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By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe Department of Homeland Security is acknowledging the existence of three more government programs charged with spying on American citizens in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The programs -- Pantheon, Pathfinder and Organizational Shared Space -- used a variety of software tools to gather and analyze information about Americans, according to documents obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting. The DHS turned over the papers in response to a December 2008 Freedom of Information Act request. The documents shed new light on the proliferation of domestic ...
Report Is Critical of Obama's Transparency Efforts
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA new report by a private research group says that most government agencies have made few changes in how much information they make available to the public, despite President Obama's promise to make his administration the most transparent in history, the New York Times reports. The report from the National Security Archive found that, though the president has given directives to federal agencies, progress has been slow and erratic. There is little evidence that agencies have released more information than unusual or denied fewer requests for documents. Norm Eisen, the president's counsel on ...
FOIA Reveals Details of CIA's Secret Prisons
By Lindsay Machak - Politics DailyThanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the government last week released declassified files revealing insight to the CIA's interrogation methods under the Bush administration. The Los Angeles Times reported on the CIA's policy of subjecting each prisoner to harsh treatment so that he would "perceive and value his personal welfare, comfort and immediate needs more than the information he is protecting." A day in the life of a prisoner at these interrogation sites is outlined in the documents. The New York Times reported more than 100 prisoners passed through the program, including three who ...
Franchione's VIP Connection: Cue the Taps?
By Brian Grummell - AOL NewsAnswer: I don't know.Question: Given what we know about Dennis Franchione's role in the VIP Connection newsletter -1)Can he be fired?2)Will he be fired?The Houston Chronicle's Terrance Harris examined Dennis Franchione's contract via FOIA request, and found clauses allowing for the swift termination of the embattled Texas A&M coach.Franchione has said the $1,200 annual payments from the 12 to 15 boosters went directly to the company that maintains his site. That admission could be in violation of Section 2.3 of his contract, which states Franchione is prohibited from receiving any money or ...
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