At last report, he lives somewhere in Russia and is seeking asylum. Snowden downloaded classified files as evidence and fled the country, releasing the information to the press. Snowden, you may recall, was working as a systems administrator at the National Security Administration and was upset when he learned the NSA had been spying on American citizens for years by collecting vast amounts of communications data, including phone calls and emails. I really liked this thoughtful and informative graphic novel about Edward Snowden. Snowden is a portrait of a brave young man standing up to the most powerful government in the world and, if not winning, at least reaching a stand-off, and in this way is an incitation to us all to measure our courage and listen to our consciences in asking ourselves what we might have done in his shoes. In a way, the book tells two stories: Snowden's and a larger one that describes all of us on the threshold of tremendous technological upheaval and political change. Rall describes Snowden's political vision and hopes for the future. Why did he, and no one else, decide to step forward and take on the risks associated with becoming a whistleblower and then a fugitive? Rall delves into Snowden's early life and work experience, his personality, and the larger issues of privacy, new surveillance technologies, and the recent history of government intrusion. As many as 1.4 million citizens with security clearance saw some or all of the same documents revealed by Edward Snowden.

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