On Mother's Day in 2019, I obtained a massive archive of materials from Brazil's most powerful officials. The reporting we did changed the country, and our lives.
Thanks, Keith. I included a link to your great review in the article. For those who haven't seen it, it's here. I say it's great not because it praised the book but because you really did the work to capture the story and what makes it significant (with an amusing last line that I appreciated).
Well, thank you. FWIW, the editor I worked with at Jacobin was deeply sympathetic to your work, so perhaps I needn't have worried about the socialist left dismissing the book b/c of certain disagreements with your politics. Frankly, if liberals would actually read it, there's very little that _they_ would (or should) disagree with.
I can only imagine how you must feel. And I can’t imagine where you and yours get the cojones and fortitude. From the favela to this huh?! Quite the catch you got there 😏
Will having a signed copy of this book put me in the crosshairs of the CIA/NSA/...? As a middle aged white man, I'm already considered a potential terrorist. As a supporter of the 2nd amendment I'm considered a threat to national security. As a conservative I'm considered unpatriotic, bigoted, and racist. I'm not sure how much more I can stand. :-)
And we are only supposed to question some things. Other things are sacred cows and they and their sacred cow status is never to be questioned or examined, lest ye be scourged and cast into Outer Darkness.
Well, questioning as in what is my sex/gender/attractor. Questioning sacred cows is the more dangerous questioning, as you express!
You know, early on, my then bisexual teen "human born without a spigot" wrote it with 2 (two) Q's, one for queer, and one for questioning. Made sense to me!
But in all seriousness, being a disadvantaged minority and not having the "correct" political alignment is one of the worst offenses a person can be charged with.
OK, your tale is a good example of the Trans confusion. What I mean is that I just read your post and don't have a clue about the gender/orientation or whatev your presenter has. Bio-fem? Whatev. Sorry, but after seeing a fair bit of that side's stuff, I have zero crdibility in their positions, and see it as some kind of power play on the part of academics rather than a marginalized group like gays trying to gain acceptance.
For instance... back in the day when Glen & many others were in the closet (like the 80's)...there was a L O T of fucking gay bashing. Seriously... young guys would go out, find gay men and beat the shit out of them. This was in NYC in the 80's. Where's the Trans bashing? I haven't seen anything more than pearl clutching and histronic wails of 'violence'. I suspect if cases have occured in the last year, we would have had the cases blown up over MSM.
And reading this article, sure has me asking even deeper questions re motivation, honesty and credibility:
Thank you for posting the link to Keira Bell’s article. Her story breaks my heart but her resilience and courage are inspiring, and she writes very well
Neil, on the one hand, they already have everything about you @ the NSA server farm. OTOH...guys like us ain't all that important. We're just iddy biddy consumers w/ no pull other than what can be done in a voting booth. As individuals, you & me ain't shit. BUT when we amass as a group we're unstoppable.
That would be so awesome! I just saw your interview with Tucker about what happened to you and your security guard in March. My thoughts are with you, your family and staff. Thank you for continuing to write about so many important topics and for your courage to stand up to the most powerful companies/institutions.
im willing to pay $. I have been sending subs to independant journalists. Mostly to get them to start thinking critical to events. Start thinking on their own, question our leaders, QUESTION the corporate media...
Yes, ill pay for the book, signed. Hardcover only.
Watergate vs. Snowden. Talk about dichotomy. In the first the bad guys were taken down, while in the latter the bad guys won and the lone good guy no doubt has a CIA capture or kill order on his head.
The Snowden reporting didn't shut down the NSA or GCHQ but, for many reasons, it made it much more difficult for them to engage in mass-surveillance on entire populations.
