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tate Department explicitly told: Ibid. 175 “I had spent ten years”: Hill, “How ACLU Attorney Ben Wizner Became Snowden’s Lawyer.” 176 Inthe case of Stone’s movie: Irina Alexsander, “Edward Snowden’s Long, Strange Journey to Hollywood,” New York Times Magazine, Sept. 4, 2016. 176 “I went the first six

w with author. 248 $1 million: Mike Fleming Jr, “Oliver Stone Buys Edward Snowden Russian Lawyer's ‘Novel’ Abo

states-of-secrets/the-frontline-interview-barton-gellman/. 69 Poitras had requested help: Karen Greenberg, interview with the author. 7o Council on American-Islamic Relations: CAIR-NY Blog, “Glenn Greenwald Speaks at CAIR-NY Annual Banquet,” May 16, 2013. | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.indd 312 @ 9/30/16 8:13AM | | HOU

e Chinese Puzzle Chapter Twenty-Three The Pawn in the Game PART FIVE WALKING THE CAT BACK HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020155 Chapter Twenty-Four Dinner with Oliver Stone Chapter Twenty-Five Vanishing Act Chapter Twenty-Six through the Looking Glass Chapter Twenty-Seven the Handler PART SIX CONCLUSIONS Chapter Twenty

ge also sung his praises, telling Rolling Stone “Jake [Appelbaum] has been a tireless promoter behind the scenes of our cause.” For its part, Ro//ing Stone entitled its profile of Appelbaum, “Meet the most dangerous man on the Internet.” The reason that Assange needed a replacement for this particular ev

opportunity arose in mid-April 2013. Greenwald had flown to New York to give the lead speech at an event in Yonkers, N.Y. sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, a pro-Moslem civil rights and anti-Zionist organization. He had delivered the keynote speech at its previous meeting in San Jose, Californi

ectionist' And The Big Myth About Jan. 6 Rolling Stone (05/21, Braslow) reported that Gina Bisignano, a

n-related hate crimes being anti- Islamic. The article noted that Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, stated that many mosques were struggling financially to prevent such attacks, emphasizing the vulnerability and fear within the Muslim community du

/26, Vielkind), The Hill (01/26, Polus), Rolling Stone (01/26, Bort), Axios (01/26, Habeshian), Politico

be investigated, and I want to ask the FBI to investigate that." According to the article, this statement was met with backlash from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, with its head Nihad Awad calling Pelosi's suggestion for an FBI investigation "downright authoritarian." Additional reporting on the story was pro

shedly by pardoning advisors Steven Bannon, Roger Stone, and Paul Manafort (his 2016 campaign manager) —

"watch list" that allegedly targets Muslims and others illegally. According to the article, Khairullah and the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) held a news conference condemning the list as discriminatory and unconstitutional, and called for federal agencies, including the FBI, to

ess — he said earlier this year that he did not think Miller would be called — but confirmed that Miller plans to comply." The result is that one of Stone's closest aides "will be testifying about him at his trial in November for lying to Congress about his dealings with WikiLeaks during the 2016 elect

ary judgment to nearly two dozen Muslim U.S. citizens who had challenged the watchlist with the help of a Muslim civil-rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations." The FBI "declined comment on the ruling Wednesday. In court, the FBI's lawyers argued that the difficulties suffered by the plaintiffs pale in com

/26, Vielkind), The Hill (01/26, Polus), Rolling Stone (01/26, Bort), Axios (01/26, Habeshian), Politico

be investigated, and I want to ask the FBI to investigate that." According to the article, this statement was met with backlash from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, with its head Nihad Awad calling Pelosi's suggestion for an FBI investigation "downright authoritarian." Additional reporting on the story was pro

FBI and Microsoft about the compromise of his personal email accounts by a foreign nation-state, with the aim of phishing Trump campaign officials. Stone confirmed his cooperation with the investigation, stating, "I am cooperating with the investigation." Additionally, the article explained that Iran

its supporters. U.S. Government Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Palestinian Americans Reuters (08/12, Singh) reported that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a lawsuit against the FBI and other U.S. government agencies, alleging discriminatory practices that resulted in the placement of t

, Jones, et al.), Forbes (11/20, Durkee), Rolling Stone (11/20, Ramirez, Bort), Newsweek (11/20, Sheth),

pleaded guilty to federal charges. According to court documents, Michael Shapiro, 72, of West Palm Beach, placed three phone calls to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter (CAIR-MI) in Canton Township in December 2023. In all three instances, Shapiro reportedly left threatening voicemails. Prosecutors

tated,” Assange said in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2012. Indeed, without the anonymity provided b

illance state Snowden described closely dovetailed with the sur- veillance state that Greenwald had described himself in his speech at the Council on American-Islamic Relations dinner in 2012. Of | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.z.indd 71 @ 9/29/16 5:51 Pa | | HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019559 72 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS cour