Ryan Shapiro on Obamas Broken Promises on Transparency

The 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 Democracy Now , is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on 1, 200+ TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 89am ET at Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now today, visit FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW ONLINE: Facebook: Twitter: democracynow Subscrib