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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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AnalysisThe F-35 and Other Legacies of Failure
If there are to be major changes to the F-35 program, now is the time to do it.
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AnalysisSupreme Court Favors Agency Secrecy Over Transparency
The Supreme Court favored agency secrecy over the public’s interest in transparent decision-making in deciding U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club.
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AnalysisWhen Agencies Misuse FOIA’s Law Enforcement Exemption
Agencies sometimes deny Freedom of Information Act requests by citing law enforcement proceedings apparently without adequately checking if those investigations are still active.
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AnalysisThe Pentagon, First, Last, and Always
Focusing on the Wrong Threats, including a New Cold War with China, Is the Last Thing We Can Afford Now
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AnalysisGameStop Isn’t the Only Urgent Issue Facing the SEC
The Senate must also use Gary Gensler’s confirmation hearing to guarantee that the SEC and that its subordinate agencies are working across the board to safeguard investors and the larger economy.
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AnalysisIs the F-35 Program at a Crossroads?
As official support for the F-35 program wanes, the Pentagon’s largest weapon program is struggling to show it has the promised high-end capabilities for which taxpayers are paying a premium.
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AnalysisHere’s Why Biden’s Ethics Plan Is Important
Ethics rules for government appointees are essential to ensuring good government and cracking down on corruption. A deep dive into Biden’s ethics plan shows that he agrees, though it could be even better.
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AnalysisThe China Threat Is Being Inflated To Justify More Spending
China is an obvious competitor in the 21st century, but does it make sense to build a military to fight to and beyond the shores of the Asian mainland?
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AnalysisWhy We Support the Impeachment Trial
Congress Must Hold Trump Accountable for His Dangerous Actions
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AnalysisFreeloaders and the Fed: Scrutinizing the Federal Reserve’s Secondary Market Bond Purchases Under the CARES Act
The Fed used an emergency COVID-19 relief program to purchase over half a billion dollars in corporate bonds issued by dozens of Fortune 500 companies that paid nothing in federal income taxes in 2018.
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AnalysisDefense Bill Includes Two Landmark Transparency Provisions
These provisions will help improve transparency of federal contractors and combat the use of anonymous shell companies for money laundering.