Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State

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By Barton Gellman ’82

Published March 18, 2020

In 2013, journalist Barton Gellman ’82 was contacted by a person codenamed “Verex” – Edward Snowden. Dark Mirror (Penguin) contains his story of reporting on the extremely sensitive story amid heavy governmental pressure, as well as broader reflections on the surveillance state in America.

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