Actually it's a lot more complicated than that imo. Remember WMD's? Now they use sites like Bellingcat (and many others) to spread similar types of misinformation. They really learned their lesson very well. Let's also recall how Google got started, hint: it was a massive investment from certain three letter agencies in the us govt
Ben Norton has a lot of great video's on this and is a total expert on this stuff, here is an old video of his which is about twitter, but on the Gray Zone youtube channel they always discuss the point I made in my last reply
My only wish is that I will live to see a world protest to free people like Assange, Snowden, Ross and so many others that right now are rotting in prison because of POWER HUNGRY individuals that do not respect “we the people”. My ancestors fled Eastern Europe because of tyranny and here I am a century later seeing the same shit.
It really bothered me when Clapper lied under oath and got away with it. That was the point I knew there was no opposition party against the surveillance state.
That's because the Hollywood version of the Watergate scandal obscure the real heroes to protect the CIA who were about to be destroyed by Church and Pike Committee investigations. They were the real challengers of corrupt power; both were silenced and smeared and relegated to the dustbin of history with findings that are still largely classified. Nobody does CIA bidding more than American media and Hollywood films. It's the CIA infiltration of media that was and still is the real story. Glenn is far better than Woodward & Bernstein who were spoon fed a fable about journalism that was more propaganda than reality. If journalism were really valued there would have been no Iraq War and Julian Assange would be doing lecture tours not tortured to MSM silence.
Oh, thank you for that link! And this: "Glenn is far better than Woodward & Bernstein who were spoon fed a fable about journalism that was more propaganda than reality." And spoon-feeding the wannabes. Perhaps the longest-lasting negative legacy of Watergate is this false journalism fable, which has spawned so many modern "journalists," re-inforcing the the erroneously low valuation of journalism in a vicious cycle leading to today's media circus.
But the last two GG paragraphs tell of a change. Valuable journalism endures even in these times. It is timeless. And the growing popularity of journalists like GG speaks to a future of better, and better-valued, journalism that will give us a better chance to counter the ever mis-behaving State.
The bad guys haven't won yet. And we (Snowden supporters) have exposed the Ministries of "truth," and scared them beyond measure. A case could be made we are winning.
Death threats and other credible threats of prosecution or deportation aside, have Brazilian media critics said mean things about you on Twitter? Because that would be beyond the pale.
My only comment: you and your family should move out of Brazil to an undisclosed location. The recent failure of your security system is evidence that you have only the illusion of safety where you are currently living. The time to go is now. Best.
I disagree. Professional security teams keep tens of thousands of people safe worldwide. The fact that a band of bumbling bandits got past Glenn’s system tells me he does not have a professional level security detail. Security providers know that traveling is more risky than staying home and security should be increased when traveling. Yet Glenn’s team was smaller on the road than at home. When Glenn heard dogs, he went to investigate. It was like the beginning of every bad horror movie where the soon to die person just has to investigate that strange noise in the basement, except this could have ended with real tragedy. A professional team would not send, or even allow, their client to investigate, and they would have trained their client on likely scenarios to be alert to, like the dogs becoming agitated. I’m not criticizing the guard for not trying to shoot it out when he was taken by surprise, but a professional would not put themselves in a position to be taken by surprise. They would be alert and observant, especially if the dogs were acting up. And they would be working in a team, not going solo in an unfamiliar location. The facts that Glenn related indicate a severe weakness is his setup. I hope he seriously reconsiders his situation.
I have to say after reading this that Glen and Tucker are two of the smartest and bravest journalists around. I now understand why Tucker has Glen on as a guest so often. This subscription has been well worth the money.
Unfortunately, I haven't watched Tucker for 6 months now because I don't want to give a single click to FOX or any establishment media. I wish he would leave them and start his own channel or show. He's got the money and power to do it too.
I disagree with the reference to the ‘hard Trumpian tribe. I am not an absolutist when it comes to Trump; he had many faults, as most Presidents do, like deficit spending and many others. When you look at what we have now, Trump looks better every day.
I do not see Tucker as a hard-core Trump sycophant. He seldom mentions Trump.
"I do not see Tucker as a hard-core Trump sycophant. He seldom mentions Trump."
