Wired has another good article today, written by Edward Snowden. He writes how government surveillance isn’t new.
Born to a mother who was a member of the Black Panther Party and raised in Brooklyn in an environment of political ferment and police scrutiny, Malkia was fighting against the surveillance of activists and people of color before anyone knew my name.
Us white people might not be so used to surveillance, but Mr. Snowden reminds us how African Americans and Muslim Americans have long been targeted by the government.
Check It Out: How Edward Snowden Protects Activists Against Surveillance