National Security Letter Case Shows the Absurdity of the Government’s Secrecy Rules
You'd be hard-pressed to find a better example of the government’s ludicrous approach to secrecy than a current case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of …
These Are the 99 FOIA Requests Top Pentagon Officials Had to Approve
Ninety-Nine Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by journalists and researchers since last July were flagged by the Department of Defense (DOD) and had to receive “Department Level Clearance” …
Obama Administration Proves Why the Public Needs Someone to Leak the CIA Torture Report
It’s now been over a month since the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to force the Obama administration to declassify parts of the Committee’s landmark report on CIA torture, and …
Chelsea Manning Thanks Freedom of the Press Foundation for Court Transcripts
Imprisoned WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning sent a letter to the Freedom of the Press Foundation, thanking us for our successful campaign to transcribe and bring transparency to her …
Judge Orders FBI to Conduct New Search for Documents on Internet Activist Aaron Swartz
A federal court judge on Monday ordered the FBI to conduct a new search for documents on Aaron Swartz, the late Internet activist who was being aggressively prosecuted by the …
How the "Most Transparent Administration in History" Undercut FOIA and Covered Up Torture
The nonpartisan organization Cause of Action has a new report out for Sunshine Week, "Grading the Government: How the White House Targets Document Requesters." The report includes an April 15, …
Government FOIA Officers Complain About House FOIA Reform Bill
The House last month, by an overwhelming majority, passed a bipartisan-sponsored Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reform bill that received strong support from more than two-dozen news organizations and public …
Obama Administration Official Whitewashes Truth About FOIA
Last week, as she does every year around Sunshine Week, Melanie Pustay went to The Hill and testified before a congressional committee about how great government agencies haven been doing …
The Best of the Government's 'We Cannot Confirm Nor Deny' Claims
In a spectacular episode for history buffs and transparency nuts alike, Radiolab posted an episode yesterday that explores the Cold War roots of the Glomar “neither confirm nor deny” response …
Here's How You Can Join Us in Calling For NSA Reform in Congress
Today, Freedom of the Press Foundation is proud to join organizations worldwide in opposing mass, suspicionless surveillance. We’re at a turning point in the fight for surveillance reform. Thanks to …