is based on the materials that edward snowden has. provided when it was when he was still in hong kong so he fully complies with the conditional to harm the u.s. interests were asked for the interest of mr snowden from other states with what you know a couple of they rule on they own the materials that have been provided while he was still in hong kong. i'd like to ask you a question concerning snowden's job for a major russian website if he works will he work from home or four from the office what's the technicality about. or they were asked for the job conditions and where he works this information is not disclosed and that's has to do with he's security. do you know if he took the job because he was interested in doing this work for this website or does he actually need the financial support does he need money. nor do we have. first of all i should say that's a pretty mean person who has the potential and the opportunity soon realizing its talents and as we know the snowden. qualified expert in i.t. acknowledges of course he review

snowden in this in the german paper it comes on the back of their support for edward snowden here in germany and in a massive increase we've seen a group of over fifty senior public figures calling for him actually to be to be granted asylum here in germany now the article it does say that something that perhaps the current german government wouldn't support because suggesting that some of the skeletons in their own cause it could come out if there was any big investigation into just exactly what had gone on in terms of the n.s.a. spying program however amongst those fifty that say it snowden should should come to should be allowed to come to germany is one that says one seemly former german politicians say edward snowden has done a great service to the western world and now it's up to us to help him so huge support for snowden and he's laying out his ideas right here in the german press. now edward snowden's believe for clemency is finding no sympathy in washington white house officials along with senior lawmakers stressed the former n.s.a. contractor ship a for violating american l

he says, edward snowden says, he was exposing the fact the u.s. government itself was breaking the law. scott shane is national security reporter for "the new york times" and his front-page article is headlined, "no morsel too minuscule for all-consuming nsa." we will have a link to it at democracynow.org. when we come back, pakistani american journalist returns to pakistan to look at the effects of drone attacks on the ground. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we turn now to a new film called, "wounds of waziristan" by pakistani american journalist madiha tahir. madiha tahir traveled to northwest pakistan to speak to people in northwest pakistan. we have a broadcast exclusive. >> there is a wide gap between u.s. assessment of casualties and nongovernmental reports. nevertheless, it is a hard fact that u.s. strikes have resulted in civilian casualties. war.k that exists in every and for the families of those civilians, no words or legal construct can justify thei

over who is responsible for spying on european leaders edward snowden says he's ready to share his knowledge of the n.s.a.'s activities with germany. bombing a sovereign country and getting away with it israeli warplanes reportedly strike syria yet again. they won't deny it. but everybody knows this in the midst of syria's civil war as the government tries to meet international obligations and complete the first stage of its chemical disarmament plus. for cruising through cyberspace to back it up in prison so what could the government's britain looks to reinforce its new cyber defense force with convicted hackers but not all the cyber criminals are keen to sign up. from our studio center here in moscow which just turned eight pm this is. iraq's prime minister is in the us asking for help to fight the al qaeda terror attacks that are ripping his country apart on a daily basis. you know that in the end we want an international war a global war against terror if the situation in iraq is not treated properly it will be disastrous for the whole world what we are saying is that the international c

we also had a chance to speak to edward snowden's lawyer in russia. he told us the whistleblower would not necessarily have to travel to germany to testify. of course edward snowden can't leave russia because he's got refugee status here and if he travels to a different country he uses it so if germany has any questions for mr snowden that this could be resolved through treaties exist between germany and russia and edward wouldn't have to travel there to testify the level of danger is still high but we hear comments from the u.s. government almost on a daily basis that edward is still on the wanted list we've done everything possible to ensure the security as far as surveillance and wiretapping goes i wouldn't comment on that because those who have been following the situation around snowden know what u.s. intelligence is capable of. internet firms are taking matters into their own hands to protect data from the prying n.s.a. to companies that used to offer encrypted e-mail services before being forced to shut down and now teaming up to try and make a

