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Frederick A.O. Schwarz talked about his book, Democracy in the Dark: The Seduction of Government Secrecy, about the debate over secrecy and transparency in the U.S. government. In his book, …

Panelists talked about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices and enhancing transparency. Topics included public awareness, the role of Congress in declassifying informa…

At a hearing titled “Getting to the Truth Through a Nonpartisan Commission of Inquiry,” legal experts testified about a potential investigation into Bush administration policies ranging from…

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations” to examine legal and legislative responses to allegations of misconduct and the expan…

A panel discussion was held on issues surrounding the destruction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogation tapes which was revealed the previous month. The destruction of the v…

In a panel titled, “Who’s Watching the Spies: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans -- A Look Back at the Church Committee Report,” the panel members discussed the work of the …