Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

A Historic Cold War Execution on Espionage Charges: Information Delayed is Information Denied

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Jun 16th, 2023

Inching Toward a More Transparent Office of Legal Counsel

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May 19th, 2023

Permanently Winding Down the War on Terror Requires Greater Transparency

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Jan 30th, 2023

We Now Know What Information the FBI Can Obtain from Encrypted Messaging Apps

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Dec 14th, 2021

Long-Withheld Office of Legal Counsel Records Reveal Agency’s Postwar Influence

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Jul 14th, 2021

Federal Agencies Face April Deadline on Secret JFK Files

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Apr 20th, 2021

How Attorney General Garland Can Strengthen FOIA Implementation

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Mar 25th, 2021

Just Security Obtains Overseas Troop Counts That the Pentagon Concealed from the Public

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Mar 4th, 2021

The Promises of FOIA in 2021: A Ready Pathway to Accountability

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Jan 4th, 2021

Redactions in CDC Communications Policies Leave Key Questions Unanswered

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Jun 12th, 2020

Recently Released OLC Opinions From 1974 Shed Light on Current Legal Debates

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May 18th, 2020

Why We Filed a FOIA Request on How Many US Troops Are in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria

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Apr 22nd, 2020

How Should FOIA Be Reformed to Prevent Further Abuse of Redactions?

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Jan 9th, 2020

Did the Trump Administration Abuse the Redactions Process?

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Jan 7th, 2020

Constitution Day 2019: The Hidden Domestic Surveillance Crisis

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Sep 17th, 2019

The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Conceal Abuse of Migrant Detainees

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Jul 17th, 2019

JFK Records Suit Tests CIA Secrecy on Assassination

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Apr 30th, 2019

New DoD Policy on Amends Needs to Address Transparency Gap

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Apr 23rd, 2019

Trump Administration Must Publicly Disclose the Truth About Khashoggi Murder

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Dec 6th, 2018

Americans Have Right to Know if US Failed to Warn Khashoggi—A New Lawsuit May Get Answers

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Nov 21st, 2018

Trump’s Ability to Classify Mueller Report Is Greater Threat Than Executive Privilege

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Sep 17th, 2018

A Call to Former Intelligence Community Employees Who Are Subject to a Prepublication Review Requirement

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Sep 4th, 2018

Security Clearance Records, FOIA, and Privacy: What Went Wrong for Abigail Spanberger

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Aug 31st, 2018

Condolence Payments for Civilian Casualties: Lessons for Applying the New NDAA

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Aug 28th, 2018

Trump Administration’s Terrorism Claims Omit Crucial Available Data

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Aug 10th, 2018

The Office of Legal Counsel and Secret Law

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Jul 18th, 2017

Fight It with FOIA: How Congress Can Respond to White House Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight

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Jun 5th, 2017

Today’s Important Deadline in the ACLU’s Targeted-Killing Transparency Case

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Aug 5th, 2016

Medical Complicity in CIA Torture, Then and Now

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Jul 1st, 2016

A Less-Secret Drone Campaign

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Jun 27th, 2016

Why Federal Agencies Must Still Preserve (and Should Finally Read) the SSCI Torture Report

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May 20th, 2016

The National Security Council as FOIA “Agency”

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Apr 22nd, 2016