Edward snowden

The most significant leaker in a generation came ready for prime time

'The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.' —H. L. Mencken My good coll

Oliver Stone wanted a hit — and the chance to put America’s most iconic dissident onscreen. The subject wanted veto power. The Russian lawyer wanted someone to option the novel he’d written. The American lawyer just wanted the whole insane project to go away. Somehow a film got made.

“Change in plans,” my contact says. “Be in the lobby of the Hotel ______ by 1 pm. Bring a book and wait for ES to find you.”

Over one million top-secret files accessed by Russian and Chinese spy chiefs contain information that could lead to the identification of British and US agents, senior government sources say.

Amid calls for the clemency of Edward Snowden, many questions remain about the 30-year-old's flight from America and asylum in Russia.

Hundreds of posts reveal views on secrecy, religion, politics, and working in IT. "Society really seems to have developed an unquestioning obedience towards spooky types," he says.

Snowden & Joseph Gordon-Levitt 😻

“Change in plans,” my contact says. “Be in the lobby of the Hotel ______ by 1 pm. Bring a book and wait for ES to find you.”