Edward Snowden Urges Donations to the EFF

In October, Edward Snowden was granted permanent residency in Russia. A new web page by the EFF applauds his past activities as a U.S. whistleblower. "His revelations about secret surveillance programs opened the world's eyes to a new level of government misconduct, and reinvigorated EFF's continuing work in the courts and with lawmakers to end unlawful mass spying." And then they shared this fund-raising pitch written by Edward Snowden: Seven years ago I did something that would change my life and alter the world's relationship to surveillance forever. When journalists revealed the truth about state deception and illegal conduct against citizens, it was human rights and civil liberties groups like EFF — backed by people around the world just like you — that seized the opportunity to hold authority to account. Surveillance quiets resistance and takes away our choices. It robs us of private space, eroding our dignity and the things that make us human. When you're secure from the spectre of judgement, you have room to think, to feel, and to make mistakes as your authentic self. That's where you test your notions of what's right. That's when you question the things that are wrong. By sounding the alarm and shining a light on mass surveillance, we force governments around the world to confront their wrongdoing. Slowly, but surely, grassroots work is changing the future. Laws like the USA Freedom Act have just begun to rein in excesses of government surveillance. Network operators and engineers are triumphantly "encrypting all the things" to harden the Internet against spying. Policymakers began holding digital privacy up to the light of human rights law. And we're all beginning to understand the power of our voices online. This is how we can fix a broken system. But it only works with your help. For 30 years, EFF members have joined forces to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people. It takes unique expertise in the courts, with policymakers, and on technology to fight digital authoritarianism, and thankfully EFF brings all of those skills to the fight. EFF relies on participation from you to keep pushing the digital rights movement forward . Each of us plays a crucial role in advancing democracy for ourselves, our neighbors, and our children. I hope you'll answer the call by joining EFF to build a better digital future together. Sincerely, Edward Snowden

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