Push for More Transparency.gov

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 In a push for increased government transparency, the Obama administration has announced it will require each Cabinet-level department to post online three collections of "high-value" data -- covering everything from tire safety ratings to workplaces where injuries have occurred -- previously undisclosed to the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Defends Its Great Firewall

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 More than a week after a row between China and Google over censorship practices, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly called on Beijing to lift restrictions on Internet use, to which China responded by denouncing the criticism as "groundless." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Omen in the Prop. 8 Battle?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2010 Many fear that a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court may be an omen on how the court might rule if the legal battle over Proposition 8 arrives in Washington. The 5-4 decision ruled that Internet streaming of the Prop. 8 trial in San Francisco would cause a hostile public climate toward anti-gay marriage advocates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Outs Iranian Nuclear Site

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2009 Following Thursday's U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting nuclear proliferation, President Obama announced Friday that Iran has concealed a partly built second uranium enrichment plant. The Iranians admitted existence of the plant but asserted that it would be used only for peaceful purposes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Whatever Happened to Obama’s ‘Sunlight’?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2009 If, as President Obama once claimed, "sunlight is the best disinfectant," then why is his administration keeping a significant amount of information in the dark? Check out this clip from last night's "Daily Show" to find out why Jon Stewart is responsible for at least some of that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House All Atwitter

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2009 It's not entirely clear how the White House joining the cyber-ranks of MySpace, Facebook and Twitter will serve to make the American government more "transparent" and "efficient," but perhaps micro-blogging will save our democracy or maybe we'll get to hear about what Joe Biden had for lunch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Is How We Did It

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2009 Growing evidence of British complicity in "unacceptable activities," including participation in U.S. torture practices, has prompted Prime Minister Gordon Brown to publish the rules that determine how U.K. intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6 can interrogate suspects. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Too Much Information

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Obama Announces New Ethics Rules, Freezes Aides’ Salaries

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2009 President Obama says "[t]ransparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones" of his administration. To that end, he will toughen lobbying restrictions and require all federal agencies to give high priority to Freedom of Information Act requests. The president also announced a pay freeze for about 100 of his highest-paid aides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team Obama’s New Transparency Tactic

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2008 If the secret policy wonk in you has always hankered to sit in on those exciting meetings that happen in elite circles of government, you're in luck -- members of the Obama transition team have found another way to use the Web with their new "Seat at the Table" initiative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s E-Mail Dilemma

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2008 The president-elect is a notorious gadget hound who has been known to carry multiple cell phones, but he faces a looming downgrade. Because the public has a right to presidential records, Barack Obama will probably give up his precious Blackberry -- and quit e-mailing altogether. However, he is likely to be the first president with a laptop on his desk. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )