Should We Follow German Journos’ Lead?

International Tensions

Hero of the hour for some, a traitor for others, Edward Snowden has raised a good number of international tensions that the U.S. government doesn’t seem to be handling that easily. While Obama’s denials on the German Chancellor Merkel issue have failed to convince the German government, new evidence of NSA spying activity keeps coming up. With these latest accusations, even U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that in some cases, spying might have gone a bit far. A little more than this acknowledgment will be necessary, however, to leave these tensions behind.

An Uphill Battle?

For many of us, staying away from Google and Yahoo! can be difficult, considering both companies’ increasingly wide (and useful) range of tools available.  Even if it is still the only solution when one seeks to keep activities absolutely confidential, the disadvantages of not using any of their services may be too big. One can ask, then, how long will this group be able to stand by their statements?