Greenwald
Greenwald is a German-origin surname meaning "green forest." The name is most associated with Glenn Greenwald, the American journalist who reported on Edward Snowden's NSA surveillance leaks in 2013.
In political discourse, Greenwald often functions as shorthand for adversarial, anti-establishment journalism or, depending on perspective, contrarian provocation: He's gone full Greenwald on this story.
NSA contractor turned fugitive
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- investigative journalismIn-depth reporting exposing wrongdoing
Pulitzer Prize · Guardian · Brazil · PRISM · whistleblower · classified documents · government accountability · press freedom
- GoldmanGerman-Jewish surname
- GreeneColor-based family name
- GreenleafSurname evoking fresh foliage
- GreenhouseTitled botanical business
Goldberg · Greenstone · Greenspan · Ashkenazi · German origin · forest
Snowden
NSA contractor turned fugitive
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
investigative journalism · Pulitzer Prize · Guardian · Brazil · PRISM · whistleblower · classified documents · government accountability · press freedom · media criticism
Greenberg
Goldberg · Greenhouse · Greenstone · Greenspan · Ashkenazi · German origin · forest