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Remembering Roger Boisjoly, Challenger disaster whistleblower (1938-2012)

Remembering Roger Boisjoly, Challenger disaster whistleblower (1938-2012)

L. M. Lewis | February 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

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

Companies retaliated against 8 million whistleblowers, survey indicates

L. M. Lewis | January 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

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?

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Act Now to Stop SOPA/PIPA Assaults on Free Speech

Act Now to Stop SOPA/PIPA Assaults on Free Speech

whistle1 | January 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Two bills pending in Congress could give corrupt businesses and officials the power to silence whistleblowers with little or no due process. Continue Reading

Video: SOPA/PIPA Bills Break the Internet

whistle1 | January 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

 

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Protesters At Occupy Wall Street Are Blowing Whistle on Decades of Corporate Greed and Corruption in U.S.

Protesters At Occupy Wall Street Are Blowing Whistle on Decades of Corporate Greed and Corruption in U.S.

whistle1 | November 18, 2011 | 0 Comments


“Stop the Greed and Start Meeting Human Needs!”

 

Written by Donald R. Soeken and Tom Nugent

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Good news for Marine Corps whistleblower Franz Gayl

Good news for Marine Corps whistleblower Franz Gayl

L. M. Lewis | November 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

Supporters of Marine Corps whistleblower Franz Gayl are cheering the decision by a Navy review board to reinstate his top-secret security clearance and return him to work.  Gayl has been on paid administrative leave since October 2010.

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