Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part One)

In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act of defiance that, today, still reverberates throughout US intelligence and international relations.

National Security Agency Headquarters, Fort Meade, MD
Edward Snowden
Glenn Greenwald, publicity photo
Laura Poitras
General Keith Alexander

Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part Two)

In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act of defiance that, today, still reverberates throughout US intelligence and international relations.

Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport
Edward Snowden in his Hong Kong hotel room
Glen Greenwald and Ewan Mckaskill, in Hong Kong
Academy Award onstage presentation to Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and Lindsay Mills, second from right
Keith Alexander 2014 retirement party, with Chuck Hagel and James Clapper

Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Book and Music Information)

The books used to compose this podcast included:

“Permanent Record,” by Edward Snowden, “The Snowden Files,” by Luke Harding, and “No Place To Hide,” by Glenn Greenwald.

The music intro to both episodes was  “Chosen” by Anno Domini Beats, and the outro to both episodes was, “Moon Vision,” by Chris Haugen.