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Announcing the winners of our FOIA contest!
MuckRock launched a special contest in January in search of great public records request ideas. Today we’re pleased to announce the winners.
Think you’ve got the best FOIA idea? Here’s your chance to prove it — and win $500
Have an idea for a public records request that can unlock important stories at the state, local, or federal level? Share it with the world and get a shot at more than $1,000 in prizes.
FBI suspected “Ramparts” was a foreign agent that provided propaganda and intelligence services
Files recently released to MuckRock shed light on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation of the radical Ramparts magazine. Originally classified SECRET, the investigation described in the FBI files was an “internal security” matter relating to the magazine’s registration status. Paralleling and seemingly predicting some of the later investigations of WikiLeaks, the Bureau suspected that Ramparts “may currently be engaged in acts of distribution of propaganda, acting as a political agent, collecting information, forwarding information, et cetera, while acting as the agent of a foreign principal.”
Five of the grooviest vintage NSA security posters
After a couple decades of wholesomeness, terror, and wholesome terror, the National Security Agency’s security posters took a turn for the mellow in the ’70s. Here’s five of our favorites.