Glenn Greenwald

American journalist, lawyer and writer (born 1967) · United States · Journalists

Glenn Greenwald is read about 905 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

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Glenn Edward Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former lawyer.

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2021“The Democratic Party, which now controls the House, the Senate and the White House genuinely believes they have a monopoly on objective truth.”In their words25 January 2021"Greenwald: Democratic Party the epitome of fascism they claim to fight", Tucker Carlson Tonight, Fox News (January 25, 2021)Read the whole statement

“And it's so ironic they [the Democratic Party] spent four years claiming they are fighting fascism and authoritarianism, and what are they trying to do now?”In their words25 January 2021"Greenwald: Democratic Party the epitome of fascism they claim to fight", Tucker Carlson Tonight, Fox News (January 25, 2021)Read the whole statement

2020“After. .. news outlets have published ...”In their words29 October 2020The Real Scandal: U.S. Media Uses Falsehoods to Defend Joe Biden from Hunter's Emails (October 29, 2020)Read the whole statement

“Though the Biden campaign indicated that they would respond to the Intercept’s questions, they have not done so.”In their words29 October 2020The Real Scandal: U.S. Media Uses Falsehoods to Defend Joe Biden from Hunter's Emails (October 29, 2020)Read the whole statement

“Kessler also endorsed the key defense of Biden: that the firing of Shokhin was bad for Burima, not good for it.”In their words29 October 2020The Real Scandal: U.S. Media Uses Falsehoods to Defend Joe Biden from Hunter's Emails (October 29, 2020)Read the whole statement

“In a remotely healthy society, one that provides basic emotional needs to its population, suicide and serious suicidal ideation are rare events.”In their words28 August 2020"The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling" (August 28, 2020)Read the whole statement

2014Carl von Ossietzky MedalAwardGeorge Polk AwardAwardGeschwister-Scholl-PreisAwardI. F. Stone Hall of FameAward2013EFF AwardAwardPreis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der MedienAward2009Izzy AwardAward1967Born6 March 1967

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Greenwald, Noam Chomsky and Amy Goodman in April 2011

Snowden, Poitras, and Greenwald were the recipients of the 2014 Carl von Ossietzky medal.

David Miranda and Greenwald speak at the Brazilian National Congress in the wake of the 2010s global surveillance disclosures.

Greenwald is a strong critic of both Benjamin Netanyahu and Jair Bolsonaro.

Greenwald in Auckland, New Zealand, September 2014

Geschwister-Scholl-Award for Greenwald, LMU Munich, December 2014

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Glenn Greenwald

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It's so ironic they [the Democratic Party] spent four years claiming they are fighting fascism and authoritarianism, and what are they trying to do now?
Jan 25, 2021, "Greenwald: Democratic Party the epitome of fascism they claim to fight", Fox News, January 25, 2021., Own words
The Democratic Party, which now controls the House, the Senate and the White House genuinely believes they have a monopoly on objective truth.
Jan 25, 2021, "Greenwald: Democratic Party the epitome of fascism they claim to fight", Tucker Carlson Tonight, Fox News (January 25, 2021), Own words
And therefore, they genuinely believe, it's not a show. It's not a pretext.
Jan 25, 2021, "Greenwald: Democratic Party the epitome of fascism they claim to fight", Tucker Carlson Tonight, Fox News (January 25, 2021), Own words