snowden's revelations to make sure that the just later don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new bosses around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. and snowden's forger it has also appeared at an art exhibition in the projects. wanted which is and is focusing on personalities demonized by authorities meanwhile u.s. and u.k. intelligence fear snowden the storing a cache of highly classified data which will be released in case of his capture or death seemed calm from the national whistleblowing center says snowden's mission was to expose violations and there should be a safe way to do it. in a sense snowden is a pioneer he exposed not just that there are violations of the constitution but that people who work in the intelligence agencies lack fundamental rights to blow the whistle safely and his case is like a poster child it's the poster for to say look congress do your job create lawful channels for whistleblowers it's important to get out to the people to raise your voice to put your opinions out there and let ev

snowden's revelations to make sure that they're just leaders don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new buses around january when congress is back in session in washington are to. war games against imaginary enemies are vital to training any army and cyber warfare units are no exception. of a defense exercise against mask award in one thousand hacking attacks and all this just a few kilometers from the russian border also online red faces at the world health organization offer an embarrassing blunder in a report on a. the news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. showing corporations rule the day. from victory parades to mass executions over the centuries moscow's red square has seen plenty of history changing events but a suitcase the size of an apartment block right in front of some bustles cathedral is a step too far for many people even if it was partly for charity artie's margaret how went to find out why the stunned stunned so many. standing here right in the middle of red square wh

snowden's revelations to make sure that the just later don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new bosses around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on r t. o's how take a look at what our team has lined up for you on our website and you report sad as as many as eighteen million americans may be suffering from gluten related maladies caused by genetically modified food so i had to r.t. dot com for the full food investigation. plus the truth is stranger than fiction and our website you'll find a story of the hollywood spy film director of found himself involved in a real life clandestine operation. more news today violence is once again flared up the funny thing these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. shine corporations are on the day. a deal has been struck won't agree some kind of deal there can be no doubt this first step agreement between iran and the great powers is of historic significance it could become the foundation for far reaching geopolitical ships in the region but have no illusio

snowden's revelations to make sure that legislators don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new boxes around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. police have arrested a group of radical islamists and seized a large cache of weapons and explosives we can cross live. for more on this an extremist cell uncovered there what further details have been released. well russian security forces have detained fifteen members of an international extremist organization and during the raid that took place in moscow the officials also seized a large number off explosives and arms including three handmade explosive devices detonators grenades and other equipment now one of the bombs was designed to be veldts trip now that comes after russian security forces detained and other member of the same group at the beginning of november now the man who was allegedly involved in recruiting young women to join the organization now all of those members cells those people that are detained now are thought to be members so for an extremist is

snowden's revelations to make sure that they're just leaders don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new boxes around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. while they didn't pick tauch continues its all to see across russia to its final destination in salt civi count down to the winter paralympics is also one of the richest one hundred days left before the gangs begin an r.t.s. to bang what say is that the black sea resort. at the media center this is where the media will be house during the olympics and it's in the beautiful mountains class even though it's raining today but we kicking up that one hundred days before the para lympics winter games the paralympics into game will start from the seventh of march till the twenty the sixteen months now that's almost ten days and then pick excitement as well as sportsmanship now russia has been taking a very important steps in making sure that those with disabilities are being cared for one of them is a wretched find a un convention on the rights of persons with disabilitie

snowden's revelations to make sure that the just later don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new buses around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. while the olympic torch continues its odyssey across russia to its final destination in sochi the countdown to the winter paralympics is also on there's just one hundred days left before the games begin would say is that a black sea resort. come rain or no sunshine at the olympics and the paralympics will go at. the paralympics they will begin here in sochi between the seventh and of the sixteenth of march twenty fourth that's ten extra days all the olympics as well as sportsmanship almost seven hundred athletes from forty five countries will take place in terms of the facilities everything has been prepared to cater for those with disabilities which will be above the transport tells as well as the limited stadium ramps as well as live put in to make sure that they tend to will be paid it will be a limp dick told to make its long run rough shod to some of the most exoti

