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America’s troubled relationship with its “beautiful souls”
America’s troubled relationship with whistleblowers was the subject today on MSNBC’s Up with Chris Hayes. Guest Eyal Press provided valuable insights derived from his new book about whistleblowing, ”Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, And Heeding The Voice Of Conscience In Dark Times.”
Remembering Roger Boisjoly, Challenger disaster whistleblower (1938-2012)
Belatedly, the world has learned that Roger M. Boisjoly, the whistleblower who tried to prevent the Challenger space shuttle explosion, passed away recently in Nephi, Utah. Continue Reading
Companies retaliated against 8 million whistleblowers, survey indicates
Surveys by the Ethics Resource Center show a doubling of retaliation against private sector employees over past four years. Could employers be following the example of the Obama administration?
Act Now to Stop SOPA/PIPA Assaults on Free Speech
Two bills pending in Congress could give corrupt businesses and officials the power to silence whistleblowers with little or no due process. Continue Reading
The Oath to Defend the Constitution vs. the Forced Pledge to Protect Government Secrecy
Republished with permission from Sibel Edmonds’ Boiling Frogs
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