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Former NSA director says Edward Snowden “blew the whistle” on US spying

July 25, 2014

Former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden acknowledges Edward Snowden's whistleblowing motives at the Aspen Security Forum Read more..

Video: Snowden’s German lawyer interviewed on Democracy Now!

July 1, 2014

Edward Snowden's German lawyer, Wolfgang Kaleck, spoke to Democracy Now! on Monday about the whistleblower's fears of returning to the United States, Snowden's most important release, and the German government canceling its contract with Verizon in the wake of NSA revelations. Read more..

Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison

“I am here because I stole something that was never mine to take — precious human life. For that I was compensated and given a medal. I couldn’t keep living in a world in which people pretended that things weren’t happening that were. Please, your honor, forgive me for taking papers instead of taking human lives.”

Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing

The Courage Foundation’s daily coverage of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London

Isolated, Surveilled, Expelled: How Ecuador Betrayed Julian Assange

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno gradually ratcheted up restrictions, surveillance, and threats on Julian Assange over the course of his presidential term to build a pretext for ultimately revoking asylum and inviting British police into Ecuador’s embassy.

Write to your MP: Protect Julian Assange

If you're in the UK, your role in helping Julian Assange is crucial. Write to your MP to let them know that you oppose onward extradition and that Assange's legal rights must be protected