to edward snowden to chelsea manning all over the world people are speaking out whistleblowers are speaking out regular people are speaking out and saying enough is enough we want justice we want to know when people ask if a decentralized mass movement like this can achieve anything other than just making noise well last year they were instrumental in informing people about this but legislation that will provide legal protection for the internet giants that spano private information their users truthout with agencies and now in light of edward snowden's revelations they demand a drastic overhaul of the n.s.a. . in fact the movement rolled out in almost every continent francis lee in portugal were among the e.u. countries which i saw the protest elsewhere canada mexico and brazil were involved in demonstrations also drew crowds in japan australia and new zealand well but the face of guy fawkes more popular than ever abby martin looks at its

has the details according to the member of the german parliament edward snowden is they're willing to come to germany and to supply again. and they say of course that is the story that is being told by the opposition member of the german parliament who has met with mr snowden in moscow on thursday and the former n.s.a. contractor has actually issued an entire letter address it to the german chancellor angela merkel in which he said that he would be more than willing to come and testify because he knows a lot about the n.s.a. exhibits he's not just in europe but in the entire world he would be happy just to talk about that but he can only do that have berlin guarantees him a safe passage meaning that takes you on the extra added to the united states on top of that edward snowden of course doubted that she would be more than willing to testify not a villain but in washington unfortunately that is impossible. the moment of course at this point n.s.a. in germany find himself in sort of hot water considering the fact that it has been revealed that in this day has been listening to the priv

snowden's revelations to make sure that legislators don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new boxes around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. from victory parades to mass executions over the centuries moscow's red square has seen plenty of history changing a fence but a suitcase the size of the palm block right in front of st basil's cathedral is a step say far from many people even if it was partly for charity artie's morgan how went to find out why the stunt stung so many. standing here right in the middle of red square what do you expect to find here the kremlin of course lenin's mausoleum very sacred ground here in russia an addition to these major landmarks we now have this gigantic leave aton box which is featured behind me you know it stands thirty feet high it's a huge monstrosity of sorts and there's been a lot of social outcry about this box on twitter photo shop images have come up on line regarding this gigantic box now twitter of people online have been commenting that this sacred ground has sinc

cia contractor turned whistleblower edward snowden has released a man a fast so calling on the world to uphold laws and values which limits surveillance and protect human rights he also slammed the u.s. and u.k. spy agencies as the worst a fan hers the tax appeared in a german magazine it was sans to the editors from moscow via an encrypted channel are just peed all over has more on the leakers statement. the spy can't be allowed to dictate our politics that's according to whistleblower edward snowden writing in the major german news weekly beagle he's put forward what he calls his manifesto for truth and which he condemns the security agencies around the world that have set out to smear not only him but also those journalists that have published his articles in various publications around the world he also saying that we need to stop this kind of spying culture that is taken over it's all part of a major. set of articles about edward snowden in this in the german paper it comes on the back of their support for edward snowden here in germany and in a massive increase we've seen a gro

' snowden's case as you said the most recent development edward snowden who could possibly. testify against the n.s.a. with their so-called spying against the german chancellor angela merkel you have to see if you can get a flight out of moscow for that aussies are really good thank you. let's get to the aussie world update for you quickly here to canada we go now human rights activist wanting to be a rest of us vice president dick cheney is visiting to wrong they accuse cheney of war crimes and overseeing torture programs in iraq afghanistan and secret cia locations all over the world as party to a un convention against torture obliged to investigate known instances. hundreds on the streets of rio de janeiro protesting against a recent crackdown on demonstrators at mass rallies the orthodox protest the strikers stage performances dressed as a comic book characters and then playing dead activists claim police have been using tactics and resorting to mass arrests brazil has recently been plagued by large scale anti-government. our thanks for joining us here on r.t. up next bi

justice system may be after edward snowden the former n.s.a. contractor might very well be the first to make a legal strike through a german inquiry just a few moments ago i spoke to r.t. is arena going to. according to the member of the german parliament edward snowden is still willing to come to germany and testify against n.s.a. of course that is the story that is being told by the opposition member of the german parliament who has met with mr snowden in moscow on thursday of course at this point n.s.a. in germany find himself in sort of hot water considering the fact that it has been revealed that in this day has been listening to the phone private conversation full private phone conversations all german chancellor angela merkel that is of course edward snowden is said that he's willing to come only if there are certain conditions which are going to be met it is probably useful to remember that germany was one of those many states who have refused to plea for asylum which he has made earlier this year the russian president and edward snowde

