The Edward Snowden affair so soon after the beginning of the Manning trial is an eye opener for us as to the power of the secret service agencies of the major powers.
The Guardian paints a noble picture of 29-year-old Snowden, who believes that democracy is being damaged by the behaviour of the US's National Security Agency.
Snowden is currently living in a hotel room in Hong Kong.
When he released his information to the Guardian he was well aware of the consequences that could and would befall him.
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An interesting quote from Napoleon Bonaparte: “The honest man never doubts the existence of God’.
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This is a worrying story. It’s written by Conor Pope and appeared in The Irish Times on Monday. It becomes ever more worrying how large org...
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Former Dominican priest Tom Tom Brodie Brodie died in a nursing home in Galway yesterday. He had been ailing for some time. He was born in C...
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