Amy Goodman
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Ryan Shapiro on Obama's Broken Promises on Transparency
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March 25, 2014
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6:53Now PlayingThe Associated Press reports that last year the Obama administration censored more government files than ever before, under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. It also cited more legal exceptions to justify withholding materials. Amidst intense public interest in surveillance programs, the government cited national security reasons for withholding information a record 8,496 times more than double Obama's first year. We speak to Ryan Shapiro, an MIT graduate student who has been described as a "FOIA superhero."
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