Glenn Greenwald

An investigative reporter for The Guardian and best-selling author of With Liberty and Justice for Some presents an assessment of the NSA surveillance scandal that has triggered debates over national security and information privacy to explore its alliances and consequences. 150,000 first printing.

Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State

No Place to Hide

From "the most important voice to have entered the political discourse in years" (Bill Moyers), a scathing critique of the two-tiered system of justice that has emerged in America From the nation's beginnings, the law was to be the great equalizer in American life, the guarantor of a common set of rules for all. But over the past four decades, the principle of equality before the law has been effectively abolished. Instead, a two-tiered system of justice ensures that the country's political and financial class is virtually immune from prosecution, licensed to act without restraint, while the politically powerless are imprisoned with greater ease and in greater numbers than in any other country in the world. Starting with Watergate, continuing on through the Iran-Contra scandal, and culminating with Obama's shielding of Bush-era officials from prosecution, Glenn Greenwald lays bare the mechanisms that have come to shield the elite from accountability. He shows how the media, both political parties, and the courts have abetted a process that has produced torture, war crimes, domestic spying, and financial fraud. Cogent, sharp, and urgent, this is a no-holds-barred indictment of a profoundly un-American system that sanctions immunity at the top and mercilessness for everyone else.

How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful

With Liberty and Justice for Some

In this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed international bestseller No Place to Hide, Glenn Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy. In 2019, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald writes in his gripping new book, "a series of events commenced that once again placed me at the heart of a sustained and explosive journalistic controversy." New reporting by Greenwald and a team of Brazilian journalists had brought to light stunning information about grave corruption, deceit, and wrongdoing by the most powerful political actors in Brazil, his home since 2005. These stories, based on a massive trove of previously undisclosed telephone calls, audio, and text shared by an anonymous source, came to light only months after the January 2019 inauguration of Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. The revelations "had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics" (Guardian) and prompted serious rancor, including direct attacks by President Bolsonaro himself, and ultimately an attempt by the government to criminally prosecute Greenwald for his reporting. "A wave of death threats -- in a country where political violence is commonplace -- have poured in, preventing me from ever leaving my house for any reason without armed guards and an armored vehicle," Greenwald writes. Securing Democracy takes readers on a gripping journey through Brazilian politics as Greenwald, his husband, the left-wing congressman David Miranda, and a powerful opposition movement courageously challenge political corruption, homophobia, and tyranny. Most vitally, Greenwald demonstrates the importance of independent journalism in holding governments to account, reversing injustices, and ultimately securing the freedoms of democracy.

My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil

Securing Democracy

Sotto controllo. Edward Snowden e la sorveglianza di massa

How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok

Lessons for Creating Fair and Successful Drug Policies

Drug Decriminalization in Portugal

A former constitutional law attorney looks beyond the right wing's pre-election propaganda to expose the fraud behind the image created by the Republican Party for their presidential candidates and to reveal the truth behind the myths and hoaxes they perp

Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics

Great American Hypocrites

Alexis Ohanian

Michael Hayden

Alan M. Dershowitz

Rudyard Griffiths

"Does government surveillance make us safer? The thirteenth Munk Debate, held in Toronto on Friday, May 2, 2014, pitted Michael Hayden and Alan Dershowitz against Glenn Greenwald and Alexis Ohanian to debate whether state surveillance is a legitimate defence of our freedom — the democratic issue of the moment. In a risk-filled world, democracies are increasingly turning to large-scale state surveillance, at home and abroad, to fight complex and unconventional threats — but is it justified? For some, the threats more than justify the current surveillance system, and the laws and institutions of democracies are more than capable of balancing the needs of individual privacy with collective security. But for others, we are in peril of sacrificing to a vast and unaccountable state surveillance apparatus the civil liberties that guarantee citizens’ basic freedoms and our democratic way of life."--

the Munk Debate on mass surveillance

Does state spying make us safer?

My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro's Brazil

how a good vs. evil mentality destroyed the Bush presidency

A tragic legacy

A critical look at George W. Bush, his administration, and its legacy argues that Bush's ignorant, black-and-white view of the world, as well as the complex domestic issues of the time, the incompetence of his cronies during hurricane Katrina, and the increasing lack of Middle East stability, will have profound implications for the United States and its future. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

How a Good Vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency

A Tragic Legacy

Edward Snowden, the NSA and the Surveillance State

A critical look at the Bush administration and its legacy argues that Bush's black-and-white view of the world, as well as the complex domestic issues of the time, and the increasing lack of Middle East stability, will have profound implications for the U

Proposes that a creeping extremism has taken hold of the federal government and, to remain true to America's founding principles, argues that society must fight against the president's unlimited and unchecked powers.

Defending American Values from a President Run Amok

How Would a Patriot Act?

Der Fall Snowden, die amerikanischen Geheimdienste und die Folgen

Die globale Überwachung

Il 1° dicembre 2012 Glenn Greenwald, giornalista americano in prima fila nella difesa delle libertà civili, riceve un'email da un certo "Cincinnatus" per un passaggio di informazioni riservate. Qualche mese più tardi quelle "informazioni" sconvolgeranno la politica mondiale, inonderanno telegiornali, quotidiani, siti internet, chiameranno in causa colossi come Google e Facebook, scuoteranno le relazioni tra gli Stati Uniti e i loro alleati: "Cincinnatus", infatti, è Edward Snowden, il giovane informatico che ha lavorato per la CIA e la NSA, l'Agenzia per la Sicurezza Nazionale, e ha deciso di rischiare la vita per rivelare il più gigantesco programma di sorveglianza di massa mai realizzato. In questo libro Greenwald racconta come in un thriller i primi contatti e l'incontro con Snowden; la serie di scoop con cui il "Guardian" ha pubblicato le carte della NSA; la fuga di Snowden a Mosca; i metodi usati dalla NSA per accedere a cellulari e computer in tutto il mondo; le spaventose implicazioni di quel "sistema finalizzato alla totale eliminazione della riservatezza telematica in tutto il pianeta". Il più grande caso di spionaggio mondiale degli ultimi anni, una storia sconvolgente che riguarda la sicurezza di tutti noi.

