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AP reports that the White House has failed to cooperate with the bi-partisan commission investigating the 9-11 attacks. This action takes the form of refusing to provide essential documents to the commission despite the threat of a subpoena. The panel is facing a May 27, 2004 deadline to complete its work. According to an October …
This article from the October 21 Washington Post answers the question of why there is no longer any media coverage on the return of our military personnel who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq. Apparently this past March, the Pentagon issued a directive stating: “There will be no arrival ceremonies for, or media coverage of, …
From Roll Call Newspaper Online, this free excerpt (subscription req’d to read complete article) on news about GPO and future public access to government documents: “In an effort to reverse declining sales revenue at the Government Printing Office, Public Printer Bruce James announced Tuesday that the agency will consider charging fees for many of the …
OpenTheGovernment.org, Americans for Less Secrecy, More Democracy, is a new website formed by “a coalition of organizations united in our belief that we must remain a free society in which an open government helps the public make informed choices, hold government accountable, and address our most pressing needs.” The site is still under construction. The …
The Congressional Joint Inquiry Commission on 9/11 will issue its first subpoena, “to the Federal Aviation Administration because of serious deficiencies in (that) agency’s production of critical documents.” [Link]
EPIC filed an action under FOIA in the U.S. District Court, DC, “seeking the expedited release of Justice Department records concerning the lobbying efforts of federal prosecutors to oppose revisions to the controversial USA PATRIOT Act. Despite widespread media coverage of the lobbying campaign, and questions as to its legality, DOJ has refused to expedite …
Consumer, Aviation Groups Criticize Labeling Pilot, Program Data ‘Sensitive’ “The Transportation Security Administration is muzzling debate of security initiatives by labeling too many of the agency’s policies and reports as too sensitive for public dissemination, according to pilots, flight attendants and consumer advocates.”
Solicitor General Theodore Olson’s September 30 petition for writ of cert. was posted by fas.org here. See also my September 17 posting, Supreme Court Review Sought in Cheney Energy Task Force Case.
From Secrecy News: “In a new retreat from public oversight, the Department of Defense has blocked public access to the online database of DoD directives maintained by the Defense Technical Information Center. These unclassified DoD directives, which define nearly every aspect of Department policy and procedure, have been publicly available online for almost as long …
The following new articles were published this week on LLRX.com: How Dewey Classify OCLC’s Lawsuit Knowledge Management is a Business Imperative The Future of RSS – Is E-Mail Publishing Dead? WTO/GATT Research Update to Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign Researchers Lexis and Westlaw Changes and Wishlist FOIA Facts: Inside the …
Updated September 28, the freedominfo.org Global Survey – Freedom of Information and Access to Government Records Around the World (pdf, 90 pages). “David Banisar of freedominfo.org provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive summary of the state of access to information in more than 50 countries, examining existing laws and prevailing practice, with links to relevant …
PoliticsOnline announced the results of its global survey to identify the 25 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics. From the press release, what follows is a selection of the honorees: BBC News and iCan team – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) website is arguably the leading global authority in political news. Dean …
