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There is no escaping the watchful eye of Big Brother. This became blatantly clear when Edward Snowden revealed the global surveillance measures taken by the Government. No Place to Hide reveals Glenn Greenwald’s role in the disclosures and how he met Snowden. Summary of the Book Greenwald talks about how he became a part of Edward Snowden’s revelation that the government was watching everyone. He reveals that he met Snowden in Hong Kong, after Snowden contacted him as an anonymous source. The information Greenwald obtained led him to discover how government surveillance was destroying any idea of freedom. He cites documents from the Snowden archive and shows how he published this information later online, becoming a wanted man in his own right. He warns readers to be wary of establishment media, for their fear of the government will keep them from publishing the truth. About Glenn Greenwald Glenn Edward Greenwald is an American investigative journalist, editor and lawyer. A former columnist for the Guardian US, he also contributed to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the American Conservative, the National Interest and In These Times. An acclaimed journalist, Greenwald was awarded the first Izzy Award for independent journalism and the 2010 Online Journalism Award for Best Commentary. He has also written: With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful, Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics, and How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values From a President Run Amok.