Opinion

Privacy matters

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s recent remarks on the perils of mass surveillance — broadcast by the UK’s Channel 4 television as an “alternative Christmas message” — are an eloquent reminder of the fragility of fundamental political freedoms, even in societies that pride themselves on being open and democratic.

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