Fascinating conversation on press freedom, the NSA files with Guardian editors

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Guardian editors Alan Rusbridger and Janine Gibson discuss Edward Snowden and the NSA surveillance programs exposed by Glenn Greenwald's publications of his leaks. This is an excellent conversation about press freedom, surveillance and democracy. Do set aside the time to watch.

Also note that this evening, Glenn Greenwald gave a rousing speech from his home in Rio to a packed house in Chicago at the Socialism 2013 conference and to thousands watching online. I'll post that excellent speech when it's available, but for now, note this teaser he gave about the next series of stories:

WOW Greenwald breaks a new NSA story at #s13: #NSA has a new tool that can divert 1 BILLION phone calls PER DAY into its system.

— ACLU Massachusetts (@ACLU_Mass) June 29, 2013