True, but he sure SOUNDS Trumpian. And by seldom mentioning Trump, he 1) doesn't have to waste time responding to TDSers, and 2) emphasises the fact that DJT is no longer POTUS, something of which many on the left seem to be either unaware, or downright disappointed!
I love watching Jimmy even though I disagree with 90% of what his policies are. I just wish he would stop blaming every stupid democrat establishment thing on "right wingers". Just last week, he and Jackson were calling Pete Buttigieg's "tax the driving people miles" plan a "conservative right wing" plan. WTF. Since when did conservatives or right wingers start advocating for more taxes and that too on driving miles??
Right-winger Derangement Syndrome. Dore and many other knee-jerk Democrats have it metastasized in their marrow. But he isn't the TYPICAL Dem bullshitter.
You have sacrificed so much for integrity and greatness, you are a true hero in my eyes and I thank you for being who you are Glenn. I've been thinking of you often after the story about the violence you experienced recently, thoughts and prayers being such, i'm invested in your well being emotionally so I hope the efficacy of such is valid.
Would love to buy an autographed copy of the book as soon as I'm able,. Great perk to offer subscribers, appreciate it.
I have mad respect for you bro, mostly because you take care of so many dogs but also because you're the best journalist in the world.
I'm starting a new therapy group for subscribers who feel bad for ripping GG off. It will begin sessions with the mantra, "return on investment is a GOOD, seek ever more value, I owe GG a debt I can never repay."
I think when you have that "big story", it means "tenure" status so... kind of done then. Of course, associated publicity would mean further contacts on other big stories would come your way.
But why bother? Status is assured. All else is just risk assumption for no personal gain.
In fact, the "one and done" is precisely evidence of a choice made by the journalist, public proof manifest.
Of course those rare individuals that choose otherwise, are rather annoying people.
“that I had paid Russian hackers in bitcoins” LOL the Russian boogeyman is alive and well in Brazilian politics too. Sounds like Brazilian politics is just as corrupt as US politics.
Wow I never knew how Glenn's reporting and Lula's freedom went hand in hand! Bless Glenn and true journalism that transforms our World! Free Julian Assange! Flush Corporate News down the mainstream toilet!
Fascinating. Obviously, Bolsonaro and the Justice Minister in Brazil never read 'No Place to Hide'. .. it must work both ways.
There's a reason these big-time whisleblowers choose Greenwald ~ his fight or flight reflex does not work. .. yet he's not stupid.
I, too, would urge caution, at least pending the Moro appeal, but I shan't waste my breath. .. the unfettered free press is democracy.
*I suspect this is going to put a dent in Greenwald's MAGA hat Fox news 'right wing culture warrior' status here in the States. Not enough to get him invited on MSNBC or Meet The Press or writing Op eds for the NYT or anything like that .. . but, still, the mighty oak started from just an acorn.
Well, give us a chance to read the book and see the light, will ya? (At least GG is ON Fox, and I'd PAY to see him as much on the other mainstreams.)
You have to realize, in my experience we Trumpians are the opposite of cult-of-personality-types (am I nauseating? perhaps re-examine your prejudices?). We support any State power disruptor, flawed personality and all. Any popular leader brings out some crazies.
Orange man supporters were the defenders of Bernie sanders when he got cheated out twice by the DNC, defenders of Andrew Yang for how he got barely any speaking time and got his mic silenced at the debates and defenders of Tulsi Gabbard for when she got called an Assad toady, Russian agent and got her Google ad campaign shut down. Majority of the times these defences were not reciprocated. Obviously some of the defences were for political reasons but I truly believed the defence of freedom of speech, again censorship of tulsi and yang were based in principles.
You won't get far riding that three-legged circus pony .. . all hat and no cattle.
*my comments above were more a condemnation of MSNBC, Meet The Press and the NYT .. . but I shall not quibble; for the most part Fox news is a cess pool of moral turpitude too.
