/tags/snowden/ Recent bookmarks tagged #snowden Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:54 +0000 http://www.salon.com/2013/08/16/how_to_trap_a_whistleblower/ Drake’s story puts the lie to the notion that internal channels serve as anything other than a trap for unwitting whistleblowers. What is so revealing is that if Snowden had gone through internal channels, the outcome would have been worse: the United States would have charged him with espionage and he’d be in jail for, in essence, spying on his own country on behalf of the public. It should not require martyrdom for a free citizen to challenge government abuses of power. It should not require choosing one’s conscience over one’s career, citizenship, or freedom.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #espionage #government #imported:pinboard #manning #nsa #politics #snowden #to:fb #whistleblowers</p> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:07:45 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32175 espionage government imported:pinboard manning nsa politics snowden to:fb whistleblowers http://www.salon.com/2013/08/16/how_to_trap_a_whistleblower Drake’s story puts the lie to the notion that internal channels serve as anything other than a trap for unwitting whistleblowers. What is so revealing is that if Snowden had gone through internal channels, the outcome would have been worse: the United States would have charged him with espionage and he’d be in jail for, in essence, spying on his own country on behalf of the public. It should not require martyrdom for a free citizen to challenge government abuses of power. It should not require choosing one’s conscience over one’s career, citizenship, or freedom.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #espionage #government #manning #nsa #politics #snowden #to:fb #whistleblowers</p> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:07:45 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:24098 espionage government manning nsa politics snowden to:fb whistleblowers