Edward Snowden is not the first whistleblower punished by the United States government. A long read from The Guardian.

Lavabit founder Ladar Levison shut down the encrypted mail service that reportedly provided mail services to 410,000 people, including Edward Snowden. In an article published by The Guardian, Mr. Levison talks about his experience with law enforcement agencies.

Two Norwegian politicians, Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen, of the country's Socialist Left Party, have jointly nominated former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.