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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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CommentaryNo, Clearview AI’s creepy plan to spy on us is not ‘free speech’
This mass surveillance is misguided and sinister. We must push back before it’s too late
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AnalysisAll the President’s Attorneys
Trump’s Personal Lawyers Who Pose Ethics Risks to the White House
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Policy Letter45 Civil Liberties Groups Endorse the Safeguarding Americans’ Private Records Act
Controversial PATRIOT Act surveillance authorities are about to expire in just a few weeks – POGO and dozens of other groups are calling on Congress to a bipartisan bill that would significantly reform NSA surveillance and protect our privacy.
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Analysis
What to Expect for the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization
With several controversial provisions of the PATRIOT Act about to expire and recent revelations about misconduct at the FISA Court, now is an important time to learn about what changes Congress can make to our surveillance laws.
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Policy LetterSenate Should Prohibit Outing a Whistleblower
Given the invaluable role whistleblowers play in congressional oversight, POGO is urging the Senate to send a signal to all future whistleblowers that their identities will be protected by Congress.
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ReportA Primer on Congressional Staff Clearances
Which Staff Can Obtain Security Clearances, at What Levels, and Who Decides?
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AnalysisThe “Most Abused” Freedom of Information Act Exemption Still Needs to Be Reined In
Government documents have come to light that show that agencies continue to abuse an exemption in the Freedom of Information Act to hide embarrassing and politically damaging records from the public.
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Policy Letter
Amicus Brief: Prosecutors Say Unreliable Evidence Requires New Trial
Jailhouse informants provided the testimony that sent James Dailey to death row. The jury didn’t learn that the testimony was untrustworthy.
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TestimonyRoyalty Relief Procedures Cost Taxpayers Tens of Billions
The bureau’s so-called “royalty relief” procedures often result in forgone royalty payments worth tens of billions of dollars.
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AnalysisThe Danger of Fibbing Our Way into War
Falsehoods and fat military budgets can make conflict more likely
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TestimonyThreats to Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts
POGO submitted testimony for a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on threats to due process and judicial independence in the immigration court system.
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TestimonyThe State of Whistleblower Protections and Ideas for Reform
In a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s Government Operations Subcommittee, POGO recommends common sense updates to whistleblower protection laws to address systemic weaknesses.