CNN: Report on Federal Air Marshal Service Paints an Unflattering Picture
Summary: A report to be released next week about misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service "paints an unflattering picture of the agency," and states that investigators have "heard too many negative and conflicting accounts" of potential misconduct to summarily ignore them. The report was written by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General.
Key Quote: But Tom Devine of the Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit whistleblower organization, called the report "a significant vindication for air marshal whistle-blowers."
"It confirms a perceived pattern of retaliation against air marshals who challenged security breaches by Federal Air Marshal Service management," he said.
GAP currently has a petition that you can sign to support whistleblower Robert MacLean, a former air marshal who was retaliated against for exposing security lapses.
FIU News: Why the Whistleblower-Journalist Relationship Matters
Summary: This article highlights next week's stop of the American Whistleblower Tour at Florida International University in Miami. This stop is focused on examining the whistleblower-journalist relationship, and how essential that can be to achieving success in effecting real, positive change for the public.
Associated Press: US No-Fly List Doubles in Past Year to 21,000 Known or Suspected Terrorists
Summary: Over the past year, the Obama administration has doubled the size of the "No-Fly" list. GAP National Security & Human Rights Director Jesselyn Radack, who was placed on the list after acting as a Department of Justice whistleblower on the John Walker Lindh case, criticizes the way the list is managed in this blog post.
Bishop John McCarthy: Blow that Whistle!
Summary: This blog entry from a Catholic bishop is praiseful of the actions of whistleblowers, the actions of GAP, and our recently-published book, The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide.
Lincoln Journal Star: Review: 'Addiction Incorporated' is Excellent Documentary about Whistleblower
Summary: This is another positive review of Addiction Incorporated, the new documentary that follows Big Tobacco whistleblower Victor DeNoble. Today is the Washington, DC premiere of the film, and after one showing tonight, GAP Executive Director Bea Edwards will lead a brief panel with the film's director.
Dylan Blaylock is Communications Director for the Government Accountability Project, the nation's leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization.
