national security agency

Germany's Reichstag building pictured though a flag depicting former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Edward Snowden extends a helping hand to Brazil, hoping for asylum

Conflict & Justice

Edward Snowden has offered to assist Brazil in its criminal investigation of US surveillance in the Latin American nation. And, by the way, he’s also looking for a country to grant him “permanent political asylum” — hint, hint.

Don’t expect Brazil to offer Snowden asylum

Global Politics
The flag on the US embassy is pictured next to the Reichstag building, seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag. A German newspaper said on Sunday that President Barack Obama knew his intelligence service was eavesdropping on Angela Merkel a

What will it take to curb the NSA’s spying? Political courage, says an expert

Global Politics