# secrecy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover secrecy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why did Special Branch keep files on a socialist politician?](https://www.declassifieduk.org/why-did-special-branch-keep-files-on-a-socialist-politician/) _2026-08-20 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ Labour MP Dave Nellist was monitored by Britain’s political police, but evidence was shredded before an inquiry got to the truth The post Why did Special Branch keep files on a socialist politician? appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [Jury refuses to convict seven Palestine Action ‘organisers’ for Israeli arms factory raid](https://www.declassifieduk.org/jury-refuses-to-convict-seven-palestine-action-organisers-for-israel-arms-factory-raid/) _2026-08-19 · DANIA AKKAD · Declassified UK_ After 37 hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on most of the charges The post Jury refuses to convict seven Palestine Action ‘organisers’ for Israeli arms factory raid appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [Can Andy Burnham make MI5 respect the Hillsborough Law?](https://www.declassifieduk.org/can-andy-burnham-make-mi5-respect-the-hillsborough-law/) _2026-08-17 · RICHARD NORTON-TAYLOR · Declassified UK_ If the prime minister wants to ‘rewire’ Whitehall, then holding MI5 accountable could be his toughest test The post Can Andy Burnham make MI5 respect the Hillsborough Law? appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [Exclusive: UK funded therapy for Israeli soldiers](https://www.declassifieduk.org/exclusive-uk-funded-therapy-for-israeli-soldiers/) _2026-08-13 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ British taxpayers subsidised ‘therapeutic healing’ for IDF soldiers after Israeli charity claimed Gift Aid, Declassified investigation finds The post Exclusive: UK funded therapy for Israeli soldiers appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [How Media Lens forged a path for independent journalism](https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-media-lens-forged-a-path-for-independent-journalism/) _2026-08-12 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ As Media Lens celebrates 25 years, Peter Oborne pays tribute to the dissident outlet that influenced his work The post How Media Lens forged a path for independent journalism appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [UK used Cyprus base to ‘secretly’ move ‘sensitive equipment’](https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-used-cyprus-base-to-secretly-move-sensitive-equipment/) _2026-08-10 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ Declassified files raise further questions about the role of Britain’s Cyprus base in supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza The post UK used Cyprus base to ‘secretly’ move ‘sensitive equipment’ appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [UK charities face inquiry over Israeli settlement funding](https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-charities-face-inquiry-over-israeli-settlement-funding/) _2026-08-05 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ Charity Commission announcement follows Declassified’s investigation into donations to illegal settlers The post UK charities face inquiry over Israeli settlement funding appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [BBC censored film on British army killing child](https://www.declassifieduk.org/bbc-censored-film-on-british-army-killing-child/) _2026-08-03 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ Downing Street persuaded Panorama to cut an exposé on the shooting of an unarmed boy in Derry in 1972 The post BBC censored film on British army killing child appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [Is Debanking the New Immigration Policy?](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/is-debanking-the-new-immigration) _2026-08-03 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Financial regulators are the latest agents to be recruited in the Trump administration’s war on immigration. ## [US ammunition ship docked in Wales during Iran strikes](https://www.declassifieduk.org/us-ammunition-ship-docked-in-wales-during-iran-strikes/) _2026-07-30 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ The Sagamore is a key vessel for keeping US bases in Britain stocked up with bombs The post US ammunition ship docked in Wales during Iran strikes appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EZ1o5caTzJ9U) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Chancellor wants military officer with him at Treasury](https://www.declassifieduk.org/chancellor_wants_military_officer_with_him_at_treasury/) _2026-07-30 · PHIL MILLER · Declassified UK_ John Healey’s request has sparked fears about the military having too much influence over UK finances The post Chancellor wants military officer with him at Treasury appeared first on Declassified UK . ## [EagleBank Fraud Shows Failure of Bank Secrecy Act](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/eaglebank-fraud-shows-failure-of) _2026-07-27 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ At some point, we have to ask, “What is the Bank Secrecy Act even doing?” ## [Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/christian-brothers-abuse-victims-to-get-full-compensation/) _2026-07-25 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Edmund Rice Education Australia Title: Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales Author: Christopher Knaus Publisher: The Guardian Australia Date: 24JUL2026 Edmund Rice Education Australia can be sued over abuse committed by Catholic order, after receiving much of its property holdings. The entity gifted vast property holdings by the… ## [Postal Banking Has Died With Zero Customers in Years](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/postal-banking-has-died-with-zero) _2026-07-20 