>"We support any State power disruptor, flawed personality and all. "
So, you would tear down all the laws and continence outrageous fortune to get after the devil. .. and when all the laws are torn down and the devil turns around on you, where will you take refuge when the cold winds blow?
"...all hat and no cattle." You have a knack for a propos turn of phrase. This old one always makes me smile.
Well, he did save us from two dynasties. All we had to do was watch the circus for 4 years. And that old pony seemed to have 4 more years of spring colt energy. At least it was entertaining!
But I communicate poorly again: We pick and choose our laws, just like everyone else. Still, That bleak anarchy of which you speak keeps nagging at my hindbrain, suggesting things like, at least I can stop virtue signaling to survive.
Glenn, your integrity and sacrifices are appreciated by a lot of people. Thank you.
I reviewed the book for Jacobin, b/c I was worried it wouldn't get a fair hearing on the left. I hope it will get a wide readership.
Thanks, Keith. I included a link to your great review in the article. For those who haven't seen it, it's here. I say it's great not because it praised the book but because you really did the work to capture the story and what makes it significant (with an amusing last line that I appreciated).
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/04/glenn-greenwald-securing-democracy-review-death-threats-journalism-leaks-lula/
Well, thank you. FWIW, the editor I worked with at Jacobin was deeply sympathetic to your work, so perhaps I needn't have worried about the socialist left dismissing the book b/c of certain disagreements with your politics. Frankly, if liberals would actually read it, there's very little that _they_ would (or should) disagree with.
Glad you liked that last line!
It was good!
I accept your, and GG's, apology for the "great last line" hook! :)
(And it certainly didn't disappoint. Thank you!)
That last line.... INDEED!!!!
I can only imagine how you must feel. And I can’t imagine where you and yours get the cojones and fortitude. From the favela to this huh?! Quite the catch you got there 😏
PS: please all be safe!
Link, Kieth? I'll go there and 'like' it or whatev.
Glenn replied above with it: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/04/glenn-greenwald-securing-democracy-review-death-threats-journalism-leaks-lula/
Is there a site where we can order a signed copy? I'd gladly pay more for that.
I'm going to arrange for signed copies for all subscribers here. I'm sending something about this next week.
Will having a signed copy of this book put me in the crosshairs of the CIA/NSA/...? As a middle aged white man, I'm already considered a potential terrorist. As a supporter of the 2nd amendment I'm considered a threat to national security. As a conservative I'm considered unpatriotic, bigoted, and racist. I'm not sure how much more I can stand. :-)
Have you considered adopting LGBTQ status? No one is exactly sure what the "Q" actually means, so it's unfalsifiable. Just some food for thought.
I understand the "Q" stands for "questioning," so....perfect (i.e. also unfalsifiable)!
I thought "Q" stood for "queer".
And we are only supposed to question some things. Other things are sacred cows and they and their sacred cow status is never to be questioned or examined, lest ye be scourged and cast into Outer Darkness.
Well, questioning as in what is my sex/gender/attractor. Questioning sacred cows is the more dangerous questioning, as you express!
You know, early on, my then bisexual teen "human born without a spigot" wrote it with 2 (two) Q's, one for queer, and one for questioning. Made sense to me!
But in all seriousness, being a disadvantaged minority and not having the "correct" political alignment is one of the worst offenses a person can be charged with.
Syrian kids are just as bright and combustible as white kids. If you can use the internet, then you ain’t black. - creepy joe
inb4 cnn screenshots this comment section calling Glenn Greenwald readers Qanon supporters and domestic terrorists...
Ha! Are they claiming here that Q stands for THAT myth?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and Qanon supporter. We need to make this the accepted definition post haste.
LOL!
OK, your tale is a good example of the Trans confusion. What I mean is that I just read your post and don't have a clue about the gender/orientation or whatev your presenter has. Bio-fem? Whatev. Sorry, but after seeing a fair bit of that side's stuff, I have zero crdibility in their positions, and see it as some kind of power play on the part of academics rather than a marginalized group like gays trying to gain acceptance.
