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Too many agencies are still holding their secrets close nine months after President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to open the flow of information to the public, advocates of access said Wednesday.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wants new measures to clamp down on special exemptions that federal agencies are using to avoid disclosing information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
The head of The Associated Press says President Barack Obama's directive to increase the transparency of government isn't trickling down to some federal agencies and courts.
President Barack Obama's policies on secrecy get higher grades for openness than those of President George W. Bush, yet there's still room for improvement, says a coalition of public interest groups.
In a league in which secrecy is commonplace, the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking deception to another level. They're trying to cover up who's on their team, if only for a day.
The Obama administration is declining to release documents that would identify visitors to the White House, embracing a legal position taken by the Bush administration, according to a watchdog group that filed a federal lawsuit over access to the records.
President Barack Obama says there's no "simple formula" for deciding when sensitive information should be disclosed. But he's vowing both to safeguard the information that's necessary to protect the American people, and to assure "accountability and oversight" of government actions.
President Barack Obama says changes need to be made to the state secrets doctrine.
Switzerland's days as a safe haven for the world's tax evaders are numbered.
The Swiss government on Friday failed to come up with a plan of action for solving an international tax dispute with the United States despite mounting pressure on its cherished tradition of banking secrecy.
They long ago pledged honor and duty to country, but this year their spoken word was not enough.
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder could set the tone for a more open White House by speaking out this week on Capitol Hill against Bush administration policies promoting government secrecy.
Sarah Palin's promise for a new era of government openness as the reform governor of Alaska started to crack even before Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign built a wall of protectiveness around her.
Government secrecy is on the rise by almost every measure, according to a report by a coalition of government oversight groups.
A federal appeals court on Friday set back the White House's efforts to keep the names of its visitors secret.
When the Federal Communications Commission votes on something at a public meeting, the document they are voting on isn't necessarily for public consumption, the agency said Wednesday.
The Bush White House is known for secrecy and strict message control, and a new book by its former press secretary details extraordinary measures it has used to manage what information gets out.
A federal appeals court sought compromise Monday between a liberal group demanding the names of White House visitors and the Bush administration, which says releasing the names would erode the president's power.
A father fights for access to information about his son's death during a law enforcement chase, only to find that Mississippi's sunshine laws don't require the public release of investigative records.
The government is lagging far behind in declassifying its secrets and the problem is getting worse as agencies create billions more electronic records containing classified information.
A federal judge agreed Friday to let the Bush administration keep secret the lists of visitors to the White House until an appeals court decides whether the documents are public records.
Some quotes from Rudy Giuliani and others on government secrecy when he was mayor of New York:
When a mayor of New York leaves office, little goes out the door but memories — unless he's Rudy Giuliani. Government rules discourage the city's most powerful officeholder from departing with more than token gifts collected on the job.
White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a legal strategy that the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws and let them keep their guests a secret.
Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Rodham Clinton have secrecy issues dogging them.
Open meeting, closed minds: Henderson vote did not follow spirit of the lawThis is an example of a frightening trend. Governments at all levels are legislating in secret & nothing is being done about it. Disgusting.
Obama's latest use of "secrecy" to shield presidential lawbreakingThe Obama administration has, yet again, asserted the broadest and most radical version of the "state secrets" privilege -- which previously caused so much controversy and turmoil among loyal Democrats (when used by Bush/Cheney) -- to attempt to block courts from ruling on the le …
Obama's latest use of "secrecy" to shield presidential lawbreaking: What was once depicted as a grave act of lawlessness -- Bush's NSA program -- is now deemed a vital state secret. The Obama administration has, yet again, asserted the broadest and most radical version of the "state secrets" privilege -- which previously caused so much controversy and turmoil among loyal Democrats (when used by Bush/Cheney) -- to attempt to block courts from ruling on the le …
Obama Administration Denies Judicial Watch FOIA Request for White House Visitor LogsJudicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the U.S.
Why is the CIA still sitting on Kennedy assassination records?The CIA continues to sit on some materials about Lee Harvey Oswald's connection with Cuba raising suspicions -- maybe unwarranted -- that there's more to the Kennedy assassination than we've ever been told. The New York Times reports that even non-conspiracy researchers …
Bank's code of omertà brokenEdmund Conway and Angela Monaghan report on a dramatic breach of the secrecy fostered by the Bank of England.
Iran rules out talks on its nuclear "rights"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's president snubbed on Monday U.S. President Barack Obama's end-September deadline to talk to world powers on its disputed nuclear program, saying in his opinion discussion on the issue is "finished."
Obama White House Has Secret Plan To Harvest Personal Data From Social Networking Websites NLPC has uncovered a plan by the White House New Media operation to hire a technology vendor to conduct a massive, secret effort to harvest personal information on millions of Americans from social networking websites.
Is Blackwater Too Big to Fail? Erik Prince's security enterprise has a division for pretty much everything. Need planes or choppers? See Aviation Worldwide or Presidential Airways. A compliment of Colombian mercs? Greystone at your service.
Worker commits suicide after iPhone prototype goes missingAccording to Shanghaiist, the section chief of the Central Security division "may have used 'inappropriate interrogation methods' such as searching Sun's house, holding Sun in solitary confinement and possibly beatings." In addition, a Foxconn spokesperson reportedly said the inc …
Say It Ain't SoPresident Obama's previously full-throated promises to provide honest, open government seem to have fallen flat lately- how much more secrecy can he get away with?
There has been a tornado of opinions on the CIA lately with the issue of waterboarding, and now with the Democrats investigating the legality of secret programs to assassinate Al Queda leaders.
Pick judges in sunshine, not secrecy Before a packed hearing room and national TV audience, U.S. senators spent much of the week grilling Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to vet her qualifications.
Inspector General: Excessive Secrecy Undermined National Security EffortsA report by inspectors general from five intelligence agencies said the administration's tight control over who learned of the program also contributed to flawed legal arguments that nearly prompted mass resignations in the Justice Department five years ago.
t r u t h o u t | Eager to Tap Iraq's Vast Oil Reserves, Industry Execs Suggested InvasionMust-read and must-know.
5 Pathetic Groups That People Think Rule the WorldOh, look, they made another Dan Brown movie at some point.
Apple's Management Obsessed With SecrecyFew companies, indeed, are more secretive than Apple, or as punitive to those who dare violate the company's rules on keeping tight control over information.
Obama Justice Cites Bush AG in Defending SecrecyObama's Justice Department cites Bush legal positions yet again, this time defending former Vice President Cheney, of all people.oab
British fury over UK Government "secret" Inquiry into UK War in Iraq policiesBritish Conservative Party leader David Cameron slammed the secrecy of the Iraq War Inquiry: "The inquiry needs to be — and needs to be seen to be — truly independent and not an establishment stitch-up."
North Korea's Heir Apparent Remains a MysterySEOUL, South Korea — There is only one photograph available outside North Korea thought to be that of the man South Korean officials believe will inherit the world's most unpredictable regime, one that is armed with nuclear weapons.
Obama's support for the new Graham-Lieberman secrecy lawIt was one thing when President Obama reversed himself last month by announcing that he would appeal the Second Circuit's ruling that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compelled disclosure of various photographs of detainee abuse sought by the ACLU.
Rarely Used Closed Doors Slammed Again In U.S. Senate Health Care ReformFor the second time in two weeks, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today invoked rules—allowing a closed door committee session barring the public, media and with no Congressional Record—reserved for unusual circumstances, like national security issues and trade secrets.
Obama administration threatens Britain to keep torture evidence concealed - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.comIzzy Award-winning blogger Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com posts evidence that the Obama administration, weeks ago, threatened to withhold future intelligence pertaining to security threats to Great Britain if British High Court reveals evidence of Binyam Mohamed's torture.
Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secretsGoogle pulls out some old maps, inadvertently revealing some of Japan's 'dirty linen' and catches flak for it.
Nuclear sub 'discharge' warningThe naval base at Faslane has suffered a series of safety breaches including radioactive leaks from nuclear-powered submarines, it has been revealed.
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