Tag Archives: Edward Snowden

Who benefits when state secrets are revealed?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

According to Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who revealed Snowden’s secrets, it’s you. Here is the essence of Mr Greenwald’s argument: “Please just spend a moment considering the options available to someone with access to numerous Top Secret documents. * * … Continue reading →

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The woman who helped Snowden

Posted on August 18, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Her name is Laura Poitras … … and her remarkable story is here.

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Don’t Manning and Snowden deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom more than Clinton or Oprah?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Last week, the White House announced that master politician and blow-job connoisseur Bill Clinton as well as billionaire TV mogul Oprah Winfrey, among others, will be awarded the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. But aside from their real or perceived contributions … Continue reading →

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Does anyone smell a rat?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Some communities have “neighborhood watches” to deter thieves and other criminals. So why don’t we organize a “Constitution Watch” to discourage violations of the Constitution? Some people, for example, think Edward Snowden is a criminal or public enemy for disclosing … Continue reading →

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Edward Snowden, state secrets, and double standards

Posted on August 2, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Edward Snowden has been charged by the U.S. Government with stealing and disclosing classified information. But prior probability would ask, didn’t our Government itself unlawfully “steal” the data that Mr Snowden eventually disclosed? Cartoon courtesy of http://lolzparade.com/politics/edward-snowden-timeline?page=5

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Tyler Cowen asks, “Where should Edward Snowden go?”

Posted on July 11, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

prior probability‘s second-favorite economist, Tyler Cowen, poses this question here, discussing the pros and cons of Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. For our part, prior probability  wonders whether this much-publicized list of countries is just a strategic ruse to divert attention … Continue reading →

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