For instance... back in the day when Glen & many others were in the closet (like the 80's)...there was a L O T of fucking gay bashing. Seriously... young guys would go out, find gay men and beat the shit out of them. This was in NYC in the 80's. Where's the Trans bashing? I haven't seen anything more than pearl clutching and histronic wails of 'violence'. I suspect if cases have occured in the last year, we would have had the cases blown up over MSM.
And reading this article, sure has me asking even deeper questions re motivation, honesty and credibility:
https://www.persuasion.community/p/keira-bell-my-story
Thank you for posting the link to Keira Bell’s article. Her story breaks my heart but her resilience and courage are inspiring, and she writes very well
Thanks also for introducing me to the persuasion.community substack.
Well, that is just an anecdote, but I think you are right, and I didn't realize it at first, so thanks! :)
Neil, on the one hand, they already have everything about you @ the NSA server farm. OTOH...guys like us ain't all that important. We're just iddy biddy consumers w/ no pull other than what can be done in a voting booth. As individuals, you & me ain't shit. BUT when we amass as a group we're unstoppable.
never thought I'd be grateful to be irrelevant...
Seems like that should shrink the target on your t-shirt a bit , anyway, but then scapegoats are always in demand, so the State still needs you.
You are right and, think about the power of yellow vest movement in France.
I also meet all those criteria. So we already are in the crosshairs. But the "good" news is that so is most everyone else on the planet...
I'm hoping I can just hand the book over so they go away; Glenn is a bigger threat to them than anything else I may or may not have.
And, you're a White Supremacist.
and my denials of such only prove it...
YAG1N4a84Dk
That would be so awesome! I just saw your interview with Tucker about what happened to you and your security guard in March. My thoughts are with you, your family and staff. Thank you for continuing to write about so many important topics and for your courage to stand up to the most powerful companies/institutions.
You just made my day!
Great idea as a request.....your consistent energy / bravery is admirable.
Glad you have ongoing security. The forces you are challenging will never forget/forgive and they don't play fair
Thanks - and t still hope you build in periodic vacations
That would interest me also.
Was this ever sent out? I don't think I ever received a notification about getting a signed copy. Is this still in the works? Thanks!
Doh! I just bought a Kindle copy. No worries, I'll buy both. I believe in you and what you have to say, and it's money well given regardless.
Yes! 😁
im willing to pay $. I have been sending subs to independant journalists. Mostly to get them to start thinking critical to events. Start thinking on their own, question our leaders, QUESTION the corporate media...
Yes, ill pay for the book, signed. Hardcover only.
Omg!!!!!!!!!! Yes, Glenn. I would love a signed copy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to purchase a signed copy, as well.
Real journalism sounds like hard work. I can see why it's all but disappeared in the United States.
Moved to Brazil, no less.
Astute comment. Hadn't thought of that angle but I think you're onto something here.
Thanks for your terrific hard work, Glenn. Transformative and courageous journalism.
Watergate vs. Snowden. Talk about dichotomy. In the first the bad guys were taken down, while in the latter the bad guys won and the lone good guy no doubt has a CIA capture or kill order on his head.
The Snowden reporting didn't shut down the NSA or GCHQ but, for many reasons, it made it much more difficult for them to engage in mass-surveillance on entire populations.
Now they outsource it to FB, Twitter, and Google...
That gig is up, also.
Actually it's a lot more complicated than that imo. Remember WMD's? Now they use sites like Bellingcat (and many others) to spread similar types of misinformation. They really learned their lesson very well. Let's also recall how Google got started, hint: it was a massive investment from certain three letter agencies in the us govt
Never heard of Bellingcat before. Took a quick look and realized in about 10 seconds it was a smear/propaganda site.
You ever heard of The Gray Zone? They have a lot of great reporting on this. Here are some links.
https://thegrayzone.com/tag/bellingcat/
Ben Norton has a lot of great video's on this and is a total expert on this stuff, here is an old video of his which is about twitter, but on the Gray Zone youtube channel they always discuss the point I made in my last reply
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEcuygrqTSE&ab_channel=TheGrayzone
There is a lot of info to know about this
😂 can’t win for losing!
