Laura Poitras

Oscar noms

Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations

Everyone is buzzing about the Oscar nominations, which were released Thursday morning. But where do you start? If you care about global issues, here are a few suggestions.

Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations
Protesters hold masks depicting former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden during a demonstration in Berlin on May 22, 2014. The sentence on the shirt reads, "What has happened to revolution?"

Laura Poitras' new documentary tells the Edward Snowden story — with some free computer lessons thrown in

Laura Poitras' new documentary tells the Edward Snowden story — with some free computer lessons thrown in
Rubik's cube doole by Google

I'll never think of Rubik's Cube in the same way again, after Snowden

I'll never think of Rubik's Cube in the same way again, after Snowden
Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald says the reaction to the Snowden leaks has been 'wildly better' than he expected

Glenn Greenwald says the reaction to the Snowden leaks has been 'wildly better' than he expected

The Story Behind Snowden's Leaks

The Story Behind Snowden's Leaks

Why Snowden Entrusted His Secrets to Documentary Filmmaker Laura Poitras

When Edward Snowden initially reached out to journalist Glenn Greenwald about secret information on NSA surveillance programs, Greenwald ignored Snowden's emails. So Snowden reached out to filmmaker Laura Poitras.

Why Snowden Entrusted His Secrets to Documentary Filmmaker Laura Poitras