May 2013
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50,000 Followers!
Thanks so much for being part of our amazing growth in the last year. We just feel so: You’ve helped us spread our investigations into government waste and conflicts of interest to entirely new audiences and you’ve gotten involved by the tens of thousands by signing petitions and sending letters to your members of Congress. We just want to say:
May 20th
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“Today, a row of chin-up bars stands beside a grassy mound topped with a manhole...”
– -After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean Those carcinogens were part of the what could be the largest water contamination in U.S. history. Nearly one million Marines and their families used contaminated water for drinking and cooking for over 30 years. Only now is the clean up finally...
May 20th
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“Holy smoke—that was a horrible conflict of interest.”
– A former biodefense official, upon learning that a Pentagon advisor had convinced the government to spend $334 million on an Anthrax drug produced by a biotech firm he had a stake in.  (via officialssay)
May 20th
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May 17th
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Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud... →
We bailed them out, and now we might have to pay for their court settlement too.
May 16th
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May 15th
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May 15th
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Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer →
USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.
May 15th
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May 15th
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“The government ought to be limiting prosecutions to those intending to harm our...”
– Angela Canterbury, POGO’s Director of Public Policy, on the AP phone spying scandal.
May 15th
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May 15th
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“The Justice Department is pursuing at least two major press investigations,...”
– The New York Times lashes out against the secret DOJ dragnet of AP phone and email records, saying that the Obama administration has “a chilling zeal for investigating leaks and prosecuting leakers.” (via thepoliticalnotebook)
May 15th
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May 14th
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May 14th
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“Amid a lot of technical legal issues, it all boils down to something very...”
– from The Whistleblower Who Wouldn’t Go Away
May 14th
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For sale: Former Air Force One →
A former Air Force One has gone on the market. That’s one way for the government to make a little money.
May 13th
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The Ugly End to the Largest Service Contract in... →
Dealings between KBR and the Army have gotten “very nasty” as the two try to close out the largest government services contract in U.S. history, according to an article in Federal Times.
May 13th
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WatchWatch
Drunken Navy and Marine aviators, dozens of allegations of sexual assault, an initial investigative whitewash — the Tailhook Scandal revisited. The lessons learned from that incident seem to have been lost on our military leaders.
May 13th
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CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters... →
LANGLEY, VAThe most crucial passages of U.S. intelligence have been emphasized with indelible black highlighters. So that was the problem!
May 13th
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May 13th
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May 10th
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May 10th
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May 10th
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“The TSA, for example, could devote an entire museum to expensive but ineffective...”
– And that’s why security laws need to be transparent and accountable. Otherwise we are going to be wasting money on expensive programs that don’t make us any safer.
May 10th
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“What do words mean in a post-9/11 world? Apart from the now clichéd Orwellian...”
– “Homeland Insecurity, Seven Years, Untold Dollars to Silence One Man,” By Peter Van Buren http://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/175697/ (via tomdispatch)
May 10th
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May 9th
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“Many in our government, even some surprisingly senior officials you think would...”
– John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Read more about how the government is trying to silence his reports.
May 9th
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Government Buying Is Broken →
One agency buys 13 different plans ranging from $21 to $98 per plan per month for nearly identical service.
May 8th
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May 7th
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May 7th
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“Arguably, national security whistleblowers face greater personal risk now than...”
– ~ Former U.S. Ambassador Joe Wilson and POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian.
May 6th
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May 6th
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May 6th
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WatchWatch
Leave it to Colbert to explain why Congress’ decision to pay for the tank that even the Pentagon doesn’t want makes perfect sense.
May 1st
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April 2013
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Apr 30th
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VA withholds bonuses because of backlog in... →
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is withholding bonuses for senior officials who oversee disability claims, citing a failure to meet performance goals for reducing a large backlog in claims processing. Good to see a little accountability.
Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
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Apr 29th
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“The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan was the United States.”
– An American official talking about the bags of cash the CIA used to try and buy influence in Afghanistan.
Apr 29th
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F-35 office sees improved relations with... →
The head of the F-35 Joint Program Office told Congress that the program is continuing to improve, in part because of turnover at primary contractor Lockheed Martin.
Apr 27th
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The Official White House Tumblr: The White House,... →
markcoatney: whitehouse: We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That’s why we’re launching a Tumblr. We’ll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science… Be still, my heart Welcome White House. We’ll be keeping an...
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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“This is a film we were told time and time again not to pursue. We were told not...”
– Amy Ziering, producer of “The Invisible War,” a documentary that looked at the shocking number of U.S. soldiers who are sexually assaulted by fellow soldiers.
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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Apr 25th
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“The Pentagon once paid $435 for a hammer, after all. But at least in that case...”
– from Feds spend at least $890,000 on fees for empty accounts
Apr 25th
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28-Year Inspection Gap at Deadly Texas Fertilizer... →
workingamerica: Reposted from AFL-CIO NOW The West, Texas, fertilizer plant, where a fire and explosion last week claimed at least 14 lives—including 11 firefighters and EMTs—and injured more than 200, was last inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1985. In 2011, the West Fertilizer Co. filed an emergency response plan with the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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Apr 24th
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dearcassandra asked: That man on your Instagram is DEFINITELY a great spokesperson, visually. Good work.
Apr 24th