Ruling Makes It Harder For U.S. To Charge High FOIA Fees To Media, Nonprofits

There is a long list of instances, where the government abused its authority and refused to recognize individuals or organizations as news media representatives under FOIA.

Kevin Gosztola
بواسطة Kevin Gosztola
A judge ruled in January that the FBI had acted in a manner ‘fundamentally at odds with’ the Freedom of Information Act.

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision which could make a huge difference for alternative media and nonprofit organizations seeking to have fees waived when making Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Under FOIA, a requester can have fees from document searches,

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Ice Bucket Challenge May Change Nonprofit World

The ice bucket challenge’s phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors.

Associated Press
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ce Bucket Challenge

NEW YORK  — The ice bucket challenge's phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors. Since the ALS Association began tracking the campaign's progress on July 29, it has raised more than $53.3 million from 1.1 million new donors in what is one of the most viral

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Corporations Hiring Ex-CIA, NSA, FBI Agents To Spy On Activist Groups

The report details how corporations use their security teams, private contractors, and ex-federal agents to infiltrate nonprofit advocacy groups.

Trisha Marczak
بواسطة Trisha Marczak

Nonprofit organizations are the new targets for corporations willing to hire spies to undermine their goals and dismantle missions they perceive as a threat to their dominance and wealth. The Essential Information report, “Spooky Business: Corporate Espionage Against Nonprofit Organizations,” details corporate use of former CIA and FBI agents,

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