Permanent Record Edward Snowden

In 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the existence of STELLARWIND, the US government’s mass surveillance program. Until Snowden exposed the program, the US government was recording the phone and computer activities of nearly everyone in the world.In Permanent Record, Snowden explains how he became involved with the government, how he learned about the mass surveillance program, and how he ultimately made the decision to speak up—a decision that would change his life and the lives of everyone who uses the Internet.