Who Is ‘Homo Contractus’? Edward Snowden on the Deep State
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Deep State is at war with privacy. We are the last frontier.
Spooked: How the CIA Manipulates the Media, Part 2
Reading Time: 6 minutes CIA attempts to deceive the public are being thwarted, thanks to the Internet, the Freedom of Information Act, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, and intrepid journalists like Jason Leopold (a “FOIA terrorist”).
Bring Snowden Home? European Panel Says It’s Time
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is Edward Snowden “still a traitor” or is he now an agreed-upon American hero? Europe seems to think it is the latter, and it is urging the United States to bring him home.
More Fighting Words from Britain’s David Davis: Interview, Part 2
Reading Time: 10 minutes UK Member of Parliament David Davis has emerged as one of Britain’s top critics of government encroachment on liberty and privacy. In the second half of an interview with WhoWhatWhy’s Russ Baker, Davis talks about how he defied his party leadership to help stop Britain from fighting in Syria; the value and vulnerability of whistleblowers; and how government legal aid cuts are putting ordinary citizens at the mercy of the state.
TVWHY: Russ Baker in St. Paul, Excerpt 4—Our Mindset
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this fourth excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses propaganda, how we view our country and the world, the issues that matter, and more. You may also watch his complete talk.
TVWHY: Russ Baker in St. Paul, Excerpt 2–Snowden
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this second excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses the vilification of Edward Snowden. You may also watch his complete talk.
TVWHY: Russ Baker in St. Paul, Excerpt 1–Troublemakers
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this first excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses who the government considers to be troublemakers. You may also watch his complete talk.
What Was Hastings Working On?
Reading Time: 10 minutes Just hours before his death, Michael Hastings sent off an ominous email saying that the FBI was investigating him “re: NSA.” Why were the Feds probing this noted investigative reporter? And what might his death have to do with Edward Snowden, now in exile, and Barrett Brown, facing a century in jail?
TVWHY: Russ Baker in Santa Fe, Excerpt 4—Why WHO?
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this fourth excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses “Why WhoWhatWhy?”
TVWHY: Russ Baker in Santa Fe, Excerpt 3—Our Rights
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this third excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses “security, terrorism and our rights”
MONDAY MORNING SKEPTIC: Is Snowden the Criminal—or is it the System?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Somehow, the leaks of NSA documents on the fragility of democracy have been turned around into public criticism of the leaker. The conservative press wants us to focus on Edward Snowden’s girlfriend. Ok, fine. Here’s that picture. Happy? Now can we move on to what’s really happening in this country—and why it’s so hard to speak the truth about it?
TVWHY: Russ Baker in Santa Fe, Excerpt 2—Arab Spring
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this second excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses “from the Arab Spring to the Miranda Warning”
TVWHY: Russ Baker in Santa Fe, Excerpt 1–POWER
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this first excerpt from a recent talk, WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker discusses “Acknowledging Where the Power Resides”
RadioWHY – Russ Baker on NSA, Snowden, more, on KSFR Santa Fe
Reading Time: < 1 minute Radio: WhoWhatWhy Editor Russ Baker interviewed on independent radio station KSFR, Santa Fe, NM. Topics: NSA, Snowden, surveillance, what we should be afraid of, what we should do about that fear, and more.
Why Obama Cannot Undo the Surveillance Society—But We Can
Reading Time: 5 minutes When a country is truly run by a handful, how can they ever let up on surveillance? They can’t, and won’t. But we can make them do it. However, not if we wait for instructions from the establishment.