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The FOIA Blog
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The FOIA Blog concerns all things FOIA including Privacy Act and state disclosure laws
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Live the motto: think globally, act locally. Do not take any perceived rights for granted, or they may be left behind in the dust of history. Support your community, exercise your right to vote, and engage in local events. Politics, at the most basic
OATH BETRAYED
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In Oath Betrayed, Dr. Miles gives a detailed picture of the medical system after 9/11, when the U.S. military began using physicians, psychologists and other medical personnel to assist in the interrogations of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and elsewhe
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Proposed Freedom of Information Act and media repression
Rising Sun: Personal Blog of Danny Arao | December 14th 2009 by Danny Arao
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (December 14, 5:00 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy). Concerned journalists and other groups are expected to go to the Senate today (December 14) to push for the approval o read more
ACLU Attacks Obama - Says President Is “Protecting Torturers”
The Robalution | December 11th 2009 by Rob
Man, Obama just can’t catch a break. You’d expect the Republicans, Libertarians, and majority of the American people to line up against him, but now he has a new problem. The ACLU is on the anti-Obama warpath. It’s all part of thei read more
Annual FOIA Reports to be Issued in Machine-Readable Format
The FOIA Blog | December 11th 2009 by Scott A. Hodes
The Department of Justice has asked all agencies to post their FOIA Annual Reports in Machine-Readable Format. This is the Department of Justice's proposal to OMB's Open Government Directive of December 8, 2009. Whil read more
Open Government Directive
Orient Lodge | December 10th 2009 by Aldon Hynes
On Tuesday, the Obama administration issued its Open Government Directive. It calls on Federal Agencies to publish data that had not been previously available and to use open formats that can be more easily downloaded, searched and analyzed. It also read more
"Oceana Was Always At War With Eurasia" of the Day
No Oil for Pacifists | December 10th 2009
According to the Associated Press: The Obama administration conducted a workshop on government openness for federal employees behind closed doors Monday, a private training session for freedom-of-information officials to learn about a new U.S. offic read more
ACLU: “No Prohibition against Monstrous Conduct” without Ajud…
cloud heat understanding land | December 10th 2009 by cloud heat understanding land
The ACLU just finished up a conference call on the status of accountability for torture. Jameel Jaffer talked about accountability generally, Ben Wizner gave an update on the Jeppesen lawsuit (which he will argue next Tuesday, Alex Abdo gave an updat read more
Algarve Tour Guide Geography
Algarve Tour Guide | December 9th 2009 by Algarvetourguide
Geography Algarve is north bordered by the Alentejo region (sub-regions of Alentejo and Algarve), south and west by the Atlantic Ocean, the Guadiana river marks the east border with Spain. The Algarve highest point is located in Serra de Mon read more
FOIA Request Uncovers Unprecedented Evidence Horse Slaughter is I…
Help Us!! Help Us , Please !!! | December 9th 2009 by Sofia Gonçalves
Documents never before made public reveal the USDA was aware of extreme cruelty during horse slaughter at facilities in the U.S. The documents dispute claims horse slaughter in the U.S. was in any sense humane and instead reveal a brutal, terrifying read more
Congressman Ted Poe Calls Out NASA For Refusing To Release Data.…
The Intellectual Redneck | December 9th 2009
We need more Congressmen like Ted Poe. He is rational. Ha blasts NASA for refusing to release their data under a FOIA request. He coined a new term (NASAGate.) read more
DOJ Lists Kosher Exemption 3 Statutes
The FOIA Blog | December 9th 2009 by Scott A. Hodes
The Department of Justice has compiled a list of statutes found to qualify under Exemption 3 of the FOIA. This is helpful to anyone doing research on these issues. And I am personally on the list (it was actually a favorable decis read more
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Annual FOIA Reports to be Issued in Machine-Readable Format
The Department of Justice has asked all agencies to post their FOIA Annual Reports in Machine-Readable Format. This is the Department of Justice's proposal to OMB's Open Gov…
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FOIA Request Uncovers Unprecedented Evidence Horse Slaughter is Inhumane
Documents never before made public reveal the USDA was aware of extreme cruelty during horse slaughter at facilities in the U.S. The documents dispute claims horse slaughter in the U.S. was in any sen…
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DOJ Criticized For Closing FOIA Meeting to the Public
The Department of Justice was criticized in the Washington Post for keeping the public out of a training meeting it held with FOIA liasions. They have now released the powerpoint of…
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FOIA Postion Available - Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press ("RCFP"), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970 has a staff attorney/Freedom of Inf…
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