How U.S. Surveillance State Expanded and Thrived Despite Snowden’s Revelations
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Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept, is a journalist, constitutional lawyer, and author of four New York Times best-selling books on politics and law. Greenwald broke the Snowden leaks in 2013 and currently hosts a political commentary show for Rumble called System Update. He is an animal fanatic & founder of HOPE Shelter.
Tags: Anglo America, Anti-hegemony, Anti-imperialism, Bullying, Department of War, Edward Snowden, Latin America Caribbean, Maduro, National Security, Spying, Surveillance, Trump, USA, Venezuela
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