Britain accused of tapping Angela Merkel's phone – along with Russia, China...
Remember the hooha about the NSA tapping Angela Merkle's phone? The story came care of that international man of mystery Edward Snowden and sparked a diplomatic row between Germany and America. But now...
View ArticleKeith Vaz asked Alan Rusbridger if he loves this country. That's the...
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger is currently giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the Snowden files, and committee chair Keith Vaz has just asked him: “Do you love this country?” I...
View ArticleObama's own review of the NSA is a victory for libertarians… and maybe...
Try as it might, the White House just cannot put the Edward Snowden story to rest: the leaks keep on dribbling out and this week the US District Court in Washington ruled that the bulk collection of...
View ArticleLet Edward 'Pleased-With-Himself' Snowden argue his case in an American...
The editorial board – Yes, THE WHOLE EDITORIAL BOARD! – of The New York Times has written a lofty leader article in defence of the only person more self-righteously smug than the Old Gray Lady. Yup,...
View ArticleIt will soon be technically impossible to be anonymous
President Obama last week announced a range of new measures to keep US government data-sweeps under tighter control and thereby (he hopes) rebuild trust in America’s electronic intelligence-gathering...
View ArticleEdward Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously
Wait, wait, this is a good one: Edward Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel peace prize. I know! Apparently his name was put forward by Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen, two Norwegian politicans...
View ArticleIs Edward Snowden a Russian 'useful idiot' just like the Soviet patsies of CND?
listen to ‘Is Edward Snowden a Russian 'useful idiot' just like the Soviet patsies of CND? ’ on Audioboo Edward Snowden, far from being a heroic whistleblower, was a naive idiot who has handed a...
View ArticleEdward Snowden, Winnie Mandela, Ross Kemp: all the greats have been Rector of...
What were Glasgow's students thinking when earlier this week they elected Edward Snowden as Rector of that ancient and great institution? In Scottish universities the office of Rector is an important...
View ArticleFive reasons why Putin's new buddy Edward Snowden is no saint
Edward Snowden is back in the headlines. This time he's sucking up to Putin. Last year, for my first Halloween in Washington, I dressed up as Edward Snowden. I borrowed a jacket festooned with CDs and...
View ArticleTracking militant jihadis is vital to our security
No one likes the idea of the intelligence agencies having unlimited access to snoop on our private communications, whether that be our phone calls, emails or social media postings. But when faced with...
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