Edward Snowden has been called a traitor, a whistleblower, a patriot and a hero, all depending on who is talking about him, but it is inarguable that he exposed one of the biggest scandals of the Obama administration when he released documents proving the massive expansion of domestic and international spying conducted by the NSA.
In the video excerpted interview below with Lawrence Lessig, Snowden explains the reason he blew the whistle on the US secret programs and explains to the world all about "America's Secret Government."