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Full Name: Glenn Edward Greenwald

Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

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New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

More info about him: https://greenwald.substack.com/about

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  4. Columnist, @Folha
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Citizenfour [01:53:29 | 2014 | Documentary | NSA, Mass Surveillance, Secret & Illegal Practices, Classified Evidence, Award-winning Documentary, Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald] (watchdocumentaries.com)
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Citizenfour uncovers the secret and illegal practices of the U.S. National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programme using classified documents revealed by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden. It aims to shed light on the indiscriminate invasion of the privacy of American citizens as well as those of other countries carried out by the NSA in a case that the shocked the world.

The film follows award-winning documentary maker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald as they receive unprecedented access to Snowden and classified evidence of the government’s spying. The events covered in Citizenfour occur over an intense eight-day period in a Hong Kong hotel room in 2013.

Poitras had been working on a documentary about the extent of the government’s surveillance for two years when she started receiving encrypted emails from someone claiming to have proof of the shocking and illegal practices of the NSA. Five months later after the email correspondence began, Poitras convinces Snowden to let her film their encounter in Hong Kong after Snowden made it clear that he intended to use his real identity as the source of the classified information.

Citizenfour manages to put the audience in the hotel room with Snowden showing them his motives for blowing the lid on the government conspiracy. It also takes them through the intense eight-day period where Snowden, Poitras, and Greenwald were forced to make important decisions about the story that would change the world. Lastly, it warns of the extent and dangers of unrestricted government surveillance.

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Why You Shouldn't Shun Family Members Over Political Disputes [13:21 | NOV 28 24 | Glenn Greenwald] (youtu.be)
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Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

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A New Era of Radically Independent Journalism | Watch SYSTEM UPDATE with Glenn Greenwald [01:30 | MAY 16 23 | Glenn Greenwald] (youtu.be)
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Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

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Palantir Exposed: The New Deep State [27:27 | JUN 10 2025 | Glenn Greenwald] (youtu.be)
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  1. 0:00.000 - 0:07.000 Intermission
  2. 25:24.000 - 27:27.022 Sponsor

Generated Summary:

  • Main Topic: The video discusses Palantir Technologies and its increasing role in centralizing and managing US government data, raising concerns about privacy and potential abuse of power.

  • Key Points:

    • An executive order in 2025 aimed to eliminate information silos within the government, centralizing data access.
    • Palantir is heavily involved in building databases for government agencies, including immigration enforcement (Doge project), the IRS, CDC and Homeland Security.
    • The speaker draws parallels to the Patriot Act and post-9/11 surveillance expansions, arguing that justifications for data collection often lead to broader applications beyond the initial stated purpose.
    • Concerns are raised about the lack of oversight and potential for misuse of centralized data by Palantir, a private company.
    • The video highlights the historical context of Palantir's founding, linking it to the "Total Information Awareness" initiative and figures like John Poindexter.
    • The speaker emphasizes the irony of a private company now holding the kind of data that caused public outcry when the NSA was revealed to be collecting it.

  • Highlights:

    • The Trump administration's motto: "Everyone is converting to Palantir."
    • Palantir's involvement in managing sensitive data across multiple federal agencies, including health and financial information.
    • The connection between Palantir's founders and the "Total Information Awareness" program.
    • The comparison of Palantir's current role to the NSA's controversial data collection practices revealed by Edward Snowden.
    • The video ends with a call for more attention to Palantir's activities and its potential impact on civil liberties.

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