Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record now #1 bestselling book in the US

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.

Permanent Record documents Snowden’s incredible journey from CIA and NSA employee and subcontractor to American Government whistleblower. In an incredible turn of events, hours after the United States government filed a lawsuit seeking for reparations over the publication of Permanent Record, the book became the #1 bestselling book in the world. The book is being hailed as a must-read by celebrities like John Cusack and Kim Dotcom. With the hashtag #PermanentRecord trending, many across the globe are also commenting on the book.

Watch Edward Snowden speak on his exile to Russia below. You can also read his article ‘Why I Became a Whistle-Blower’ here.

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