Freedom of Information

Let freedom ring...

March 16: Freedom of Information Day is one day that you should mark in your calendar to visit Independence Hallin Philadelphia. In March,...

Massachusetts Pirate Party to hold Rally in defense of internet freedom

Net Neutrality has recently come under sudden and vigorous assault by cheaply disguised autocrats within the American Government who either don'...

Richard Nixon Unplugged

Sooner or later it had to happen. Remember when all those documents about the Kennedy assassination were finally released? Was that action due to a...

US Politics: Open and transparent bills that may bring changes.

Oklahoma has several political candidates who have stated the need for more openness to the inner workings of government. The lack of transparency...

CT envirnomentalists lobby for more access to river data

What would you do if you began to notice that the water level in your favorite river or reservoir was dropping? One answer would be to find out if...

RLC member Dan Halloran promotes government transparency on NYC Council

When the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) held its biennial national convention in Arlington, Virginia, on February 12, it featured a number of...

Search for secret Senator who killed Whistleblower Bill narrows to five

Last month, On the Media launched an effort to track down the killer of the Whistleblower Bill in the Senate. The Whistleblower Protection...

Whistleblower says Justice Department selectively complies with FOIA requests

During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to operate one of the most transparent administrations in history.But a whistleblower...

Va. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli talks about Freedom of Information

Prior to his election as Virginia’s Attorney General in 2009, Ken Cuccinelli was a state senator, representing the 37th district in Fairfax...

Supreme Court entertains questions about government use of FOIA exemption

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments today in a lawsuit filed against the federal government over its broad use of an exemption in the Freedom...