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’60 Minutes’ Investigates BP’s Blowout

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2010 A whistle-blower tells the news show that BP has another troubled oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Also in this episode: L.A.'s visionary young maestro, plus Andy Rooney complains about something. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Are Now Free to Blow the Whistle

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2008 The shocking truth about FAA plane inspections was revealed Thursday when three inspectors told a congressional hearing their supervisors ignored their concerns about the safety of Southwest planes and reprimanded them for raising questions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellsberg Hits U.S. Media, Congress for Ignoring Nuclear Secrets Story

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2008 Legendary whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg has written an Op-Ed shaming the American media for failing to report the shocking story of Sibel Edmonds. A former FBI translator who was recruited after 9/11, Edmonds has accused the agency of covering up evidence of a complex web of foreign governments, U.S. officials and nuclear secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whistleblowers Expose State Department Bushie

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2007 Rep. Henry Waxman has accused the State Department's top oversight official of looking out for the best interests of the Bush administration, and not the American taxpayer. A number of current and former subordinates of the State Department's inspector general contacted Waxman to report interference with investigations into fraud and corruption in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whistle-Blower Makes His Case on YouTube

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 Shortly before being fired, a Lockheed Martin engineer posted a 10-minute video on YouTube alleging that the military contractor was turning a blind eye to critical security flaws on Coast Guard patrol boats. An investigation is underway. It's apparently the first time someone has used YouTube to make such an accusation. (Article / Video) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Limits Whistle-Blower Lawsuits

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2006 The court today ruled that First Amendment guarantees do not always protect government employees when they speak out pursuant to their official capacities--as opposed to as citizens speaking out on matters of public concern. Here's how SCOTUSblog interprets the ruling: "This apparently means that employees may be disciplined for their official capacity speech, without any First Amendment scrutiny, and without regard to whether it touches on matters of 'public concern' -- a very significant doctrinal development." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )