Is Disclosure of Podesta’s Emails a Step Too Far? A Conversation With Naomi Klein
The fact that the individual whose emails were hacked
wields significant power may mitigate some of those concerns, but, she
believes, it does not remotely obviate them. She also believes that
while a public service has been performed by the reporting on some of
these emails, media organizations (including The Intercept) have not
sufficiently emphasized the dangers to personal privacy posed by the
hacking of someone’s email inbox.
Earlier this week, Klein and I discussed her views and concerns about
these issues. The discussion has been lightly edited into a 30-minute
podcast, which you can listen to on the player above. A transcript is
also provided. Klein, invariably, is extremely thoughtful and
insightful, and so I believe the discussion is well worth listening to.
This transcript has been edited for space and clarity.
Photo Illustration by The Intercept. Getty Images, AP Image.
