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Classification Reform Bill Would Give President, Security Agencies Even More Power To Maintain Secrets

Classification Reform Bill Would Give President, Security Agencies Even More Power To Maintain Secrets

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on secrecy, whistleblowers, and press freedom. Subscribe and get a 30-day free trial. For decades, the United States Congress has allowed the White House and the wider executive branch to assert control over classified information. Members of Congress
Kevin Gosztola May 15, 2023
A Presumption Of Secrecy:  Defying Sunshine In Government

A Presumption Of Secrecy: Defying Sunshine In Government

In 2017, Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold submitted a Freedom of Information request for “photographed copies of all artwork created by Guantanamo detainees.” Leopold waited about five years before United States Southern Command, or SOUTHCOM, fulfilled the request. The joint command removed portions of hundreds of paintings, invoking an exemption for
Kevin Gosztola Mar 16, 2023
Every Official Everywhere With Classified Documents All At Once: A Conversation With John Kiriakou

Every Official Everywhere With Classified Documents All At Once: A Conversation With John Kiriakou

The Dissenter Jan 28, 2023

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