Glenn Greenwald

hurt others, public interest values privacy a lot more than many governments do. Shedding light on the fact that countries do in fact spy on their own citizens can cause public backlash and hurt the stability of a nation. For example, journalist Glenn Greenwald claims that she has data proving that New Zealand has in fact been monitoring its population to maintain its secure state (Duckett, 2014). The Prime Minister promised to resign if he ever found out of any sort of spying occurring because…

It is widely debated, as a resident of the United States of America, whether or not it is socially beneficial or even acceptable in any way for the federal government as the National Security Agency otherwise known as the NSA to delve into information that is personal to you for the protection and well-being of the country.(NSA, 2015) Charlie Savage, an author and Washington correspondent for the New York Times, highlight the fact that the NSA is capable of reading SMS (Short Message Service)…

Snowden vs. Citizenfour: The Story of an American Hero? Snowden and Citizenfour are films that attempt to retell the story of Edward Joseph Snowden. A man who was fed up with over extension of power in the government and wanted to show the citizens of America just what their government was capable of and how their privacy was almost non-existent. He downloaded thousands of files from the NSA. The films try their best to show the story as accurately as possible. However, can a film truly depict…

Throughout history, the news media influences heavily on the way people see things and how people think. The reason for that is because there has never been an objective news media source that appeals to the people. There is always a writer or a reporter who is naturally biased and wants to make the reader see what they see and there are always readers who want to only read what they like. For example, Adolf Hitler used highly biased media to make a sense of hatred for Jews, such as posters that…

When you think about the war on drugs the main things that come to your mind are that they are illegal and can cause serious health problems. Colombia is the main contributor to the making and transportation of illegal drugs from Latin America to the Canadian border and beyond. Ever since President Reagan declared a war on drugs in 1971 the use and import of these drugs have skyrocketed. With the demand for drugs increasing and the easy access from south America into central America to transport…

The Eye of Providence, also known as the all-seeing eye of God, represents how God watches over humanity, and is a symbol that is typically considered a sign of God's love and care; however, it also has a much more sinister connotation due to its relation to surveillance. The Eye of Providence is shown hovering over an unfinished pyramid on the American dollar bill, and while many conspirators believe the Eye is used to show the United States watching over and protecting its citizens, it also…

Yashna Kumar Mrs. Wilson AP Lang, Period 5 3 February 2016 Government Leaks and Freedom of Information “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people . . . to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” the First Amendment of the Constitution states. The First Amendment protects everyone, but specifically mentions “the press.” The Supreme Court generally merges freedom of speech with freedom of press grants the same…

When in May 2013, Edward Snowden disclosed information about the U.S. intelligence conducting controversial government surveillance activities to newspaper reporters, the US government accused him of violating the Espionage Act of 1917. Specifically, Snowden currently faces three criminal charges. The first charge falls under section 641 of the United State Code for theft of government property. The other two charges fall under the Espionage act section 793 (d) and section 798 (a)(3). These two…

The governments have been monitoring us, every single move of us perhaps. Ever Since the incident of Edward Snowden broke out, one of those biggest fears in digital age seemed to have come out of hiding, making Hollywood fictions look like playhouse, scattering real suspicions and insecurities into minds. In a sense, it’s like a spectacular 3D film, except for being free of charge and without special glasses. A majority of us believed firmly, despite our occasional cravings for those “worst-case…

influence. The ideology that argues the news media to be a mirror of the world assumes that journalists and their news reporting is impartial and balanced, that their stories will be an objective, accurate and truthful representation of reality. Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who is responsible for releasing the information leaked by Edward Snowden argues…