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Sunshine Week

Seven in ten Americans are concerned about government secrecy. The amount of information being requested by citizens and citizen organizations is increasing, but the amount of information released is decreasing. And while it makes me proud to know that the US Freedom of Information Act is used as a model by countries around the world who are seeking more open government, it's sad to see the fundamental democratic principle of transparency and accountability deteriorate before our eyes. That's why I'm voicing my support for Sunshine Week, a national campaign to call attention to this issue, which kicks off today. Posted: 3/14/05; 12:04:10 PM #

Kazaa, the Red Cross, Asset Protection and Mysterious Trust Fund

Here is a tale of international financial intrigue on an enormous scale involving the Red Cross, the Kazaa file sharing company which is under attack by the music industry, and a mysterious trust fund (with what might be all of Kazaa's cash) purportedly set up by Kazaa in the wake of the asian tsunami disaster to benefit the Red Cross. And if that isn't interesting enough, here is the latest clue to the tangle: The Red Cross has never heard of this trust. Posted: 3/14/05; 10:24:20 AM #