Interesting issue regarding #governmenttransparency and #privacy in #India :
"...Take an example of a citizen who wants to obtain information about the beneficiaries of a welfare scheme to expose mismanagement. According to the revised law, the authorities have a chance to refuse it under the justification of the data being personal, irrespective of whether it has public significance or not..."
Really interesting predicament.
Obama Claims Government Holds Secret Programs on Extraterrestrial Craft, Denies Area 51 Cover-Up
Former President Obama believes alien life is probable but denies Area 51 cover-ups. He hints at secret government programs on UAP.
#BarackObama, #Aliens, #Area51, #UAP, #GovernmentTransparency
Former President Barack Obama shared his thoughts on alien life, saying it's likely. He stated that aliens or their craft are not hidden at Area 51. He also mentioned that secret government programs about UAP might have been kept from him.
#BarackObama, #Aliens, #Area51, #UAP, #GovernmentTransparency
Inquiry into Cabinet Secretary Appointment Amidst Mandelson Files Controversy
Questions arise over the choice of Dame Antonia Romeo as the next Cabinet Secretary, linked to Lord Mandelson's documents. Learn why this matters.
#CabinetSecretary, #AntoniaRomeo, #MandelsonFiles, #UKPolitics, #GovernmentTransparency
https://newsletter.tf/cabinet-secretary-appointment-mandelson-files/
The selection of a new Cabinet Secretary is causing talk. Some people worry that the chosen person might control the release of important papers about Lord Mandelson. This is a big decision for how the government works.
#CabinetSecretary, #AntoniaRomeo, #MandelsonFiles, #UKPolitics, #GovernmentTransparency
https://newsletter.tf/cabinet-secretary-appointment-mandelson-files/
NPR: The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note. “Some of the nation’s leading defense lawyers have been trying to wrap their heads around what they consider abnormal behavior by the U.S. Department of Justice over the past year. Now, they’re debuting a tool to help track criminal cases that appear to involve irregular charging practices, including […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/19/npr-the-justice-department-is-not-acting-like-it-used-to-criminal-defense-lawyers-note/Legal Cheek: Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting database. “Courtsdesk will reportedly be deleted within days after HM Courts & Tribunals Service ordered every record wiped. The platform had been used by more than 1,500 reporters from 39 media outlets to search magistrates’ court lists and registers, but the move has triggered warnings that important […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/15/legal-cheek-ministry-of-justice-orders-deletion-of-the-uks-largest-court-reporting-database/Minister Asks to Stop New Top Job Choice Until Old Files Are Out
https://newsletter.tf/minister-stop-cabinet-secretary-choice-mandelson-files/
A government minister wants to pause picking a new Cabinet Secretary until papers about Lord Mandelson are released. This affects civil service jobs.
#UKPolitics, #CivilService, #GovernmentTransparency, #MandelsonFiles, #CabinetSecretary
Government Urged to Halt Cabinet Secretary Appointment Amidst Mandelson Files Controversy
https://newsletter.tf/minister-stop-cabinet-secretary-choice-mandelson-files/
A minister wants to delay picking a new Cabinet Secretary until papers about Lord Mandelson's past are released.
#UKPolitics, #CivilService, #GovernmentTransparency, #MandelsonFiles, #CabinetSecretary
Minister Asks to Stop New Top Job Choice Until Old Files Are Out
A government minister has asked to stop the process of choosing a new Cabinet Secretary. This is because important papers about Lord Mandelson's past appointment need to be looked at first. The government will share these papers soon.
https://newsletter.tf/minister-stop-cabinet-secretary-choice-mandelson-files/
#UKPolitics, #CivilService, #GovernmentTransparency, #MandelsonFiles, #CabinetSecretary
Trump Epstein Files Reveal Shocking Scope of Redactions
A senior lawmaker says the unredacted Epstein files tell a very different story, raising serious questions about transparency and public trust.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/2026/02/trump-epstein-files-redactions/
Epstein Death Draft Announcement Anomaly Raises Serious Questions
A newly disclosed draft announcement dated before Epstein was found dead adds to unresolved inconsistencies and renews calls for a full investigation.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/2026/02/epstein-death-draft-announcement/
Ministers have been warned not to publish their Mandelson messages, because nothing says government transparency like making secrets more exclusive.
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#politics #satire #humor #politicalhumor #PoliticalSatire #GovernmentTransparency #SecretsAndLies
Fast Company: This simple site makes it easy to track ICE’s actions. “The database…includes continuously updating sections that track statistics like the total number of people currently detained by the U.S., the percentage of people held in ICE facilities with no criminal record, and the number of people who have died in ICE custody in the past month and year.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/fast-company-this-simple-site-makes-it-easy-to-track-ices-actions/Epstein files redactions expose a secretive and broken justice system
Epstein files redactions are still shielding powerful figures. Two lawmakers say the Justice Department is forcing Congress to consider drastic steps.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/2026/02/epstein-files-redactions/
Capital B News: A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm. “As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically paralyze the state for days, local officials in a rural county quietly pushed through a massive $2.4 billion data center without most residents knowing it was even on the table.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/09/capital-b-news-a-rural-s-c-county-quietly-approved-a-2b-data-center-during-the-winter-storm/Trump deleting records exposes a dangerous attempt to rewrite history
Trump deleting records is part of a broader pattern: erase what contradicts him, attack the archives, and reshape history to suit his ego.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/2026/02/trump-deleting-records/
"It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they violate the Constitution and the law."
#FederalAccountability #PoliceAccountability #EndQualifiedImmunity #Justice #GovernmentTransparency #ICE #CBP #FBI
https://www.propublica.org/article/why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi
Mother Jones: Who Takes Palantir’s Money? A New Tracker Finds Out.. “Palantir Payroll, the product of an effort by the campaign Purge Palantir, compiles data from FEC filings to account for the two-way cash flow: from the government to Palantir via contracts, and from company executives to elected officials.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/29/mother-jones-who-takes-palantirs-money-a-new-tracker-finds-out/