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24. February 2016

Wikileaks: NSA Targets World Leaders for US Geopolitical Interests

For the English version of this text, visit the original source: Wikileaks: https://wikileaks.org/nsa-201602/



15. February 2016

Report: Anti-Security Conference Demonstration in Munich 2016 #AntiSIKO

On the 13th of February, 2016, protests ( #AntiSIKO) against the 52nd Security Conference in Munich were organized by grassroots organizations and activists under the slogan


2. November 2015

Glenn Greenwald: Germany’s Reaction to Edward Snowden’s NSA Revelations & the History of Surveillance

In this video acTVism Munich asks Glenn Greenwald at a press conference in Munich about German governments reactions towards Edward Snowden’s revelations and whether its actions were meaningful. Greenwald also provides his opinion about previous programs that were implemented after World War II which were targeted at the civilian population of the US that include […]


19. October 2015

Glenn Greenwald: The Internet, Democracy, New Media Revolution & Citizen Journalism

In this video Glenn Greenwald analyzes the Internet’s potential. He considers it as as an “incredibly valuable tool” for democratic participation & liberalization but also surfaces the dangers that it can pose if it falls into the hands of unaccountable & concentrated power. According to Greenwald there’s a “battle that is being waged” between the […]


12. October 2015

Greenwald: Social Media, Edward Snowden, Activism & Journalism and Solutions

Greenwald: Social Media, Edward Snowden, Activism & Journalism and Solutions Glenn Greenwald is an American lawyer, journalist and author.  In June 2013 Greenwald became widely known after The Guardian published the first of a series of reports detailing United States and British global surveillance programs, based on classified documents disclosed by Edward Snowden. The series […]


10. October 2015

Demonstration in Munich: Freedom instead of Fear

The “Freedom instead of Fear (FST) took place on the 10th of October, 2015, in Munich. acTVism Munich interviewed one of the demonstrators, Franz Haslbeck who his experience and opinion on this demonstration. Due to limitied capacities, acTVism translated only bits and pieces of the voll full German interview. Franz Haslbeck is a local activist and […]


1. October 2015

VIDEO: Exclusive Interview with former NSA-Technical Director William Binney

In this video acTVism Munich interviews William Binney to talk about his experience at the National Security Agency (NSA) where worked for circa 36 years and how he uncovered fraud, crime and corruption at the agency. Other issues that are discussed in detail include the role & significance of whistleblowers in society, scope & capacity of the US intelligence state and solutions that the government as well as the individual can employ to reform the NSA.


21. September 2015

NSA Scandal: Code Red – Why Privacy?

In this video acTVism Munich brings into light what privacy means for the indivdual and society, i.e, why it is an essential ingredient for democracy & economy. Following high-profile whistleblowers provide their views on the issue of privacy in this video: