All articles tagged with #government secrecy
UK Defra-commissioned climate-security briefing, backed by intelligence agencies, warned that ecosystem collapse could trigger food shortages, mass migration and conflict, but was buried; a leak reveals harsher projections—including Congo rainforest loss and Himalayan river declines driving European migration—and highlights a recurring pattern of secrecy and inaction on climate risk.
The Intercept reports that the FBI searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, portraying it as part of a broader Trump-era crackdown on journalism. The piece argues Attorney General Pam Bondi’s reversal of protections for journalists’ records was a pretext, backed by FOIA findings challenging her rationale and ties to earlier leaks about Venezuela. It contends the administration is weaponizing law enforcement against reporters and sources, urges federal shield-law or Espionage Act reform, notes related congressional actions, and includes a fundraising appeal for The Intercept.
A U.S. court case is examining the government's practice of canceling visas of pro-Palestinian academics, which they claim violates free speech rights and involves secretive legal processes, with ongoing disputes over document disclosures and legal privileges.