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Move Along, Nothing to See Here

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Arlen Grossman

President Gollum’s ‘Precious’ Secrets Exclusive: Despite promises of “openness,” President Obama has treated information that could inform American democracy like Tolkien’s character Gollum coveted his “precious” ring. Obama is keeping for himself analyses that could change how the public sees the crises in … Continue reading →

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JFK: ‘Secrecy Is Repugnant in a Free and Open Society’

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive … Continue reading →

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