He is best known for a series of reports published from june 20 by the guardian newspaper detailing the united states and british global surveillance programs and based on classified documents disclosed by edward snowden. Glenn greenwald is the author of several bestselling books, including how would a patriot act. No place to hide has got to be one of the most engaging, revealing and worrying books ive read in a long time and this quote from orwells dystopian classic perfectly encapsulates the warning that glenn greenwald is trying to portray. Sweden withdraws arrest warrant for julian assange, but he.
Surveillance state is a 2014 nonfiction book by american investigative journalist glenn greenwald. Author glenn greenwalds background is as a former litigator and as a consequence, the book has a certain courtroom, accusatory touch to it, which elevates it above mere dry reportage. May 29, 2014 greenwald, the author of no place to hide. In his new book, no place to hide, glenn greenwald traces the discovery and extent of the massive surveillance apparatus constructed by the national security agency. This is one of the new details revealed in no place to hide, the muchanticipated book by journalist glenn greenwald, who worked with snowden and documentary filmmaker laura poitras to publish a. Glenn greenwald talked about his book, no place to hide. Jul 07, 2014 over the weekend i finished reading no place to hide, glenn greenwalds book about the snowden revelations and what they tell us about the nsa, the threat such a massive collect it all mentality poses to freedom, and the concerns greenwald has about the timidity of the press. No place to hide by glenn greenwald, on the nsas sweeping. At corn book, we think the pictures that document it are really funny. The synopsis of the book is authored by haydn forrest, one of the excellent interns working with just security this summer. Full text of no place to hide edward snowden and gleen. Mar 01, 2016 hayden takes numerous jabs at glenn greenwald, the journalist who worked with snowden, in particular.
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Journalist glenn greenwalds book on meeting nsa whistleblower edward snowden, the. Surveillance state kindle edition published may th 2014 by metropolitan books kindle edition, 304 pages. 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. This is the animated book summary video of no place to hide. As journalist glenn greenwald reveals in no place to hide. Glenn greenwald is the author of several best sellers, including how would a patriot act. Glenn greenwalds pulsepounding tale of breaking the. Glenn greenwald s most popular book is no place to hide.
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