Snowden on the Run

The Edward Snowden case is far from over, but as of today it is a catastrophe for the superpower reputation of the United States and for President Barack Obama’s campaign against whistleblowers. Public opinion remains divided and confused, but a stream of disclosures about the Big Brother/Big Data complex is sure to trouble most Americans, cause an outcry among civil libertarians, and cast a further shadow over the American reputation in the world.