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first let me start with this. you can tell a lot about someone by knowing where they're headed in life. when edward snowden went public with his u.s. intelligence surveillance program, he struck a mixed chord with the american people. some on the right join some on the left to see him as a hero. others on the right called him a traitor. many on the center and left questioned his motives, even as they were gladdened to see light shed on what this country is doing in the cause of fighting terrorism. the question tonight is simpler. where is he? and what does that tell us about his purp...

0 jenkins a former prosecutor who has no connection to the trial but is just our legal here. you've been watching this and that opening statement by co-counsel john guy really came out of the gate strong. >> yes. >> and was it effective in getting the jury's attention? >> it was so compelling. the defense comes into this case with a huge advantage. there were only two eyewitnesss to that pivotal moment where trayvon martin and george zimmerman meets. one is dead and george zimmerman is the only person left to tell his side of the story. they don't have the emotion behind a high school student ...

at the center for growing international mystery. he left hong kong on sunday. he was expected to fly from moscow to cuba today, but journalists aboard the flight say his seat is empty. we will speak with glenn greenwald who broke the stories and to michael ratner, an attorney for wikileaks' julian assange. he is not a fugitive. he will apply for political asylum in other countries. if you think about it, this is obviously a major event. here's a man who is taken on the u.s. and its massive surveillance. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the ...

06/24/13 06/24/13 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> from pacifica, this is democracy now! forward nnot come against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and the completely free from risk, because they are such powerful adversaries. no one can meaningfully oppose them but if they want to get you, they will get you in time. >> edward snowden on the run, seeking asylum. he leaked secrets about u.s. surveillance operations and is at the center for growing international mystery. he left hong kong on sunday. he was expected to fly from moscow to cuba today, but jou...

power, and fighting government abuse. he is just of the new collection you so." called "told first, the trial of bradley manning begins. >> it is utterly wrong. it is immoral the way that are killing people in iraq, targeting people for death rather than working with the population. this is wrong. each of these statements tells you about how he was doing a politically. >> we will get a report on day one of the berlin manning trial with michael ratner, turning -- attorney for julian assange and wikileaks. all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the wa...