Ha! We have the same sense of humor, M. Daniela Ferreira. I love that saying. Of course, we CAN win in the long run, even if we lose every battle.
Now if only we can 'scare' them enough to send Julian home ; or to find him a better home, if Austrlian authorities won't accept him.
My only wish is that I will live to see a world protest to free people like Assange, Snowden, Ross and so many others that right now are rotting in prison because of POWER HUNGRY individuals that do not respect “we the people”. My ancestors fled Eastern Europe because of tyranny and here I am a century later seeing the same shit.
Superb work! Thank you is so inadequate.
Did it though? Does anyone think they stopped?
Good question. I mean, what does it mean 'made it much more difficult'?
So what? They have more resources than we do, to skirt around the law.
I'm not sure if Glenn's response here has any meaning.
You mean exposure has no meaning?!
No.
I hope you’re wrong.
In my opinion, Snowden represents just the beginning of the end of this iteration of the surveillance State.
It really bothered me when Clapper lied under oath and got away with it. That was the point I knew there was no opposition party against the surveillance state.
Brennan too. And now CNN uses him as a pseudo-journalist. Such a crock.
Can anyone think of two other former IC bosses who are so public with their biases in retirement? This astounds me.
Were they so partisan there entire public "service" careers? It was just hidden from us.
Tell me again the source of dangerous Populism?
And "dangerous" Populism.
Like Jan. 6.
*their
Agreed.
Remember when Democrats hated the C.I.A. and loved Russia?
I am old enough to remember that. The GOP were the corporatists and the Democrats championed the working class.
Well, the Russians were actually commies back then.
Those were the days!
Remember when we impeached POTUSs just for spying on the other party?
Remember when POTUSs so feared us they would resign before getting booted?
There is no shame among this cadre of self perpetuating corrupt politicians.
That's because the Hollywood version of the Watergate scandal obscure the real heroes to protect the CIA who were about to be destroyed by Church and Pike Committee investigations. They were the real challengers of corrupt power; both were silenced and smeared and relegated to the dustbin of history with findings that are still largely classified. Nobody does CIA bidding more than American media and Hollywood films. It's the CIA infiltration of media that was and still is the real story. Glenn is far better than Woodward & Bernstein who were spoon fed a fable about journalism that was more propaganda than reality. If journalism were really valued there would have been no Iraq War and Julian Assange would be doing lecture tours not tortured to MSM silence.
https://pando.com/2014/02/04/the-first-congressman-to-battle-the-nsa-is-dead-no-one-noticed-no-one-cares/
Oh, thank you for that link! And this: "Glenn is far better than Woodward & Bernstein who were spoon fed a fable about journalism that was more propaganda than reality." And spoon-feeding the wannabes. Perhaps the longest-lasting negative legacy of Watergate is this false journalism fable, which has spawned so many modern "journalists," re-inforcing the the erroneously low valuation of journalism in a vicious cycle leading to today's media circus.
But the last two GG paragraphs tell of a change. Valuable journalism endures even in these times. It is timeless. And the growing popularity of journalists like GG speaks to a future of better, and better-valued, journalism that will give us a better chance to counter the ever mis-behaving State.
The bad guys haven't won yet. And we (Snowden supporters) have exposed the Ministries of "truth," and scared them beyond measure. A case could be made we are winning.
Death threats and other credible threats of prosecution or deportation aside, have Brazilian media critics said mean things about you on Twitter? Because that would be beyond the pale.
The bigger threat, imo, is that the State acts quietly, with no warning.
My only comment: you and your family should move out of Brazil to an undisclosed location. The recent failure of your security system is evidence that you have only the illusion of safety where you are currently living. The time to go is now. Best.
No place is safe if someone really wants to get you.
