Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State

Barton Gellman

"Barton Gellman's informant called himself 'Verax'-the truth-teller. It was only later that Verax unmasked himself as Edward Snowden. But Gellman's primary role in bringing Snowden's revelations to light, for which he shared the Pulitzer Prize, is only the beginning of this gripping real-life spy story. Snowden unlocked the door: here Gellman describes what he found on the other side over the course of a years-long journey of investigations. It is also the story of his own escalating battle against unknown digital adversaries after he discovered his own name on a file in the leaked document trove and realised that he himself was under attack" -- Provided by publisher

Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · medium confidencePolitics & Government81 signalsLlm Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentGoogle Books: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTechnology, Computing & AIIntelligence, Secrecy & SurveillanceTravel, Exploration & PlaceWar & Military Strategy
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Edward Snowden78%
  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    28 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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