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Petition Seeks Support For Marine Corps Whistleblower

Petition Seeks Support For Marine Corps Whistleblower

whistle1 | September 28, 2011 | 0 Comments
Franz Gayl, a Marine Corps science and technology adviser, helped to disclose “life-threatening” problems in the Pentagon’s efforts to field Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles,” according to U.S. Senators Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Kit Bond, R-Mo, who called him a “conscientious whistle-blower” and a ”hero.” But, the bureaucracy didn’t take kindly to Gayl’s efforts to protect troops in the Iraq.
 

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White House releases Open Government Plan

White House releases Open Government Plan

whistle1 | September 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

As the Washington Whistleblower Assembly wound to a close on the evening of September 20, word came that President Obama was making a new commitment to strengthening whistleblower protections.

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Bombs away in West Virginia!

Bombs away in West Virginia!

whistle1 | August 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

Written by Donald R. Soeken and Tom Nugent. First published on MichaelMoore.com; cross-posted here and at Huffington Post.

“West Virginia is the template for what happens when corporations take over democracy.”  – Environmental activist Robert Kennedy, Jr.

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Whistleblowers to meet Sept. 18-20 in Washington, D.C.

Whistleblowers to meet Sept. 18-20 in Washington, D.C.

whistle1 | August 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

Whistleblowers and whistleblower advocates will gather in Washington, D.C., September 18, 2011–for the 2011 Washington Whistleblower Assembly.

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“Chasing Madoff” premieres August 26

whistle1 | August 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

August 26, 2011 (Friday) is the date of the Washington, D.C. premiere of “Chasing Madoff,” the documentary film about the Madoff scandal and the whistleblower who tried to expose it.

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London Police Investigate Death of NOTW Whistleblower

London Police Investigate Death of NOTW Whistleblower

whistle1 | July 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

Police are investigating the death of Sean Hoare, the “former News of the World reporter who first claimed that Andy Coulson knew of phone hacking by his staff,” found dead at his home on July 18.

Hertfordshire police described the death as ”unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious.”

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