I disagree. Professional security teams keep tens of thousands of people safe worldwide. The fact that a band of bumbling bandits got past Glenn’s system tells me he does not have a professional level security detail. Security providers know that traveling is more risky than staying home and security should be increased when traveling. Yet Glenn’s team was smaller on the road than at home. When Glenn heard dogs, he went to investigate. It was like the beginning of every bad horror movie where the soon to die person just has to investigate that strange noise in the basement, except this could have ended with real tragedy. A professional team would not send, or even allow, their client to investigate, and they would have trained their client on likely scenarios to be alert to, like the dogs becoming agitated. I’m not criticizing the guard for not trying to shoot it out when he was taken by surprise, but a professional would not put themselves in a position to be taken by surprise. They would be alert and observant, especially if the dogs were acting up. And they would be working in a team, not going solo in an unfamiliar location. The facts that Glenn related indicate a severe weakness is his setup. I hope he seriously reconsiders his situation.
I am sure modifications have been enacted.
Especially these people. They have no moral compass.
Yes. I am Brazilian and totally agree with you.
Safety is an illusion. Always and anywhere.
Yeah, and we're all gonna die, too. But it doesn't mean we can't take steps to both live healthier and safer.
I have to say after reading this that Glen and Tucker are two of the smartest and bravest journalists around. I now understand why Tucker has Glen on as a guest so often. This subscription has been well worth the money.
Unfortunately, I haven't watched Tucker for 6 months now because I don't want to give a single click to FOX or any establishment media. I wish he would leave them and start his own channel or show. He's got the money and power to do it too.
I understand. That is the only show I watch on their network. I would like him to leave too.
Gutfeld is funny.
He has a unique sarcastic wit.
I disagree with the reference to the ‘hard Trumpian tribe. I am not an absolutist when it comes to Trump; he had many faults, as most Presidents do, like deficit spending and many others. When you look at what we have now, Trump looks better every day.
I do not see Tucker as a hard-core Trump sycophant. He seldom mentions Trump.
"I do not see Tucker as a hard-core Trump sycophant. He seldom mentions Trump."
True, but he sure SOUNDS Trumpian. And by seldom mentioning Trump, he 1) doesn't have to waste time responding to TDSers, and 2) emphasises the fact that DJT is no longer POTUS, something of which many on the left seem to be either unaware, or downright disappointed!
I do feel that Trump and Tucker share some common ground on certain issues. The thought of Trump seems to turn some of them into raving lunatics.
I agree. The Republicans are lost in the woods and need a change in direction.
The "hard Trumpian tribe" will follow Mr. Carlson, I believe, wherever he takes his excellent anti-Statist crusade.
I find the Murdochs inscrutable. What is your opinion about the current "mutation"? (I confess I haven't "researched.")
I don't know much about him either, so it would be futile to speculate. I am glad he keeps Tucker around.
I saw Jimmy on Tucker and decided to watch him a few times. He’s not the typical MSM bullshitter we’re used to.
I love watching Jimmy even though I disagree with 90% of what his policies are. I just wish he would stop blaming every stupid democrat establishment thing on "right wingers". Just last week, he and Jackson were calling Pete Buttigieg's "tax the driving people miles" plan a "conservative right wing" plan. WTF. Since when did conservatives or right wingers start advocating for more taxes and that too on driving miles??
Right-winger Derangement Syndrome. Dore and many other knee-jerk Democrats have it metastasized in their marrow. But he isn't the TYPICAL Dem bullshitter.
He likes guests who think outside the box.
Neither are.
You have sacrificed so much for integrity and greatness, you are a true hero in my eyes and I thank you for being who you are Glenn. I've been thinking of you often after the story about the violence you experienced recently, thoughts and prayers being such, i'm invested in your well being emotionally so I hope the efficacy of such is valid.
Would love to buy an autographed copy of the book as soon as I'm able,. Great perk to offer subscribers, appreciate it.
I have mad respect for you bro, mostly because you take care of so many dogs but also because you're the best journalist in the world.
