In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information,… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“what goals drive all institutions of authority. “Doing something wrong,” in the eyes of such institutions, encompasses far more than illegal acts,… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
The most extremist power any political leader can assert is the power to target his own citizens for execution without any charges… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Free speech rights means that government officials are barred from creating lists of approved and disapproved political ideas and then using the… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
My nature is that when I see abuses of power, I want to expose those abuses. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Bush violated FISA [...] because he wanted to violate the law in order to establish the general 'principle' that he was not… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Somehow, when the authoritarians on the Right search for icons of manly warrior power to venerate, they find only those who like… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
The purpose of whistleblowing is to expose secret and wrongful acts by those in power in order to enable reform. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“this model of control has the great advantage of simultaneously creating the illusion of freedom. The compulsion to obedience exists in the… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
The most important thing my grandfather taught me was that the most noble way to use your skills, intellect and energy is… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
An elite class that is free to operate without limits - whether limits imposed by the rule of law or fear of… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“The evidence shows that assurances that surveillance is only targeted at those who “have done something wrong” should provide little comfort, since a state… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“It's almost hard to imagine anything more undemocratic than the view that political officials should not debate American wars in public, but only express… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
It's hardly news that the Obama administration is intensely and, in many respects, unprecedentedly hostile toward the news-gathering process. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Above even our physical well-being, a central value is keeping the state out of the private realm—our “persons, houses, papers, and effects,” as the… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people and no American would have any privacy left, such is the… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Converting the Internet into a system of surveillance thus guts it of its core potential. Worse, it turns the Internet into a tool of… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“the desire for privacy is shared by us all as an essential, not ancillary, part of what it means to be human. We all… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
I don't have a 'side'—I'm responsible for what I say and nothing else. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Encryption matters, and it is not just for spies and philanderers.” — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Among other devices, the agency intercepts and tampers with routers and servers manufactured by Cisco to direct large amounts of Internet traffic back to… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
