The new york times bestsellerin may 20, glenn greenwald set out for hong kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted channels. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Biopic actors have a lot of pressure, but they face even more when the subject theyre portraying is as topical and still wellknown as edward snowden. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
First, it tells the story of how edward snowden became the source of the biggest government leak in modern history, exposing the scale of secret mass surveillance carried out by western governments. Glenn greenwalds no place to hide is the story of one of the greatest national security leaks in us history in june 20, reporter and political commentator glenn greenwald published a series of reports in the guardian which rocked the world the reports revealed shocking truths about the extent to which the. By now, most people are aware of the mass surveillance revealed by edward snowden but in no place to hide. Surveillance state, glenn greenwald goes through great pains to show why its so deeply wrong and terrifying. Surveillance state, glenn greenwald, the author and then wellestablished journalist with the guardian, describes the sequence of events from when snowden first contacted him to share the documents and describes the precautions he had to take to ensure the details were revealed to the world responsibly. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no place to hide. That source turned out to be the 29yearold nsa contractor and whistleblower edward snowden. No place to hide is also a morality tale about the personal courage required of snowden and greenwald and his colleagues to expose government wrongdoing and the risk to their lives, liberties and properties in doing so. Surveillance state by glenn greenwald in doc, epub, rtf download ebook. Jan 04, 2016 this is the animated book summary video of no place to hide. Books on edward snowden nonfiction readers librarything. Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and ex.
May 17, 2014 no place to hide edward snowden, the nsa, and the u. Reporting almost one major leak per day, glenn and his team went on to win both the george polk award and the pulitzer prize. No place to hide, by glenn greenwald the new york times. Glenn greenwald on limitless ambitions of nsa youtube. Throughout no place to hide, greenwald presents a personality picture of edward snowden.
Edward snowden, the nsa and the surveillance state kindle edition by greenwald, glenn. A former constitutional lawyer and a columnist for the guardian until october 20, he earned numerous awards for his commentary and investigative reporting, including the top 20 investigative journalism award from the online news association, the esso award for. No place to hide is a fearless, incisive, and essential contribution to our understanding of the u. It describes the acquisition, the contents and the value as well as the personal sacrifices of those involved in making these public. The contact came in the form of an email from someone calling himself cincinnatus, a reference to lucius quinctius cincinnatus, the roman farmer who, in the fifth century bc, was appointed dictator of rome to defend the city. No place to hide has already sparked outrage around the globe and been hailed by voices across the political spectrum as an essential contribution to our.
Surveillance state ebook written by glenn greenwald. It was first published on may, 2014 through metropolitan books and details greenwalds role in the global surveillance disclosures as revealed by the former national security agency nsa. In glenn greenwald, edward snowden found a perfect match. This book is an antidote to the common public perception that government spooks are only. The documents from the snowden archive cited in the book are freely available online. No place to hide is a hugely important book that deserves the widest possible audience perhaps oliver stones forthcoming film will help raise its profile. May 27, 2014 glenn greenwald, the facilitator in bringing to light edward snowdens staggering revelations over the nsas surveillance of americans, titled his book from a comment made by senator frank. In may 20, glenn greenwald set out for hong kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted channels. Coming at a landmark moment in american history, no place to hide is a fearless, incisive, and essential contribution to our understanding of the u. In the past, mass violation of privacy was technically difficult but now is easy. This book was equal parts fascinating and horrifying. Surveillance state is a 2014 nonfiction book by american investigative journalist glenn greenwald. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no place to hide.
It was first published on may, 2014 through metropolitan books and details greenwalds role in the global surveillance disclosures as revealed by the former national security agency contractor edward snowden. Glenn greenwald is the author, most recently, of with liberty and justice for some and a tragic legacy. Glenn greenwald, the facilitator in bringing to light edward snowdens staggering revelations over the nsas surveillance of americans, titled his book from a comment made by senator frank. With computers and data centers mediating internet and phone traffic, the stakeout now is permanent. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Compared to chelsey manning,31 the other notorious whistleblower in recent u. No place to hide is also a morality tale about the personal courage required of snowden and greenwald and his colleagues to.
No place to hide is also a morality tale about the personal courage required of snowden and greenwald and his colleagues to expose government. If you want to get a handle on what was at stake when snowden downloaded the governments most precious secrets onto a thumb drive, this book is your primer slate rings with authority chicago tribune the story of edward snowden is remarkable. The book ends with a beautiful, barnburning coda in which greenwald sets out his case for a society free from. It is well written and highly engaging in most respects, even if the middle section loses its way somewhat. How the law is used to destroy equality and protect the powerful, 2011, etc. No place to hide bradley book, a 1948 book on nuclear fallout by david j. Surveillance state, in which he chronicles his meeting in hong kong with edward snowden, during which. No place to hide paperback edward snowden, the nsa, and the u.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Edward snowden, the nsa and the surveillance state by greenwald, glenn isbn. The whistleblowers dilemma is a wellresearched comparisoncontrast of the challenges and choices facing both edward snowden and karen silkwood. Journalist and constitutional lawyer glenn greenwalds no place to hide is a personal narrative about his communication with edward snowden and an extensive exploration of the true nature, size, and impact of global nsa surveillance. Surveillance state kindle edition by greenwald, glenn. This is the animated book summary video of no place to hide. No place to hide greenwald book, a 2014 book by glenn greenwald.
On december 1, 2012, i received my first communication from edward snowden, although i had no idea at the time that it was from him. Glenn greenwald talked about his book, no place to hide. Still, and despite greenwalds more selfimportant tendencies, the book is part of a necessary conversation about surveillance and. Glenn greenwald was the first reporter to meet with edward snowden when the former nsa contractor wanted to disclose secrets of. May 14, 2014 glenn greenwald talked about his book, no place to hide. This book is an antidote to the common public perception that government spooks are only interested in bad people. Dec 21, 2016 the whistleblowers dilemma is a wellresearched comparisoncontrast of the challenges and choices facing both edward snowden and karen silkwood.
That source turned out to be the 29yearold nsa contractor and whistleblower edward snowden, and his revelations about the agencys widespread, systemic overreach proved to be some of the most explosive and consequential news in recent history, triggering a fierce debate over national security and information privacy. The authors crisp, comprehensible outrage reflects the profound issues raised by. Surveillance state book in may 20, glenn greenwald set out for hong kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted channels. Glenn greenwald is no stranger to controversy and his book documenting. No place to hide edward snowden, the nsa, and the u.
By glenn greenwald, star of citizenfour, the academy awardwinning documentary on edward snowden. Surveillance state glenn greenwald henry holt and company, may, 2014 political science 272 pages. Senator frank church, chair, senate select committee to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities, 1975. David cole, no place to hide by glenn greenwald, on the nsas sweeping efforts to know it all, the washington post may 12, 2014. In his bestselling book no place to hide, greenwald recalls thinking to himself that the snowden story was a surreal international thriller. No place to hide, a 2005 book by robert oharrow, jr. Personalized account by greenwald with liberty and justice for some. Surveillance state by glenn greenwald metropolitan books. Edward snowden no place to hide animated book summary. Edward snowden, the nsa, and the us surveillance state by glenn greenwald, lawfare may 26th, 2014. Read edward snowdens moving speech about why privacy is. Napolitano, fox news a fascinating read that adds much to the debate on national security and privacy.
1392 1299 527 1329 937 1099 988 288 946 1314 122 1543 908 1027 148 343 166 1245 1084 1109 117 10 54 1463 124 1208 1136 1033 1009 1349 1477