Former constitutional law and civil rights litigator, now a political commentator. Lives in Brazil, because US law won't allow his husband permanent resident status. With Laura Poitras, one of two people to whom Edward Snowden leaked classified documents.
[1] Posted on his blog, Unclaimed Territory, 20 July 2006: "I've read repeatedly that I'm a closeted homosexual and even that I sued to keep my sexual orientation a secret. And needless to say, a central part of the ad hominem attacks from pro-Bush bloggers has now become a homophobic concentration on such matters. I've been openly gay for 20 years."
Father: Daniel Greenwald (accountant)
Mother: Arlene
Boyfriend: David Michael Miranda
High School: Nova High School, Davie, FL (1985)
University: BA Philosophy, George Washington University (1990)
Law School: JD, New York University (1994)
First Look Media The Intercept (2013-)
The Guardian Blogger & Columnist (2012-13)
Salon Columnist (2007-12)
Greenwald, Christoph Partner (1996-2005)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Associate (1994-95)
Red Lobster busboy
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Board of Directors (resigned, 2010)
New York State Bar Association 1995
Jewish Ancestry
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Citizenfour (10-Oct-2014) · Himself
War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State (19-Apr-2013) · Himself
Official Website:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/
Author of books:
How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values From a President Run Amok (2006, politics)
A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency (2007, politics)
Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics (2008, politics)
With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful (2011, politics)
No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State (2014, biography)
