Mother Jones: Liz Cheney's Coalition of the Unwilling
A GAP report released today exposes the highly irregular manner in which the Foundation for the Future - an obscure project funded by the U.S. Department of State - was established and operated by Bush administration officials and appointees. Specifically, the report details how high-level State Department officials misled Congress as they sought millions in public money for the Foundation, which was a haven for people with political connections.
The report also shows that FFF was a pet project of Elizabeth Cheney, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Cheney worked to set up the Foundation with Shaha Riza, Paul Wolfowitz's companion whose seconding to the State Department (and then to the FFF) was directly responsible for the 2007 World Bank scandal that resulted in Wolfowitz's departure from the Bank.
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The New York Times: British Panel Clears Scientists
In yet another independent report, a British panel has found that the scientists involved in the so-called "Climategate" scandal did not manipulate their research to support the concept of global warming.
This is the fifth (and final) separate investigation that looked into charges of data manipulation by British and American scientists. All five reports "have come down largely on the side of the climate researchers, rejecting a number of criticisms raised by global-warming skeptics."
Key Quote: "On the specific allegations made against the behavior of C.R.U. scientists, we find that their rigor and honesty as scientists are not in doubt," said the new report.
Washington Post: A Russian Bargaining Chip in Spy Swap Negotiations
The United States might swap the Russian spies it caught last week for an alleged spy currently jailed in Russia. GAP Homeland Security & Human Rights Director Jesselyn Radack sees a discrepancy in the U.S.'s efforts to free the spy in Russia when compared with those efforts against NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake.
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The Chattanoogan: Whistleblower Says Barge Firm Negligent
A former employee of a Tennessee barge firm has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in federal court, claiming that "the company was negligent in its river operations, causing two accidents in which three people were killed in a 12-month time." The employee was fired after raising these concerns internally.
Fierce Finance: Another Whistleblower Emerges at JPMorgan
A whistleblower from investment bank JPMorgan has come forward and filed a suit against the company, claiming he was fired for raising concerns about "highly questionable accounting and management practices."
Dylan Blaylock is Communications Director for the Government Accountability Project, the nation's leading whistleblower advocacy organization.
