The (POGO) Blog
February 2, 2018
By Emma Stodder
Unrigging the System
It’s time to tell Congress that we need new and better solutions to “unrig the system.”
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Topics: Open Government
February 2, 2018
“The Memo”: Willful Ignorance and the House Intel Committee
The House Intelligence Committee voted to publicly release its classified memo on the FBI while opting to be willfully ignorant of the facts and potential consequences of its actions. That's the biggest problem with #ReleaseTheMemo.
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February 1, 2018
With #ReleaseTheMemo, Nunes Hopes You Won’t Understand FISA
FISA, a highly complex law, has two provisions particularly relevant to the Nunes memo and the hypocrisy surrounding the Republicans’ sudden concern about it.
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Topics: Open Government, National Security
January 31, 2018
By Neil Gordon
Justice Department Plan to Weed Out “Frivolous” Whistleblower Cases May Do More Harm than Good
This month, the Department of Justice formally issued its new policy of more aggressively seeking to throw out False Claims Act lawsuits it deems “frivolous” or “meritless.” POGO explains why this is a bad idea.
Topics: Contract Oversight
January 30, 2018
U.S. a Haven for Global Corruption Profits, Panelists Say
Foreign corruption is a problem enabled by American laws, banks, and other institutions. U.S. journalists need to partner with peers in other countries to connect the dots.
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Topics: Financial Sector
