In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information,… — Glenn Greenwald Ability 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… — Glenn Greenwald Confidence 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… — Glenn Greenwald 2010 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 Administration 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 America 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,”… — Glenn Greenwald Fourth amendment 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… — Glenn Greenwald American people 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… — Glenn Greenwald History 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.… — Glenn Greenwald Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
I don't have a 'side'—I'm responsible for what I say and nothing else. — Glenn Greenwald Argument 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… — Glenn Greenwald Internet Copy Share Image
“NSA has increasingly made use of a secret technology that enables it to enter and alter data in computers even if they… — Glenn Greenwald Computers 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 Dark Copy Share Image
“We all instinctively understand that the private realm is where we can act, think, speak, write, experiment, and choose how to be,… — Glenn Greenwald Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill. — Glenn Greenwald Government Copy Share Image
As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing — Glenn Greenwald Energy Copy Share Image
We know that U.S. voters, and world leaders, allow Obama extraordinary leeway when it comes to deadly drone strikes, precisely because of… — Glenn Greenwald About Copy Share Image
“mass surveillance kills dissent in a deeper and more important place as well: in the mind, where the individual trains him- or… — Glenn Greenwald Psychology Copy Share Image
“As the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza put it in a December 2013 article, instead of providing oversight, the Senate committee more often… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
I think Dianne Feinstein may be the most Orwellian political official in Washington. It is hard to imagine having a government more… — Glenn Greenwald Government Copy Share Image
“much of the data collection conducted by the NSA has manifestly nothing to do with terrorism or national security. Intercepting the communications… — Glenn Greenwald Communication Copy Share Image
“The agency regards itself as needing no specific justification to collect any particular electronic communication,” — Glenn Greenwald Communication Copy Share Image
“the NSA databases “store information about your political views, your medical history, your intimate relationships and your activities online.” The agency claims… — Glenn Greenwald History Copy Share Image
