Snowden, 39, fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013
While govts’ illegal actions are drained down the Orwellian hole, people’s actions become their permanent record
Former CIA agent has been living in Russia since leaking classified documents to press in 2013
US has charged Snowden with espionage and theft of state secrets
'A government willing to trade public awareness for political comfort may rule, but they do not lead,' he said.
The impoverished refugees living hand to mouth in the city took in the former NSA contractor in 2013
Snowden was not on Obama's list of commutations or pardons
Washington has maintained the threat of prosecuting Assange over the 2010 leak, though no charges have been filed
Former US spy agency contractor states that democratic checks and balances were losing ground to authoritarianism
ISPs were reportedly targeted by the NSA between 2000 and 2004