Issues related to how governments are run, including accountability to the people, government corruption, public sector ethics, campaign finance, secrecy (and freedom of information), civil service reform, and government acquisition and retention of lands.
Subcategories 13
Related categories 4
Sites 21
Almanac of Policy Issues: Government Reform
Background information and links on government reform issues, including campaign finance reform, term limits, devolution, government performance (GPRA), and regulatory reform.
America for Sale?
Site charges that "America and its laws are for sale to the highest bidder." Police, county, state, and government abuse stories and discussion.
Better Government Association
Originally founded 75 years ago to fight the pernicious influence of Chicago's Capone mob. Today continues to investigate waste, fraud and corruption in politics and government.
The Center for Public Integrity
Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization does investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability, and ethics related issues. Features news, projects and reports.
CIA Testing LSD on Citizens
Stansfield Turner's testimony at 1977 Senate Hearing on the subject of this agency using Lysergic Acid on unwitting subjects.
Common Cause
Citizens' lobbying group with 250,000 members nationwide devoted to making government more accountable and ethical at the national, state and local level. Widely regarded as the leading organization working for campaign finance reform.
Congressional Accountability Project
Ralph Nader organization working against corruption in the US Congress by pushing for ethics violation investigations, increased transparency and other reforms.
Federation of American Scientists
Topics covered include arms sales monitoring, biological weapons, cyberstrategy, intelligence reform, military analysis, monitoring emerging diseases, nuclear weapons, secrecy and government, and space policy. Also has links to various Washington-based working groups.
Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption
Fights corruption in world parliaments by offering information, events and resolutions. Includes list of member countries and board of directors. [English, French, Spanish]
Going Postal: An Inside Look at the USPS
A story of four years of hell as a US Post Office letter carrier.
Google - Government Requests
Requests from government agencies around the world to remove content from Google and YouTube, or provide information about users of their services and products.
Government Accountability Project: Whistleblower Support
Whistleblowing, governmental wrongdoing and official misconduct.
Government Purchasing Project
Dedicated to protecting the environment and human health through the effective use of purchasing power in addition to traditional advocacy. GPP works to encourage the government to use its immense purchasing power to promote safe, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally-sound products.
Opensecrets.org
Guide to money in U.S. politics, including campaign money amounts and sources, searchable by party, candidate, lobbyist and election cycle. From the Center for Responsive Politics.
Project on Government Oversight
A non-partisan non-profit government watchdog whose mission is to investigate, expose, and remedy abuses of power, mismanagement, and government subservience to special interests by the federal government.
Public Governance and Management, OECD
Topics include regulatory reform, public sector budgeting and management, sustainable development, citizen participation in policymaking, and fighting corruption.
The Taxpayer Assets Project
Founded by Ralph Nader in 1988 to monitor the management and sale of government property.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
Uses the Freedom of Information Act to acquire data and trends information on the enforcement activities of the federal government including the FBI, IRS, Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Transparency International
A non-governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing corruption.
The True Size of Government
Article discusses the actual size of the United States Federal workforce.
TrustLaw
Global hub for pro bono legal work and a free source of news and information about good governance. A Thomson Reuters Foundation service.
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