Edward Snowden Awarded 'Alternative Nobel' for Revealing Vast Surveillance

Andrea Germanos @ Common Dreams - Whistleblower Edward Snowden is among a group of tireless and courageous people being honored with this year's Right Livelihood Award for their efforts "stemming the tide of the most dangerous global trends."

The winners of this year's award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize, were announced Wednesday.  Read more.