Stay safe.
Thank you, Glenn, for always giving me more than the cost of my subscription.
I'm starting a new therapy group for subscribers who feel bad for ripping GG off. It will begin sessions with the mantra, "return on investment is a GOOD, seek ever more value, I owe GG a debt I can never repay."
I have always boycotted Amazon for numerous reasons but I certainly will buy your book if I can get it or order it at my local independent book store.
I think when you have that "big story", it means "tenure" status so... kind of done then. Of course, associated publicity would mean further contacts on other big stories would come your way.
But why bother? Status is assured. All else is just risk assumption for no personal gain.
In fact, the "one and done" is precisely evidence of a choice made by the journalist, public proof manifest.
Of course those rare individuals that choose otherwise, are rather annoying people.
I, too, love me some annoying journalists.
They are the only ones worth reading.
“that I had paid Russian hackers in bitcoins” LOL the Russian boogeyman is alive and well in Brazilian politics too. Sounds like Brazilian politics is just as corrupt as US politics.
You'd think if they really wanted to cause alarm they'd blame the ChiComs. You know, a real threat. Hmmmm, wonder why not.
Wow I never knew how Glenn's reporting and Lula's freedom went hand in hand! Bless Glenn and true journalism that transforms our World! Free Julian Assange! Flush Corporate News down the mainstream toilet!
Fascinating. Obviously, Bolsonaro and the Justice Minister in Brazil never read 'No Place to Hide'. .. it must work both ways.
There's a reason these big-time whisleblowers choose Greenwald ~ his fight or flight reflex does not work. .. yet he's not stupid.
I, too, would urge caution, at least pending the Moro appeal, but I shan't waste my breath. .. the unfettered free press is democracy.
*I suspect this is going to put a dent in Greenwald's MAGA hat Fox news 'right wing culture warrior' status here in the States. Not enough to get him invited on MSNBC or Meet The Press or writing Op eds for the NYT or anything like that .. . but, still, the mighty oak started from just an acorn.
Well, give us a chance to read the book and see the light, will ya? (At least GG is ON Fox, and I'd PAY to see him as much on the other mainstreams.)
You have to realize, in my experience we Trumpians are the opposite of cult-of-personality-types (am I nauseating? perhaps re-examine your prejudices?). We support any State power disruptor, flawed personality and all. Any popular leader brings out some crazies.
Anyway, I hope you are wrong about that dent!
Orange man supporters were the defenders of Bernie sanders when he got cheated out twice by the DNC, defenders of Andrew Yang for how he got barely any speaking time and got his mic silenced at the debates and defenders of Tulsi Gabbard for when she got called an Assad toady, Russian agent and got her Google ad campaign shut down. Majority of the times these defences were not reciprocated. Obviously some of the defences were for political reasons but I truly believed the defence of freedom of speech, again censorship of tulsi and yang were based in principles.
Trump was our horse, not our savior.
You won't get far riding that three-legged circus pony .. . all hat and no cattle.
*my comments above were more a condemnation of MSNBC, Meet The Press and the NYT .. . but I shall not quibble; for the most part Fox news is a cess pool of moral turpitude too.
>"We support any State power disruptor, flawed personality and all. "
So, you would tear down all the laws and continence outrageous fortune to get after the devil. .. and when all the laws are torn down and the devil turns around on you, where will you take refuge when the cold winds blow?
"...all hat and no cattle." You have a knack for a propos turn of phrase. This old one always makes me smile.
Well, he did save us from two dynasties. All we had to do was watch the circus for 4 years. And that old pony seemed to have 4 more years of spring colt energy. At least it was entertaining!
But I communicate poorly again: We pick and choose our laws, just like everyone else. Still, That bleak anarchy of which you speak keeps nagging at my hindbrain, suggesting things like, at least I can stop virtue signaling to survive.
He’s on Tucker in a few minutes regarding the article before this one.
Very well said. Thank you, M. Griewank.