrogance, psychopathic leadership, and why strict adherence to just war doctrine, not “humanitarian” intervention, will lead to a safer world. In addition, Rowley offers her thoughts on the U.S. response to the use of chemical weapons in the […]
Spencer Ackerman: Fisa court documents reveal extent of NSA disregard for privacy restrictions
Incensed Fisa court judges questioned NSA’s truthfulness after repeated breaches of rules meant to protect Americans’ privacy Spencer Ackerman in New York Tuesday 19 November 2013 13.42 EST theguardian.com Fisa court judge John Bates found that the NSA engaged in ‘systemic overcollection’. Photograph: Paul J Richards/AFP Newly declassified court documents indicate that the National Security Agency shared its […]
[Video] Edward Snowden Speaks Out Against NSA “Dragnet Mass Surveillance”
For the first time in months, the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has appeared on video speaking in Moscow. He warned about “dragnet mass surveillance that puts entire populations under sort of an eye that sees everything even when it’s not needed.” Snowden’s remarks were made after four American whistleblowers traveled to Russia to give […]
Peter Kennard: Poem for Bradley Manning & Art belongs in the Street, The Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Peter Kennard is a well known British visual artist. This is a poem by him, on United States whistleblower Bradley Manning: Private First Class by Peter Kennard Claw over the parapet Voice raised Is voice gagged. The world as in fact it is, Isn’t. In a Democracy of liars Is a lock-up for facts. Three blows of a whistle: […]
Statements on Bradley Manning Verdict: ACLU and CRR
Center for Constitutional Rights Statement on Bradley Manning Verdict July 30, 2013 CRRjustice.org Dear CCR Supporter:CCR released the following statement today in response to the verdict in the Bradley Manning trial: “While the ‘aiding the enemy’ charges (on which Manning was rightly acquitted) received the most attention from the mainstream media, the Espionage Act itself […]
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