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ The program didn’t have a single customer from April 2022 to September 2025. ## [CBDC Banned in United States Until 2031](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/cbdc-banned-in-united-states-until) _2026-07-15 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Given the risks of CBDCs, this marks a great win for financial freedom. ## [Supreme Court Fights for Privacy, Just Not Financial Privacy](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/supreme-court-fights-for-privacy) _2026-07-13 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ It's time to recognize that the Bank Secrecy Act and warrantless surveillance of financial activity are an unjustified intrusion into people’s privacy. ## [The Fed Is Working on a CBDC, Despite Executive Order](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/the-fed-is-working-on-a-cbdc-despite) _2026-07-06 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Both Congress and the president should get answers here. ## [As a priest, I wonder what Jesus would say about the Christian Brothers crying poor](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/good-priest-kevin-dillon/) _2026-07-05 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Good Priest Kevin Dillon Title: As a priest, I wonder what Jesus would say about the Christian Brothers crying poor Author: Father Kevin Dillon Publisher: Father Kevin Dillon’s Newsletter Date: 05JUL2026 What would the Pope make of recent reporting that reveals the Christian Brothers in Australia is set to declare itself bankrupt after shifting at ... Read more The post As a priest, I wonder what… ## [Authoritarians Weaponize American Financial Laws](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/authoritarians-weaponize-american) _2026-06-29 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Human rights activists have been increasingly attacked through the system created under the Bank Secrecy Act in what has come to be known as transnational repression. ## [Financial Surveillance Is Expanding Before Our Eyes](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/financial-surveillance-is-expanding) _2026-06-22 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Although many legislative expansions have not passed, the wheel keeps turning. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H4vzUHh4lq9r) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [What Congress Asked Me About the Bank Secrecy Act](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-congress-asked-me-about-the) _2026-06-18 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Testifying before Congress is never an easy matter. Time is limited, and tempers flare. ## [Freedom Tech Provides Hope Amidst CBDCs](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/freedom-tech-provides-hope-amidst) _2026-06-15 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Tracking CBDCs is only half the battle. It’s up to you to keep freedom tech alive. ## [28.7 Million Reports, 275 Investigations—the Bank Secrecy Act Doesn’t Work](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/287-million-reports-275-investigationsthe) _2026-06-08 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ If this report is the best the agency can do, it’s time to end the Bank Secrecy Act. ## [Rep. Davidson Calls Bank Secrecy Act “Bloated,” Warns of CBDCs](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/rep-davidson-calls-bank-secrecy-act) _2026-06-06 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Speaking at a congressional hearing, Representative Warren Davidson (R‑OH) didn’t pull any punches when describing the Bank Secrecy Act. He said, “Over the decades, \[the Bank Secrecy Act\] has become a bloated surveillance machine demanding endless reports without delivering proportional results.” ## [Reputational Risk Is Still Here](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/reputational-risk-is-still-here) _2026-06-01 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ All signs were pointing to the end of reputational risk regulation. Yet, the fine print in one of those new rules suggests that the end is not quite here. ## [Bank Secrecy Act Testimony: Thunder and Lightning](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/bank-secrecy-act-testimony-thunder) _2026-05-25 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act—and it is time for Congress to fix it. ## [Banks Are Not Immigration Enforcement, Mr. President](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/banks-are-not-immigration-enforcement) _2026-05-21 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, but President Trump has forgotten the Constitution. ## [What Spirit Airlines' End Signals for Financial Services](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-spirit-airlines-end-signals) _2026-05-18 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Considering that the Trump administration has also been flirting with price controls and playing politics with several potential mergers, it would be wise to consider Spirit’s experience as a cautiona ## [What Is the Bank Secrecy Act?](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-is-the-bank-secrecy-act) _2026-05-11 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Financial privacy has largely disappeared under the Bank Secrecy Act. Worse yet, most Americans have no idea this system exists. ## [How the State Keeps Watch on Your Wallet](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/how-the-state-keeps-watch-on-your) _2026-05-04 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ If you are thinking this invasion of your privacy sounds unconstitutional, you’re not alone. