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Matthew Connelly

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Why Do Documents Marked Secret Keep Showing Up in Strange Places?

America’s system for protecting classified documents has spun out of control.

by Matthew Connelly via New York Times on January 14, 2023
Why You May Never Learn the Truth About ICE

The National Archives is letting millions of documents, including many related to immigrants’ rights, be destroyed or deleted.

by Matthew Connelly via New York Times on February 4, 2020

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The Cult of Secrecy

America’s classification crisis.

by Patrick Radden Keefe via Foreign Affairs on February 13, 2023

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The Strange Politics of ‘Classified’ Information

When the inner workings of government are kept secret, the news depends on leaks — and officials learn when to hide things and when to let them slip.

by Beverly Gage via New York Times on August 22, 2017

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