Reuters: Soldier Charged Over Leaked Video of Attack
Army Specialist Bradley Manning was charged yesterday with multiple criminal counts involving the alleged release of classified information to the website Wikileaks. The charges directly relate to the posting of the "Collateral Murder" video earlier this year, which shows an Army helicopter attack on civilians in Baghdad that killed several people, including two Reuters reporters.
Manning has been detained in Kuwait since May, awaiting charges. GAP Homeland Security & Human Rights Director Jesselyn Radack argues in this blog post that the charges against Manning, and those against NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, are incorrect and wrongful actions for the Obama administration to take.
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Propublica: BP Refinery Had Huge Toxic Release Just Before Gulf Blowout
This important story, which hasn't received much attention as it was released during the holiday weekend, details how a BP refinery in Texas spewed "tens of thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals into the skies" just weeks before the Deep Horizon disaster started.
The release lasted 40 days, and "stemmed from the company's decision to keep producing and selling gasoline while it attempted repairs on a key piece of equipment."
The escaped chemicals included "17,000 pounds of benzene, a known carcinogen; 37,000 pounds of nitrogen oxides, which contribute to respiratory problems; and 186,000 pounds of carbon monoxide."
Inside Higher Ed: Protection for Title IX Whistleblowers
This article details how a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision -- which found that "'retaliation against whistleblowers is included in' Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972's 'broad, statutory prohibition on sex discrimination'" -- has paved the way for more favorable treatment of collegiate athletic whistleblowers since its passage. Positive results are seen in both court decisions since (which often are in favor of whistleblowers), and in steps taken by universities to adequately address internal concerns.
CNN: A Year Later, 'Heroic' E. coli Survivor Still Battling
This heartbreaking article details the story of a woman who ate E. coli-laden cookie dough last May, and is still in the hospital.
Dylan Blaylock is Communications Director for the Government Accountability Project, the nation's leading whistleblower advocacy organization.
