Whistleblowers

Articles & Analysis

Group Releases Centralized Database of Over 80,000 Torture Documents Obtained Through FOIA and Whistleblowers

(Roger Strother 08/27/09; 0 comments)

Chemical Security Bill Withstanding Industry Assault

(Brian Turnbaugh 06/19/09; 0 comments)

Congress Working to Make Chemical Plants Safer from Attacks

(Brian Turnbaugh 06/18/09; 0 comments)

Congress Attempts to Restore Teeth to Whistleblower Protections

On May 14, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009. The bill is Congress’ most recent attempt to reform whistleblower protections after failing to pass substantively similar bills in the previous two sessions and abandoning a bipartisan whistleblower amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Sixth Annual Ridenhour Awards Honor Truth-Telling, Courage

The Sixth Annual Ridenhour Awards were presented April 16 by the Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation. The awards are presented each year to journalists and whistleblowers in honor of Ron Ridenhour, a former Vietnam veteran who exposed the 1968 massacre at My Lai. The awards are given to those who act to protect the public interest and promote social justice. The 2009 awardees were Thomas Tamm, Bob Herbert, Jane Mayer, and Nick Turse.