Government Transparency Archives

Economics

WikiLeaks and the Future of Whistle-blowing

In the run-up to a debate on WikiLeaks, Julian Assange’s attorney discusses the uncomfortable relationship between the free flow of ideas and the inclination of governments to make everything a secret.

Emily Badger

News in Brief

U.S. Government Begins Human Rights Website

The United States is putting its take on human rights, say, in Ivory Coast or on internet freedom, onto a new State Department human rights website, although it’s leaving criticism of itself offline.

Emily Badger

News in Brief

Federal Budget Cuts May Cloud Government Transparency Websites

Efforts to roll back the federal budget to 2008 levels may have the unintended consequence of gutting spending aimed at fostering government transparency.

Emily Badger

News in Brief

The Ultra-Imperial Presidency

Yale's Bruce Ackerman, a constitutional scholar, warns that unilateralism in the "most dangerous branch" of government is setting the stage for a tragic future.

Melinda Burns

Economics

Curses, FOIA’d Again

The Obama administration's stated push for more government openness hasn't fully manifested itself in the Freedom of Information arena.

Emily Badger

News in Brief

A Ray of Sunshine

Nudge-meister Cass Sunstein sings the praises of open government and transparency.

Emily Badger