https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/10/08/the-liberal-war-on-transparency-the-left-turns-a-signature-achievement-on-its-head/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:16:51 -0400<![CDATA[Transparency in government was a hallmark achievement of American progressives. Renowned liberal jurist Louis Brandeis wrote, &#8220;Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.&#8221; The man who appointed Brandeis to the Supreme Court, Woodrow Wilson, waxed poetically about the ideal. However, the bloom is plainly off that rose, despite liberals continued invoking of transparency as a campaign theme.]]>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:52:02 -0400<![CDATA[Christopher Horner]]>https://pjmedia.com/christopher-horner/2012/10/08/the-liberal-war-on-transparency-the-left-turns-a-signature-achievement-on-its-head-n173260