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WfE9IMo7t3EP) _2026-05-04 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [ECB Denies Digital Euro Public Records Request](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/ecb-denies-digital-euro-public-records) _2026-04-27 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ The European Central Bank would rather control the flow of information than let the public see what’s happening for themselves. ## [Compliance Kills the High: Why Banks Sit Out 4/20](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/compliance-kills-the-high-why-banks) _2026-04-20 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Something needs to change. ## [Epstein and the Catholic Church](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/epstein-and-the-catholic-church/) _2026-02-19 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Epstein and the Catholic Church Title: Epstein and the Catholic Church Author: Bernadette Howell Publisher: Bernadette Howell: My Blog Date: 12FEB2026 Breaking silence. Confronting clergy abuse. I am baffled, as no doubt many of you are, by the high numbers of individuals holding positions of power and authority who all knew what Jeffrey Epstein was ... Read more The post Epstein and the Catholic… ## [‘Thunderous applause’ as vicarious liability laws pass Victoria’s upper house](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/vicarious-liability-laws-pass/) _2026-02-18 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Vicarious Liability Laws Pass Title: ‘Thunderous applause’ as vicarious liability laws pass Victoria’s upper house Author: Eden Hynninen Publisher: ABC Date: 18FEB2026 In short: The Vicarious Liability Bill passed through Victoria’s upper house unopposed yesterday, reversing a High Court decision that found the Catholic Church could not be sued for the actions of a priest. ... Read more The post… ## [Canon law and culture](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/canon-law-and-culture/) _2026-02-17 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Canon Law and Culture Title: Canon law and culture Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: UCANews Date: 06FEB2026 In 2003, Cardinal Francis George, the former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote an article in the Ave Maria Law Review titled “Law and Culture.” He was arguing against the proposal then contemplated by many legislatures to legalise ... Read more The post… ## [High Court ruling changes legal landscape in abuse cases](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/aa-vs-rcc/) _2026-02-17 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ AA vs RCC Title: High Court ruling changes legal landscape in abuse cases Author: Michael Cook Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 17FEB2026 In a landmark decision handed down on 11 February, the High Court of Australia has expanded the scope of the Catholic Church’s liability in sexual abuse cases. When he was 13 years ... Read more The post High Court ruling changes legal landscape in abuse… ## [Has the Holy See succumbed to the dictatorship of relativism?](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/has-the-holy-see-succumbed-to-the-dictatorship-of-relativism/) _2026-01-14 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Pope Leo Dictatorship of Relativism? Title: Has the Holy See succumbed to the dictatorship of relativism? Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: UCA News Date: 13 JAN 2026 No one will ever know if it does not publish reasons behind the inconsistency in punishments meted out to child abusers. Pope Benedict XVI often warned about the “dictatorship ... Read more The post Has the Holy See succumbed to the… ## [Grace Tame demands law reform after Diocese of Ballarat cleared of vicarious liability](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/grace-tame-law-reform/) _2025-12-21 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Grace Tame Law Reform Title: Grace Tame demands law reform after Diocese of Ballarat cleared of vicarious liability Author: Joanna Woodburn & Eden Hynninen Publisher: ABC News Date: 20Dec2025 In short: Grace Tame and a man known as DP are launching a campaign for consistent state and territory-based legislative reform. It has been triggered by a ... Read more The post Grace Tame demands law reform… ## [The Holy See and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/the-holy-see-and-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/) _2025-12-10 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ Holy See and Rights of the Child Title: The Holy See and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: UCANews Date: 09DEC2025 The Holy See was one of the strongest promoters and first signatories of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on Sept. 2, 1990. This convention ... Read more The post The Holy See and the UN Convention on the… ## [New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims](https://www.pontificalsecret.com/new-york-catholic-church-agrees-to-mediation-for-1300-sexual-abuse-claims/) _2025-12-09 · Shelley070223 · Pontifical Secret_ 1300 Sexual Abuse Claims Title: New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims Author: Daniel Trotta Publisher: Reuters Date: 09DEC2025 Summary Companies Mediator who helped settle record L.A. case to reprise role in New York Attorney for accusers says archdiocese finally giving in to pressure Archdiocese says efforts to pay victims complicated ... Read more The post… ## [Bill Ackman's Analysis of Harvard](https://harry-lewis.blogspot.com/2024/10/bill-ackmans-analysis-of-harvard.html) _2024-10-03 · Harry Lewis · Bits and Pieces_ The indefatigable Bill Ackman has quantified Harvard in a slide deck done in the style of a corporate takeover analysis. I am particularly pleased by slides 24ff---the first time, as far as I can recall, that anyone has noticed or attached any significance to the change in Harvard College's Mission Statement. I wrote the first version he cites, with editorial help from Jeremy Knowles and Neil…