No place to hide - Sotto controllo

Dalam beberapa dasawarsa terakhir, pemerintah Amerika Serikat telah mengeksploitasi rasa takut akan terorisme untuk menjustifikasi aneka kebijakan ekstrem. Dengan dalih ini, National Security Agency (NSA) bekerja sama secara rahasia dengan Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, dan Apple. NSA diberi wewenang penuh untuk mengumpulkan data langsung dari server sembilan perusahaan komputer berskala internasional tersebut. Edward Snowden, pakar keamanan komputer NSA, tidak bisa menerima tindakan pemerintah AS tersebut. Bagi Snowden, internet adalah ruang yang menjanjikan kebebasan dan peluang untuk eksplorasi. Pemerintah bisa dengan semena-mena memanfaatkan informasi pribadi pesaingnya demi kepentingan politik yang kotor. Menggadaikan kebebasannya sendiri, Edward Snowden hengkang dari NSA dan merencanakan serangkaian strategi. Bersama Glenn Greenwald, kolumnis The Guardian, mereka membongkar sistem pengintaian masif rahasia ciptaan Amerika Serikat dan sekutunya ke ranah publik. [Mizan, Bentang Pustaka, Politik, Terjemahan, Wikileaks, Indonesia]

Tells the story of the National Security Agency and the former National Security Agency contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden who leaked classified U.S. government documents to the media.

Instaread Summaries

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. No Place to Hide: A 30-minute Summary of Glenn Greenwald's book Inside this Instaread Summary: Overview of the entire book Introduction to the Important people in the book Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book Key Takeaways of the book A Reader's Perspective Preview of this summary: Chapter 1 Edward Snowden first contacted Glenn Greenwald on December 1, 2012, using the alias name Cincinnatus. Snowden is a former Senior Advisor to the NSA, a former Field Officer with the CIA, and a former lecturer for the United States Defense Intelligence Agency. He had confidential information he wanted to share with Greenwald, but would only do it if he knew their connection was secure. Greenwald is a journalist known for his reporting on the wrongdoings of the National Security Agency (NSA). Snowden wanted Greenwald to use PGP (pretty good privacy) encryption on his computer so that he could safely send him some information that he had gathered. Although Greenwald considered adding these extra security measures to his computer, he was very busy with other things and did not want to take the time to put the complicated software in place. Snowden sent him a guide on how to add the encryption, but Greenwald still took no action. Snowden offered to find someone who could help Greenwald install the system. Without positive proof that the information Snowden had was really newsworthy, Greenwald did not feel motivated to take the steps necessary to install the PGP encryption. However, without a secure form of communication in place, Snowden was unwilling to risk sharing the information he had with Greenwald. This communication between the two took place over several weeks and then came to a standstill. On April 18, Laura Poitras contacted Greenwald. Laura Poitras is a documentary filmmaker who is known for fearlessly taking risks in making her films. She made three films about the conduct of the United States during the war on terror, which made her a target of government officials whenever she entered or left the country. Poitras wanted to talk to Greenwald about something but would only do it in person and in private in a secure location...

A 30-Minute Summary of Glenn Greenwald's No Place to Hide

In mei 2013 vertrok Glenn Greenwald naar Hong Kong om een anonieme bron te ontmoeten die claimde in het bezit te zijn van overweldigend bewijs voor vergaande overheidsspionage. Die bron bleek de 29-jarige nsa-systeembeheerder Edward Snowden. Zijn onthullingen over het wijdverbreide en systematische misbruik van gegevens behoren tot het meest explosieve en omvangrijke nieuws in de recente geschiedenis en leidden wereldwijd tot een hevig debat over nationale veiligheid en privacy van burgers. In dit boek verbindt Greenwald voor het eerst alle stukjes van de puzzel. Hij vertelt over zijn zeer intensieve trip naar Hong Kong, onderzoekt de bredere implicaties van de surveillance waarover hij rapporteerde in The Guardian en brengt nieuwe informatie over het ongekende machtsmisbruik van de nsa naar voren, met niet eerder verschenen documenten, aan hem toevertrouwd door Snowden zelf. Naast de nsa pakt Greenwald ook de gevestigde media aan. Hij keert zich fel tegen hun gewoonte overheidskritische reportages niet te publiceren en hun onvermogen de belangen van de gewone mens te dienen. Tot slot vraagt hij zich af wat het voor de individuele en nationale politieke gezondheid betekent wanneer een overheid zo intensief de privélevens van burgers monitort, en laat zien welke maatregelen getroffen moeten worden om democratie in het digitale tijdperk te waarborgen. De afluisterstaat verschijnt op een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis. Het is een onbevreesde, scherpzinnige en essentiele bijdrage aan ons begrip van de Amerikaanse toezichtsstaat. Glenn Greenwald is journalist en schrijver. Hij was tot oktober 2013 columnist van The Guardian, de krant die in 2014 een Pulitzerprijs won dankzij Greenwalds reportages en artikelen over de afluisterpraktijken van de nsa. Greenwalds stukken verschenen in vele kranten en politieke tijdschriften, waaronder The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times en de American Conservative. In februari 2014 startte hij een nieuwe mediagroep, First Look Media.

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