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115 people helped sort through Donald Rumsfeld’s memos. Here’s what they found.

by Michael Morisy

June 01, 2018

Our contest to crowdsource #RummysSnowflakes is officially over, so now it’s a time to congratulate the winners and see the results!

Help analyze Donald Rumsfeld’s memos and win MuckRock requests and swag

by Michael Morisy

May 02, 2018

In January, thanks to a five-year fight by the National Security Archive, the Pentagon began releasing massive troves of Donald Rumsfeld’s memos, so copious that they developed their own legendary status within the Armed Forces. Now you can explore the early days of the War on Terror - and potentially earn free MuckRock requests and even swag - by helping analyze the release.

Agency Voice: The Government Accountability Office’s Charles Young and John Bielec

by Beryl Lipton

March 31, 2017

For Congress to get the background and facts they need to consider legislation and oversee the operations of the executive branch, it relies on the Government Accountability Office. Earlier this week, MuckRock had the opportunity to speak with Charles Young, Managing Director of Public Affairs, and John Bielec of the GAO Office of General Counsel.

The Iraq War short story classified as a state secret

by Michael Morisy

April 26, 2012

In a reflective piece of fiction set after the War in Iraq concludes, then-Major General David A. Fastabend outlines a strategy for victory. Fastabend's writing, dramatically titled How All This Ends: It’s Fourth and Long, Go Deep, has become a work of fiction not only hidden from the public but officially made a state secret.