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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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CommentaryPOGO Remembers Pierre Sprey, Pentagon Provocateur and Mentor
Pierre Sprey, a force behind some of the most effective military aircraft in history and the ultimate Pentagon provocateur, passed away. But his wisdom and concern for the troops will live on in those he mentored over the years.
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CommentaryWhat Price “Defense”?
America's Nearly $1.3 Trillion National Security Budget Isn't Making Us Any Safer
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CommentaryThe U.S. Just Created a Public Beneficial Ownership Registry for a Subset of Companies
The recent U.S. defense budget bill contains a powerful corporate accountability and transparency weapon: new requirements for companies, including government contractors, to disclose their beneficial owners.
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CommentaryCongress Must Restore Faith with New Ethics Rules for Its Members
Our elected leaders should avoid these financial conflicts of interest.
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CommentaryDemilitarizing Our Democracy
How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government
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CommentaryNo, We Do Not Need New Terrorism Laws
The Capitol Riot Wasn’t Caused by a Lack of Legal Authority
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CommentaryWe Can’t “Look Forward” on the Trump Administration’s Abuses
The Obama administration tried to turn the page on a previous administration’s misdeeds without holding anyone accountable. It didn’t work.
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CommentaryReport Wrongdoing in the Presidential Transition Process to POGO
Federal Officials Can Protect the Integrity of the Transition by Securely Reporting Document Destruction
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Commentary‘Build Back Better’ Should Mean Reducing Contractor Influence Over the Pentagon Budget
The first lesson of the pandemic that President-elect Biden must learn is that we can no longer afford runaway spending at the Department of Defense.
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CommentaryTaking the Long Road: POGO’s Task Force on Federal Judicial Selection
The stakes in federal judicial selection are unbelievably high—too high. It’s time to do something about it.