Securing Democracy

In his latest explosive expose, Greenwald turns to his adopted Brazil and the corrupt machinations of its highest leaders....[A] fascinating portrait of the importance of journalism in today's tumultuous political world....A courageous advocate for journalistic and democratic integrity strikes again. -Kirkus Glenn Greenwald has provided an extraordinary contribution to democracy. Together with the team at The Intercept, he exposed the secret mechanism of an operation that, under the pretext of fighting corruption, corrupted part of the judiciary, dismantled the national construction industry and the oil and gas chain, and paved the way for the arrival of the extreme right to power. With his journalistic exposes about Lava Jato, the misdeeds of Sergio Moro, Deltan Dallagnol, and their accomplices finally came to light. -Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Glenn Greenwald has helped secure Brazilian democracy by revealing the truth about our country's recent history, which makes this book indispensable. -Dilma Rousseff Every whistleblower is different, but yet all are united by the common purpose of correcting an injustice. But when the system is broken, who can you trust? This is the incredible story of a journalist for whom lightning struck twice: Glenn Greenwald, who won a Pulitzer for his work with me to expose a top secret system of global mass surveillance, is contacted by a mysterious new whistleblower-and what he learns will shake a nation to its core. -Edward Snowden As the book's subtitle indicates (My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro's Brazil), Greenwald sees Operation Carwash as one of the forces that gave impetus to the rise of Bolsonarism and the dissemination of the leaked messages [featured in his investigative reporting] as a way to combat everything that the president represents. -Folha de S.Paulo Perhaps the most accomplished journalist of his time. -Dan Froomkin Praise for Greenwald's No Place to Hide: Impassioned . . . Gripping . . . Greenwald amplifies our understanding of the N.S.A.'s sweeping ambitions . . . and delivers a fierce argument in defense of the right of privacy. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Rings with authority . . . Vital for anyone interested in civil liberties . . . This book is an antidote to the common public perception that government spooks are only interested in 'bad' people. Chicago Tribune Pulse-pounding. Wired