Articles in Category: NSA

Ellsberg: Snowden Was Right to Flee the U.S.

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Brad Friedman,
7/8/2013 -
12:43 pm PT

13 Comments

KPFK ‘BradCast’: Illegal NSA Surveillance Programs 101

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Brad Friedman,
7/3/2013 -
9:42 pm PT

11 Comments

Rep. Grayson Warns About Details of Classified ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’ Agreement

Watchdog groups, Sen. Warren join demand for transparency...

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Ernest A. Canning,
7/1/2013 -
8:01 am PT

12 Comments

Snowden’s Flight to the Edge of U.S. Global Corporate Empire and Its ‘Big Brother’ Apparatus

And why the rest of the world is having the last laugh...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/28/2013 -
1:04 pm PT

8 Comments

Chris Hayes: Some Leaks Less Okay Than Others

'At the end of the day, it is on us - it is on all of us - what our government does in our name'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/28/2013 -
7:05 am PT

11 Comments

Should NBC’s David Gregory Be Charged With a Crime for Being a Lousy Journalist?

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Brad Friedman,
6/24/2013 -
4:28 pm PT

15 Comments

Guest Hosting ‘Ed Schultz Show’ Tuesday! [AUDIO]

TODAY: Ari Berman, Marcy Wheeler, David Dayen, PLUS: Lots of callers, the day's news & plenty of NSA/democracy-related rants!...

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Brad Friedman,
6/18/2013 -
8:10 pm PT

2 Comments

3 Bush-Era NSA Whistleblowers: ‘Snowden Has Succeeded Where We Failed’

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Brad Friedman,
6/17/2013 -
5:13 pm PT

22 Comments

Greenwald Responds to False Claims, Threat of Arrest by Republican Congressman [VIDEO]

Warns of accepting claims, at face value, that Americans must 'trust officials to exercise power in the dark, lest they be attacked'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/15/2013 -
7:35 am PT

21 Comments

Biden (2006) v. Obama (2013): The Surveillance State ‘Debate’ Continues [VIDEO]

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Brad Friedman,
6/14/2013 -
5:07 pm PT

1 Comment

My Appearance on ‘The Ed Schultz Show’: On Snowden, Obama and the Democrats’ Dilemma

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Brad Friedman,
6/14/2013 -
11:09 am PT

5 Comments

‘We’re in the Abyss’: My KPFK ‘BradCast’ Intvw with Daniel Ellsberg on Edward Snowden

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary 'Pentagon Papers' whistleblower offers frank comment on the NSA whistleblower; the dangers of our privatized surveillance state; the failure of Congressional oversight; and journalists 'discrediting their professions'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/13/2013 -
11:34 am PT

16 Comments

Hannity (Dubya Era) vs. Hannity (Obama Era): Surveillance State Hypocrisy Champion [VIDEO]

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Brad Friedman,
6/12/2013 -
8:22 pm PT

7 Comments

‘The BradCast’ on KPFK is Back! (With a New Logo AND Daniel Ellsberg)…

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Brad Friedman,
6/12/2013 -
12:55 pm PT

2 Comments

Even Snowden’s Detractors See His Leaks As Helpful, Even If They Don’t Admit It Outright

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Brad Friedman,
6/12/2013 -
9:05 am PT

14 Comments

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Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

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‘Green News Report’ – June 9, 2026

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6/9/2026 |
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‘Crooked or Stupid’: Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged’ CA Elections, Offers No Evidence, Storms off Interview: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2026

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Sunday ‘Tick Tick Tick Tick’ Toons

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‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

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6/4/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

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Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends Any and All Claim to Legitimacy With Mid-Election Alabama Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2026

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Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

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6/2/2026 |
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6/2/2026 |
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One Failure After Another: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2026

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

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Did Trump and His Attorneys Conspire to Defraud the United States?

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

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6/1/2026 |
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Sunday ‘Slush Fun!’ Toons

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5/31/2026 |
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Idle Hands…

Time off, and an update on the BRAD BLOG update...

Brad Friedman
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5/25/2026 |
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Sunday ‘Have You Considered Treason?’ Toons

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Republicans Are Revolting: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

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Watchdog groups, Sen. Warren join demand for transparency...

And why the rest of the world is having the last laugh...

'At the end of the day, it is on us - it is on all of us - what our government does in our name'...

TODAY: Ari Berman, Marcy Wheeler, David Dayen, PLUS: Lots of callers, the day's news & plenty of NSA/democracy-related rants!...

Warns of accepting claims, at face value, that Americans must 'trust officials to exercise power in the dark, lest they be attacked'...

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary 'Pentagon Papers' whistleblower offers frank comment on the NSA whistleblower; the dangers of our privatized surveillance state; the failure of Congressional oversight; and journalists 'discrediting their professions'...

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THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

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