Are we safer in the dark?

Concerned about government secrecy, domestic spying and the like? Take a look at this video, produced by openthegovernment.org as part of national "Sunshine Week," held in March.

The goal of Sunshine Week is to "raise awareness of the importance of open government to the public."

Sunshine Week is co-sponsored by the following organizations:

American Association of Law Libraries American Library Association American Society of Newspaper Editors / Sunshine Week Association of Research Libraries Coalition of Journalists for Open Government League of Women Voters National Freedom of Information Coalition OpenTheGovernment.org Special Libraries Association

Openthegovernment.org focuses on issues related to: democracy; environment, health and safety; national security; and government accountability. In particular, it has an array of information and resources related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the NSA's domestic spying program.