transparency
The EPA Gave Its Website a Pro-Fracking Makeover
A new report from the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative has chronicled the changes the EPA made to its webpage on fracking.
Obama-Shaped Ecstasy and Coke-Stuffed Globes Fill the DEA’s Deleted Drug Newsletter
Russ Kick, a transparency advocate who archives government websites, downloaded the publicly-available issues before they were deleted this summer.
The Internet Is Crowdfunding the Release of 4,358 Secret CIA Mind Control Documents
Twelve years after receiving a cache of CIA documents related to the MKUltra program, John Greenewald of the Black Vault realized that thousands of pages had been omitted. Now, he's asking the internet for help.
SpaceX Planned Humanity’s Future on Mars at a Meeting You Weren't Invited to
Space belongs to all of us and it’s imperative that SpaceX is transparent about its Mars exploration plans.
The FCC Wants $200 to Release Emails About Ajit Pai's Giant Reese's Mug
This is just the latest example of the agency stonewalling FOIA requests on seemingly inconsequential topics.
The FCC Is Refusing to Release Emails About Ajit Pai's 'Harlem Shake' Video
Citing the infamous b5 exemption, the Federal Communications Commission refused to release emails related to the planning of the net neutrality video.
Canada’s export bank needs an overhaul following private jet corruption scandal
The NDP wants a full review of Export Development Canada after it lent $41 million for a private jet to an Indian family facing corruption charges.
Is It 'Essential' for the Government to Tweet During a Shutdown?
Some agencies have logged off during the government shutdown and some have not. Why?
Watchdog blasts Trudeau government over broken transparency promises
Justin Trudeau campaigned on promises to make his own office accountable to the public, but he didn’t.
Big Pharma Policies on Sharing Research Are Super Shady
A new review published in the British Medical Journal found policies were really varied.
The Trudeau government redacted the details of its own transparency plan
Documents show that the government ignored its own consultations on improving government transparency, then misled the public about it.
The Trudeau government’s access to information reform doesn’t expand transparency like they promised
The new legislation will give departments more power to kill requests and fails to follow through on a core campaign commitment