Fighting Back Against Government Secrecy

On the Update-1 podcast we like to highlight the work of journalists, specifically the new books they’ve written. Independent journalist and National Press Club member Miranda Spivack has just published a new book that she discusses in this edition of Update-1. She talks about "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back," which details the underreported rise in secret dealmaking between local governments and corporations and how these agreements are a threat to our health, safety and democracy. In an interview with Broadcast Podcast member Bill Loveless, they talk about the "accidental activists" who combat secrecy around poisoned drinking water, dangerous roads, failing sewers and tainted firefighter protective gear. They also discuss ways people can take action against secret dealmaking.