Transparency
Anonymous Hacks MIT Websites in Protest Over Aaron Swartz's Prosecution, Suicide
Swartz was hounded over his open-access activism
Obama Treads Path of Less Transparency, Larger Donations for Second Inauguration
Looking for big-money ball buddies
Judge Rules Bradley Manning Pre-Trial Detention "Excessive", Credits Him 112 Days Off Potential Sentence
Not much of a victory for Manning, who still faces life in prison
TX Hospital District Establishes Nonprofit To Dodge Open Meeting Rules
Tax money goes in, but no information comes out
Anonymous Twitter Account Suspended
@YourAnonNews announced a back-up account was ready days ago
New Journalism Group Targets Government Secrecy
Countdown until it's labeled a "terrorist" outfit starts ... now
Eric Holder Congratulates Himself for Transparency Reforms That Never Happened
The Justice Department claims it "has demonstrated its historic commitments to transparency."
Greece, Italy Rank as Europe's Most Corrupt Countries
When you have terrible governments and awful laws, corruption might actually make the place tolerable
TX Government Contractors Sue To Escape Open-Records Rules
They want to feed at the trough, but not pay the price
EPA Chief in Hot Water Over Private Email Accounts
You're not supposed to do official business over unofficial channels
Salt Lake Police to Wear Special Recording Glasses
Increased transparency from a law-enforcement agency? That's just crazy!
Obama: Transparently Disappointing
The president has fallen far short of promises to establish "an unprecedented level of openness in government."
ICE Demands Return of Already-Released Records
Documents released a year ago show private companies resisting surveillance requests
Report: White House, Congress Lousy at Online Transparency
Lots of talk, little action on informing the public through the Internet
Treasury Refuses To Surrender Obamacare Documents, Cites "Executive Privilege"
Critics think the IRS is up to funny business
Lawsuit Reveals Frequent Union Visits to the White House
At almost 500 visits by labor leaders and lobbyists, there's chumminess to go around
White House Again Invokes "State Secrets" To Block Surveillance Suit
If we're allowed to assert our rights, the nation would surely crumble
NJ Sues Itself To Prevent Records Release
The Treasury isn't happy with the Government Records Council
Congress is Bad on Transparency, But the White House is Horrible
Government by the opaque, for the clueless
Era of Open Government Left Wanting
Bloomberg only received information requested via FOIA requests in the required time from 8 out of fifty seven federal agencies contacted
Federal Court Backs Texas Open Meeting Rules
Politicians claimed it threatened their free speech
Feds Want To Quash Name of SEAL Already Given to Hollywood
It's only for their special friends
"Transparent" Obama Heavily Edits His Published Schedule
The omissions range from weird to politically expedient
DOJ Won't Confirm Existence of Legally Mandated Reports
After all, if the reports don't exist, they're in trouble
3 Ways Obama and the Democrats Can Win Libertarian Votes
Get transparent, legalize reality, and earn your Peace Prize already, Mr. President.
