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Snowden Congratulates Chelsea Manning

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The former NSA contractor warns of over-classification while speaking at an awards ceremony for the jailed WikiLeaks source

NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a still image taken from video during an interview by the Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong on June 6, 2013

Edward Snowden, whose leaks of government secrets have sparked an ongoing public debate about state surveillance in the U.S., delivered an address to the Oxford Union Wednesday congratulating Chelsea Manning on winning the Sam Adams Award for Integrity and Intelligence.

Chelsea Manning is the former U.S. Army private currently serving a 35-year prison sentence in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth for turning nearly a million classified government records over to WikiLeaks in what may have been the largest disclosure of state secrets in American history.

Im going to comment general on an issue that she raised to public prominence, thats very important but less well acknowledged, said Snowden, himself a former recipient of the award. That issue is over-classification.

Snowden used the occasion to warn of what he described as a government growing so secretive as to imperil American democracy.

In the last year the White House told us that 95 million records have been created classified and withheld from the public in the year 2012. Thats more than any other year on record and shows a trend where the government is withholding more secrets than ever, he said. Snowden called for people to push governments around the world toward greater openness.

Its this self correcting, self determining form of unapologetically American government in which Chelsea Manning so valuably participated, he said.

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Edward Snowden action figure goes on sale for $99

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AN ACTION FIGURE of government surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has gone on sale, with proceeds going to the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

The figure looks a bit like Edward Snowden and a bit like Louis Theroux. It is shown off next to a Julian Assange action figure, unless we are mistaken and are actually looking at a John Inman doll.

The action figure, which places the whistleblower in the same toy chest as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Darth Vader, is being sold by the Thats My Face custom doll outfit.

Visitors to its website can buy either an Edward Snowden head - whistle not included - or a whole body in a variety of outfits.

One option is Edward Snowden in Indiana Jones garb, another is a casual outfit that offers chino pants over bullwhips.

"Introducing the Edward Snowden action figure. Edward Snowden's lifelike head mounted on a 12-inch fully-articulated action figure body with detailed pre-fitted clothes," said the firm.

"Each figure is made to order and all of the proceeds will be donated to the Freedom of the Press Foundation which Edward is on the board of."

As well as a casual Snowden and a Harrison Ford flavoured one, users can also invest in one dressed in army colours or one in a business suit. Additional items like a laptop, but still no whistle, are also available.

The Freedom of the Press Foundation is a non profit organisation that encourages secure journalistic communications and the use of encryption tools. All proceeds from sales of Edward Snowden merchandise will go to the foundation.

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Edward Snowden Gets His Own Action Figure (VIDEO)

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Friday, Feb. 21

The Price of PR , a roundtable discussion organized by SPIBAs Marketing Committee, will be held this morning starting at 9:30 a.m. in their Nevsky office. Featured speakers include Alexander Zypkin, the PR Director for MegaFons Northwest branch, Olga Chernysheva, the managing partner for BC Communications, and AKOS Executive Director Yekaterina Karzhonkova. Register by Feb. 20 if you wish to attend.

Starting at 9 a.m., AmChams Procurement Committee meeting will commence in their office in the New St. Isaac Office Center at Ulitsa Yakubovicha 24. Consolidated purchasing will be the topic of discussion.

Saturday, Feb. 22

Find out just how strong you or a loved one are at the Valiant Games starting today at the LenExpo center and pitting men against each other in a variety of events. If the Olympics werent enough action for you, then dont miss these masculine festivities.

Dance fans need look no further than this two-day extravaganza. Watch as amateurs compete for prizes by doing the Hustle and numerous other moves at the Petersburg Dance Social. The event kicks off today at 1 p.m. and runs into the early evening. Things pick up again tomorrow at 12.30 p.m. Find out more at the Broadway Dance website.

Sunday, Feb. 23

The second international choreography competition Under the Petersburg Sky begins today. Partnered with the Boris Eifman Ballet, youre likely to see some of the best in the world when it comes to creating art from movement. The competition continues until Feb. 27.

Monday, Feb. 24

Get your jazz fix during the sixth annual International Festival of Jazz and Dance Music starting today at the Kannon Dance Center at 7b Ulitsa Kazanskaya. The festival provide an opportunity for global musicians to collaborate and exchange ideas as well as giving the listening public an opportunity to hear some top-notch music.

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