Huffington Post Live: A Decade of Denial
Summary: Huffington Post hosted several guests in a discussion about the Bradley Manning case, and his harsh treatment at Quantico, the marine base in Virginia. Among the guests were GAP National Security & Human Rights Director Jesselyn Radack and Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Daily Astorian (OR): A Whistleblower Exposes Hanford
Summary: This editorial praises the actions of Hanford nuclear site whistleblowers, especially Walt Tamosaitis, who spoke recently at the Whitman College American Whistleblower Tour stop. Tamosaitis is a former manager at the site and was removed from his position after raising numerous safety concerns about the operation of the plant.
Hetq Online (Armenia): Russia – Whistleblower’s Death Still a Mystery After Second Autopsy
Summary: The death of a Russian tax fraud whistleblower who died under mysterious circumstances in the UK is still a mystery, even after the second autopsy.
The Guardian (UK): Police Whistleblower Faces Inquiry After Raising Reform Concerns Online
Summary: A police officer who has been vocal online about “how he believes cuts to the police service and reforms will affect public safety” is facing an inquiry and has been told to stay off of social media. According to his lawyer, however, the whistleblower tried to raise these concerns with senior officials, but to no avail.
Summary: According to documents obtained by a local Phoenix news station, top city and police officials have decided to place a whistleblower under a largely retaliatory investigation. The whistleblower has written several memos in the past about the police department’s inaccurate kidnapping statistics.
Herald Sun (Australia): Tobacco Control of Small Business ‘Inherently Wrong’, Says Whistleblower
Summary: A former small business chief has come forward with accusations that the “tobacco interests” have an “inappropriate” level of control over Australia’s small business lobby.
Hannah Johnson is Communications Associate for the Government Accountability Project, the nation's leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization.
