Defend Edward Snowden!
Edward Snowden
The World Socialist Web Site and the Socialist Equality Party call on all workers, students and youth within the United States and internationally to come to the defense of Edward Snowden.
Snowden is the target of a massive government witch-hunt organized in response to his courageous exposure of secret and illegal surveillance programs targeting millions of people in the US and around the world. His defense is a matter of the greatest urgency.
UK news
- Britain’s spying against international leaders disclosed June 18, 2013
Documents supplied by Edward Snowden prove that the UK spied on delegates attending two G20 summits in London in April and September 2009. - Right of international students to study in UK under attack June 15, 2013
International students attempting to study in the UK are being deterred by punitive restrictions. - At least one major UK museum faces closure June 15, 2013
The flagship Science Museum Group faces a 35 percent cut in funding. - BBC “Panorama” exposes UK police cover-up in 1989 Hillsborough football disaster June 15, 2013
The tragedy at the Hillsborough Stadium resulted in the greatest loss of life ever recorded at a sporting event in Britain. - London police launch violent raid on anti-G8 protesters June 13, 2013
Mass arrests were made by police who smashed their way into a squat with chainsaws, axle-grinders, crowbars and climbing gear.
Europe news
- France: How the Workers’ Struggle group is helping to shut down the Aulnay car plant June 17, 2013
On May 17, CGT branch spokesman Jean-Pierre Mercier signed a deal that puts the seal on the Aulnay car plant’s closure by 2014. - Turkey, Syria and the hypocrisy of US imperialism June 14, 2013
The social upheavals in Turkey, arguably Washington’s most important regional ally, have torn to shreds the phony democratic pretenses and exposed the hypocrisy of US policy in the region. - US-backed Turkish government threatens violent crackdown June 14, 2013
The US-backed Turkish government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing for a massive police crackdown on anti-government protests. - Tens of thousands protest closure of public television in Greece June 14, 2013
Tens of thousands of workers protested the closure of the Greek public broadcaster on Thursday, defying threats of arrest.
World news
- Snowden defends actions as Obama administration pushes for prosecution of whistleblower June 14, 2013
FBI director Robert Mueller pledged to take “all necessary steps” to go after Snowden, as the former intelligence employee said from Hong Kong: “I am not here to hide from justice; I am here to reveal … - US-backed Turkish government threatens violent crackdown June 14, 2013
The US-backed Turkish government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing for a massive police crackdown on anti-government protests. - Tens of thousands protest closure of public television in Greece June 14, 2013
Tens of thousands of workers protested the closure of the Greek public broadcaster on Thursday, defying threats of arrest. - FEMA refuses disaster relief to West, Texas June 14, 2013
The federal government has refused to provide additional money to help rebuild the small Texas town of West, where a fertilizer plant explosion killed 15 people in April.