snowden's revelations to make sure that the edges later years don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new buses around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on our team. likes a big first might really want you around the world the next news just over half an hour full up next though after the break the young and exploited takes a look at the harsh realities of child labor in europe. i do it's been struck well there could be some kind of deal there can be no doubt this first step agreement between iran and the great powers is of historic significance it could become the foundation for far reaching geopolitical ships in the region but have no illusions the naysayers are intent on scuttling the deal and the use of force we're told three me on the table. deliberate torch is on its epic journey to such. one hundred twenty three days. through two thousand and nine hundred top two cities of russia. relayed by fourteen thousand people or sixty five thousand killed and. in a record setting trip by land air sea and others face. a limb victor

takes politics that's what edward snowden has laid out in his manifesto for truth and i'm a german news weekly the fugitive whistleblower publicly rails against criminalizing telling the truth his washington reiterated he will get no clemency once u.s. prosecutors get hold of him. and iran's supreme leader defends president rouhani on seeking more talks with america despite growing anger from hardliners who refuse to back off from demonizing the usa. they're welcome to the program it's good to have you company here. now there's a deep sense of history repeating itself in egypt where the country's first democratically elected leader faces the same fate as his or for a tarion prayed assess hosni mubarak mohamed morsi has reportedly arrived for his trial where he's accused of inciting the murder of protesters last december at the time egypt was experiencing mass public outrage at the government's attempt to push through the islamicist leaning constitution and give the president sweeping powers reports now from cairo on the landmark court case. for the first time in its history egypt has tw

. >> the german mp described his three-hour meeting with edward snowden in moscow. wasfugitive, said the mp, relaxed and seemed healthy. he could go shopping. mr. snowden wants to explain how, as he sees it, the u.s. intelligence agencies broke the law. and mr. snowden is looking at how he might move from russia to germany. you can imagine traveling to germany, provided there is a guarantee he could stay here for another country -- or another country and be safe there. that means legally speaking, safe passage followed by asylum. visa to stay in russia expires next june. if it is not extended, the fugitive has a problem. if he leaves russia, the visa becomes invalid and he cannot return. in berlin, the american ambassador to germany has been saying that his embassy is not a nest of espionage, as some german media have labeled it. >> what we have on our rooftop bar some electronic equipment. we like you, like the rooftop of this building i am in, or in the communication business. we communicate with other embassies around the world. we communicate back in washington.

snowden's revelations to make sure that the just later don't forget that edward snowden supporters plan on launching new bosses around january when congress is back in session in washington i'm going to check on r t. well why only a limbic torch continues its odyssey across russia routed file this nation into sochi the countdown to the winter paralympics is also on there's just one hundred days left before the games begin an artist i would say is there for us with the latest update. hello there tommy well i see it's raining where you are but do tell us what's happening preparation wise for the winter olympics. well hello to you yes indeed it is raining but that's not going to stop what's happening here today where adam. media center this is where the media will be house during the olympics and it's in a beautiful mountainous class even though it's raining today but kicking off that one hundred days before the para lympics winter games the paralympics into game will start from the seventh of march till the twenty six. months now that's almost ten days and then pick excitement as well as

. >> the german mp described his three-hour meeting with edward snowden in moscow. wasfugitive, said the mp, relaxed and seemed healthy. he could go shopping. mr. snowden wants to explain how, as he sees it, the u.s. intelligence agencies broke the law. and mr. snowden is looking at how he might move from russia to germany. you can imagine traveling to germany, provided there is a guarantee he could stay here for another country -- or another country and be safe there. that means legally speaking, safe passage followed by asylum. visa to stay in russia expires next june. if it is not extended, the fugitive has a problem. if he leaves russia, the visa becomes invalid and he cannot return. in berlin, the american ambassador to germany has been saying that his embassy is not a nest of espionage, as some german media have labeled it. >> what we have on our rooftop bar some electronic equipment. we like you, like the rooftop of this building i am in, or in the communication business. we communicate with other embassies around the world. we communicate back in washington.

