Photos by Kristin Vartan Journalists have a responsibility to protect the people’s rights from the government as the “Fourth Estate,” Edward Snowden said. On Saturday, the Associated Collegiate Press gave students the opportunity to speak with another advocate of the rights of private citizens at their journalism conference in Washington DC: Edward Snowden. Snowden, former […]
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The (Far) Lesser of Two Evils
Edward Snowden’s actions are humanitarian victories, not national security threats
Why Snowden Got it Wrong
Art by Peau Porotesano The latest blockbuster hit “Snowden” weaves an over embellished narrative that the NSA is paying its workers to spy on individuals having sex in their homes, read their private texts, listen to their phone calls and pilfer through emails. I mean, how uncomfortable, right? Isn’t there a constitutional right to privacy […]
Why Snowden Got it Wrong
Art by Peau Porotesano The latest blockbuster hit “Snowden” weaves an over embellished narrative that the NSA is paying its workers to spy on individuals having sex in their homes, read their private texts, listen to their phone calls and pilfer through emails. I mean, how uncomfortable, right? Isn’t there a constitutional right to privacy […]
Not to snow on Snowden’s parade
Art by Brooke Muschott A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about the National Security Agency programs leaked by Edward Snowden. I celebrated watchdogs like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden who helped improve governmental transparency by exposing questionable practices to the entire world. Snowden’s leaks gave way to great improvements, and this seems […]
You better not chat, you better not lie …
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before a crowd and delivered a speech that — to this day — defines American history. He preached a doctrine of love, equality and freedom. He condemned the discrimination that black Americans had to bear and the freedoms they were denied. Although many advances have been […]