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Government worker fired for criticism unrelated to his job of Guantanamo military commissions

donal brown December 7, 2009

Col. Morris Davis, former prosecutor for the Guantanamo military commissions, was fired from the Congressional Research Service after he wrote opinion pieces critical of the commissions that appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. -DB American Civil Liberties Union Opinion December 4, 2009 By Rachel Myers The ACLU sent a letter to the Library of Congress and the Congressional Research Service (CRS) December 4 on behalf of Col. Morris Davis, former chief

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City government data released to public mined for useful information

donal brown December 7, 2009

Cities around the country are now releasing large amounts of data to programmers and the public. In Washington, D.C., a web site “Stumble Safely” uses public data to plot safe ways home for customers of bars and restaurants. -DB The New York Times December 7, 2009 By Claire Cain Miller SAN FRANCISCO — A big pile of city crime reports is not all that useful. But what if you could combine that data with information on

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Open government group launches new database to improve access to stimulus data

donal brown December 3, 2009

OMB Watch has released a beta version of a new data base on FedSpending.org to improve access and searchability of stimulus data. -DB OMB Watch Press Release December 3, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – OMB Watch released a beta version of a new database on FedSpending.org that gives the public improved access to and searchability of Recovery Act recipient report data. The database allows users to search more than 160,000 reports from recipients of almost $159

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U.S. needs federal shield law

donal brown December 3, 2009

The Senate should move forward on a federal shield law for reporters writes an ACLU blogger because such a law strengthens democracy by allowing journalists to reveal government malfeasance without fear of going to jail. -DB American Civil Liberties Union Opinion December 2, 2009 By Sandra Fulton Most people don’t realize that the American government is in the habit of locking up journalists. We are disgusted when governments like China and Cuba criminalize the press,

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Government watchdog asks Senate to investigate use of ‘Secret Holds’

donal brown December 3, 2009

Citizens for Responsiblity and Ethics in Washington has asked the Senate ethics committee to look into the practice of stalling or halting laws or nominations without public announcement given a 2007 law barring the practice. -DB Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Press Release December 2, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate senators’ failure to abide by a provision

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