whistleblower edward snowden the former contractor is pleading for clemency from the u.s. government but white house officials have scoffed at the request for more on that coming up. and in iran thousands gathered outside the former u.s. embassy the anti-american protest marks the anniversary of the one nine hundred seventy nine seizure of that former embassy into iran more on the troubled past between the two nations later in the show. it's monday november fourth four pm in washington d.c. i'm lynn neary david and you're watching r.t.e. we begin today with a special hearing held by the privacy and civil liberties oversight board or the p c l o b a public hearing took place today in washington d.c. and was meant to take into consideration the recommended changes to both the patriot act and to five also known as the foreign intelligence surveillance act at the hearing one proponent of the current legislation a former justice department intelligence official commended the fire as a court calling it a national treasure take a listen in many ways i would say and i was studying

by now, most of the world has heard the name edward snowden. the former national security agency contractor who released thousands of classified documents about government surveillance in one of the most significant leaks in u.s. history. he's been charged with espionage and has been living in russia under temporary asylum. the american journalist at the center of the story lives in brazil. >> we've had to come to rio to speak to glenn greenwald. he hasn't returned to the united states since he broke the story about the nsa surveillance programs for fear of being prosecuted. >> the nsa's goal really is the elimination of privacy globally. it is literally a system designed to monitor all forms of human behavior inside the united states, which is the ultimate surveillance state. >> last december, glenn greenwald received an email from a person who didn't identify himself. >> we still didn't know who he was, where he worked, but he was saying he had access to large amounts of very sensitive surveillance information that show the united states gove

. >> edward snowden shows every sign of going native. the snapshot showing him enjoying a river cruise in moscow. he held a meeting with an mp from the green party. he said their discussions were revealing. at a press conference the mp said edward snowden would about willing to go germany as a witness to the bugging of angela merkel's phone by the u.s. >> translation: he told me he could imagine coming to germany if it was clear he could remain here in safety. this means granting free passage and asylum. the interior minister could offer this and fulfil the moral obligation to help him. >> it's reported edward snowden is starting a job in st. petersburg as a technical advisor to russia's version of facebook. he may not be happy with the news that the federal security service in moscow is being given powers to intercept telephone and internet communications. >> translation: it was a warm meeting with the german mp. held at edward's initiative. the new powers given to russia's intelligence services prompted a protest from one of the bigges

has been spying on brazil's national oil company edward snowden revealed some details of how the five guys operate but even before intelligence officials made no secret of their quote unquote orwellian cooperation i met yesterday with our five guys colleagues and one of them. offered up the term that has problems become popular and his current results grow the efficiency dividend which is. the orwellian euphemism for cuts. for these intelligence services it looks like a give and take relationship a two way street or should i say a five way street in washington i'm going to a second party. meanwhile germany has told the u.k. that using its embassy as a spy post is illegal under international law britain's ambassador has been called in by the german foreign minister after the surveillance center was revealed in an edward snowden leak but what to the german people think about their government being spied on by an ally peter oliver has been finding. the fallout from the revelations that britain may have had a spy nest on the roof of its embassy in berlin it being felt right across germany

edward snowden publicly rails against criminalizing telling the truth his washington reiterates that no clemency will be shown to the fugitive once u.s. prosecutors get hold of him. and iran's supreme leader defends president rouhani its policy of more talks with america despite growing anger from anti u.s. hardliners. i welcome you watching r.t. with me andrew farm. now there's a deep sense of history repeating itself in egypt where the country's first democratically elected leader faces the same fate as his or for a tear in predecessor hosni mubarak mohamed morsi goes on trial today accused of inciting the murder of protesters last december at the time egypt was experiencing mass public outrage at the government's attempts to push through and islamised leaning constitution and give the president sweeping powers for asli reports from cairo on the landmark court case. for the first time in its history egypt has two former presidents who are on trial at the same time but whereas the trial of hosni mubarak is eagerly anticipated and was so by most egyptians when it comes to that of moh