A Swedish charitable foundation announced today that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is a co-recipient with Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.”
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Dodd-Frank doesn’t protect whistleblowers overseas, Second Circuit rules
Whistleblower protections of the Dodd-Frank Act do not apply outside the United States, an appellate court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the ruling on August 14 in the case, Liu Meng-Lin v. Siemens…
Snowden granted 3 years residency in Russia
The Russian government has granted intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden a residence permit, valid for up to three years from August 1. Snowden previously had been granted a one-year grant of temporary political asylum that expired July 31. Residency status, says Snowden’s lawyer Anatoly…
Snowden in “precarious” position after asylum status expires
Edward Snowden’s temporary asylum authorization from Russia expired yesterday, a development that puts him in a “precarious” position according to Amnesty International. Available information indicates that Snowden currently has “temporary leave to remain” while he waits for the Russian government to approve…
Snowden’s asylum set to expire July 31
Edward Snowden’s current grant of asylum from the Russian government expires on July 31, but his request for a one-year extension has not yet been granted. Snowden’s attorney, Anatoly Kucherena told the Interfax news agency, “We have filed documents to extend…
Software flaw may have exposed whistleblower identities
The anonymity of whistleblowers who disclosed secrets online to news or nonprofit organizations may have been compromised. Forbes reports that Exodus Intelligence claims to have discovered “critical unpatched flaws” in Tails, the computer operating system that is used by news and…
VA whistleblower describes efforts to cover up veteran deaths
Oversight authority gives thumbs up to classifying evidence of military wrongdoing
Russians tracked and tricked Snowden, claims former KGB spy
Today, a British newspaper reported that an ex-KGB/FSB officer claims the Russian government tracked and manipulated Snowden.
What Edward Snowden’s critics forget about Daniel Ellsberg
One year ago, The Guardian published the first disclosure of secret NSA surveillance activities by Edward Snowden. Four days later, the whistleblower revealed his identity to the world. Ever since, NSA officials and supporters have disparaged Snowden as “no Daniel…