American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it.

When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.

History shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent. A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one.

The ultimate test of a society's freedom is not how it treats its good, obedient, compliant citizens; it's how it treats its dissidents.

I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid actions that can harm innocent people.

The government usually announces it killed a Big Terrorist 5 or 6 different times before they're dead - they're almost like cats.

Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, . . . its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote.