Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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EPA has known for 20 years that it promotes toxic fertilizer
Plus: The CIA drugged unsuspecting Americans as part of its mind-control research programs.
Aliens, Gitmo, and the weather: Excessive secrecy affects everything
Plus: a look back at 2024
Gitmo, background checks, and drones: a busy week in secrecy news
Plus: U.S. government declassifies 1960 report stating Israeli nuclear site was for weapons
Government should declassify drone intelligence
Excessive secrecy over the mysterious sightings frustrates lawmakers and the public, and breeds mistrust at a time when trust in government is in decline
Trump’s presidential library could be a scam
Many report ABC’s settlement money will pay for a Trump presidential library. Don’t be so sure
National security claims hide information from families separated at border
Plus: how you can help preserve federal data at risk of being deleted
US should declassify what it knows about deadly Colombian Supreme Court attack
Declassification diplomacy is one of US government’s most distinctive foreign policy tools, and it should be deployed as often as possible
Classification is broken; Biden still has a chance to fix it
An executive order, even issued at the eleventh hour, would do a lot of good
Congress took the lead on JFK declassification. That should happen more often
It’s the anniversary of JFK’s assassination, and the law that released millions of pages of assassination records is over 30 years old. It's time for Congress to resume high-level declassification reviews
The government abuses spying powers no matter who the president is
An effort by social platform X to weaken the government’s ability to spy on citizens and hide the fact it does so should have broad bipartisan support
