Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance is the story of a group of brave public servants who risked their lives, liberties and jobs by stepping forward. Below is a selected list of articles on each of the individuals that feature in our book.
Articles on Drone Whistleblowers
'Numbing & Horrible’: Former Drone Operator Brandon Bryant on his Haunting First Kill
Democracy Now! November 20, 2015.
Confessions of a Drone Warrior
Ethan Levitas, GQ, October 23, 2013.
Life as a Drone Operator: ‘Ever Step on Ants and Never Give it Another Thought?’
Ed Pilkington, The Guardian November 19, 2015.
The Untold Casualties of the Drone War
Vegas Tenold, Rolling Stone, February 18, 2016.
Air Force Vets Speak out for First Time on Why They Want the Drone War to Stop
Democracy Now! November 20, 2015.
Former Drone Pilots on to Obama: Civilian Killings Driving ‘Terrorism, Instability'
Lauren McCauley, “Common Dreams November 18, 2015.
"I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on"
Heather Linebaugh, The Guardian
Sunday 29 December 2013
Former US drone technicians speak out against programme in Brussels
Alice Ross, The Guardian, July 1, 2016
Whistleblower calls out problems with military drone accuracy and ethics
Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, July 26, 2017
Don't believe the dangerous myths of 'Drone Warrior'
Alex Edney-Browne, Lisa Ling, Los Angeles Times, July 16, 2017
U.S. Army Minister Resigns over Drone Program
Democracy Now! June 3, 2016
The ‘Empire Chaplain’: This Army Clergyman Quit Over the US Drone Program
Stephen Snyder, Public Radio International, May 19, 2016
U.S. Army Chaplain Resigns in Opposition to use of Assassin Drones by the United States
Veterans for Peace press release, May 6, 2016
At UNLV, whistleblowers call for accountability in military drone program
Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun, March 30, 2016
Chris Aaron talk
Inside Drone Warfare Symposium at the University of Nevada Law School, March 30, 2016
Articles on Surveillance Whistleblowers
Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
Glenn Greenwald, Ewen MacAskill and Laura Poitras, The Guardian
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Edward Snowden - Terminal F
John Goetz, Poul-Erik Heilbuth
2015
'State of Surveillance' with Edward Snowden
Shane Smith, VICE News, June 8, 2016
NBC interview with Edward Snowden
Brian Williams, NBC News
May 29, 2014
'There Is Still Hope - Even for Me'
Martin Knobbe and Jörg Schindler, Der Spiegel
September 12, 2017 12:03 PM
Bill Binney: The Program
Laura Poitras, New York Times, August 22, 2912
Frontline Interviews: Bill Binney
PBS
Frontline Interviews: Edward Loomis
PBS
Frontline Interviews: Thomas Drake
PBS
The Secret Sharer
Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, May 23, 2011
Thomas Drake Acceptance Speech
The Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling
2011
How a Snowdenista Kept the NSA Leaker Hidden in a Moscow Airport
Sara Corbett, Vogue, February 18, 2015
WikiLeaks Editor Sarah Harrison on Helping Edward Snowden, Being Forced to Live in Exile
Democracy Now, July 1, 2014
Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers
Tim Shorrock, The Nation, March 26, 2013
How the Pentagon punished NSA whistleblowers
Mark Hertsgaard, The Guardian, May 22, 2016
'Numbing & Horrible’: Former Drone Operator Brandon Bryant on his Haunting First Kill
Democracy Now! November 20, 2015.
Confessions of a Drone Warrior
Ethan Levitas, GQ, October 23, 2013.
Life as a Drone Operator: ‘Ever Step on Ants and Never Give it Another Thought?’
Ed Pilkington, The Guardian November 19, 2015.
The Untold Casualties of the Drone War
Vegas Tenold, Rolling Stone, February 18, 2016.
Air Force Vets Speak out for First Time on Why They Want the Drone War to Stop
Democracy Now! November 20, 2015.
Former Drone Pilots on to Obama: Civilian Killings Driving ‘Terrorism, Instability'
Lauren McCauley, “Common Dreams November 18, 2015.
"I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on"
Heather Linebaugh, The Guardian
Sunday 29 December 2013
Former US drone technicians speak out against programme in Brussels
Alice Ross, The Guardian, July 1, 2016
Whistleblower calls out problems with military drone accuracy and ethics
Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, July 26, 2017
Don't believe the dangerous myths of 'Drone Warrior'
Alex Edney-Browne, Lisa Ling, Los Angeles Times, July 16, 2017
U.S. Army Minister Resigns over Drone Program
Democracy Now! June 3, 2016
The ‘Empire Chaplain’: This Army Clergyman Quit Over the US Drone Program
Stephen Snyder, Public Radio International, May 19, 2016
U.S. Army Chaplain Resigns in Opposition to use of Assassin Drones by the United States
Veterans for Peace press release, May 6, 2016
At UNLV, whistleblowers call for accountability in military drone program
Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun, March 30, 2016
Chris Aaron talk
Inside Drone Warfare Symposium at the University of Nevada Law School, March 30, 2016
Articles on Surveillance Whistleblowers
Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
Glenn Greenwald, Ewen MacAskill and Laura Poitras, The Guardian
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Edward Snowden - Terminal F
John Goetz, Poul-Erik Heilbuth
2015
'State of Surveillance' with Edward Snowden
Shane Smith, VICE News, June 8, 2016
NBC interview with Edward Snowden
Brian Williams, NBC News
May 29, 2014
'There Is Still Hope - Even for Me'
Martin Knobbe and Jörg Schindler, Der Spiegel
September 12, 2017 12:03 PM
Bill Binney: The Program
Laura Poitras, New York Times, August 22, 2912
Frontline Interviews: Bill Binney
PBS
Frontline Interviews: Edward Loomis
PBS
Frontline Interviews: Thomas Drake
PBS
The Secret Sharer
Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, May 23, 2011
Thomas Drake Acceptance Speech
The Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling
2011
How a Snowdenista Kept the NSA Leaker Hidden in a Moscow Airport
Sara Corbett, Vogue, February 18, 2015
WikiLeaks Editor Sarah Harrison on Helping Edward Snowden, Being Forced to Live in Exile
Democracy Now, July 1, 2014
Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers
Tim Shorrock, The Nation, March 26, 2013
How the Pentagon punished NSA whistleblowers
Mark Hertsgaard, The Guardian, May 22, 2016
