On AlterNet: whistleblowers

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Meet the Whistleblowers Who Warned of the Impending Financial Crash But Were Ignored

Eyal Press, TomDispatch.com. March 6, 2012.

Whistleblowers may often be praised in the abstract, but Americans ignore or even vilify them when they dare to stir up trouble in their own workplaces.

Obama’s Unprecedented War on Whistleblowers

Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com. February 9, 2012.

From Manning to Kiriakou, critics are aggressively targeted as the White House turns a blind eye to abuses.

Why WikiLeaks Is Essential

Don Hazen, AlterNet. June 12, 2011.

WikiLeaks has been criminalized for doing, in essence, fundamental investigative work to keep people informed.

How Deregulation Fueled Goldman's Scam

Zach Carter, The Media Consortium. April 20, 2010.

It's good to see Goldman Sachs being held accountable, but better regulations could have prevented the company's subprime scam.

Is the Whistleblower Protection Act Dead?

Nick Schwellenbach, The Center for Public Integrity. June 29, 2009.

A new decision could allow government agencies to evade protections that are supposed to be offered to whistleblowers.

A Health Insurance Insider Blows the Whistle.

Monica Sanchez, Campaign for America's Future. June 26, 2009.

Read shocking testimony on how a health insurance insider blows the leads on health insurance

Whistleblower Levels Shocking Allegations at Bush's Spying Programs

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 24, 2009.

It seems Bush's lust for spying went so far as to target reporters, and even the senator tasked with overseeing U.S. intelligence.