Truthdigger of the Week: Stephanie Grimes, Former Editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 She strove to reveal changing editorial practices in the months after the publication was purchased by Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire benefactor to the Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer Talks With Journalist Jason Leopold About the Power of the FOIA (Audio)

BLANK Apr 16, 2016 A reporter for Vice News, Leopold spent years using the Freedom of Information Act to sue the U.S. government to obtain documents he believes Americans are entitled to know about, leading some in the government to brand him a “FOIA terrorist.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trending on Twitter: Blocking Access to Politicians’ Deleted Tweets

Thor Benson / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 The social media giant’s decision to end public access to its websites that archive politicians’ deleted tweets alarms transparency advocates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Julian Assange on WikiLeaks’ Comeback: ‘We Are Drowning in Material’

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 20, 2015 In an interview, Assange describes WikiLeaks' recent progress, saying that the site now "has more than 10 million documents and associated analyses." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Drone Strike Kills American Hostage of al-Qaida

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 24, 2015 President Obama expressed “profound regret” over the deaths of two hostages -- an American and an Italian -- in a drone strike on al-Qaida in January before praising what he described as his administration’s exceptionally transparent response to the tragedy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Office Celebrates Sunshine Week by Thwarting Freedom of Information Act Requests

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 20, 2015 Civil liberties advocates now have yet another reason to say President Obama has broken his 2008 promise to run the most transparent White House in history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Technology Does Not Guarantee Transparency

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 8, 2015 In theory, the changeover from paper to email should make government more transparent. But two New York politicos are showing that the era of Big Data does not necessarily mean the public gets a better view of its government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton: ‘I Want the Public to See My Email’ (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 Is the controversy over Hillary Clinton's clandestine approach to email, involving her exclusive use of a personal email account while secretary of state, about transparency or partisan politicking in the run-up to the 2016 presidential campaign season? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Twitter’s Lawsuit Could Make or Break Transparency

Thor Benson / Truthdig Oct 22, 2014 President Obama has called his administration the “most transparent in history,” but instead of allowing companies to be completely transparent regarding their involvement in government surveillance, Washington has muzzled them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Journalists on the Government’s Blacklist

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 23, 2014 As states move to hide details of government deals with Wall Street, and as politicians come up with new arguments to defend secrecy, a study released earlier this month revealed that many government information officers block specific journalists they don't like from accessing information. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Obama Needs to Cancel Executive Order 12333

By Thor Benson Jul 23, 2014 There’s a chance you’re being watched right now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz Can’t Fight the New Cybersecurity Bill, So We Must Do It

By Thor Benson Jul 13, 2014 A year-and-a-half after Swartz killed himself because of pressure from felonies he faced over alleged “cyber crimes,” the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says.CISA is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )