Putting Troops at Risk: KBR’s Unethical Practices During the Iraq War
If the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act is passed, more contractors could feel empowered to stand up for what is right with crucial information. Government Accountability Project is committed to continuing advocacy for greater whistleblower protections for government contractors and a more fair and transparent government.
Saving Lives in ICE Detention–Government Contractors Blog Series
If the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act is passed, more contractors could feel empowered to stand up for what is right with crucial information. Government Accountability Project is committed to continuing advocacy for greater whistleblower protections for government contractors and a more fair and transparent government.
Knowledge is Power: Protecting Our Election Workers on the Front Lines of Democracy
In this era of hyper-partisanship in our government, it is more important than ever to ensure that election workers get to execute their responsibilities without fear. Knowledge is power, and Government Accountability Project's updated guide for election workers commits to this principle by empowering and informing election workers of their rights.
Tracks of Danger in East Palestine: One Year into the Investigation
It has been one year since Government Accountability Project began an investigation into the toxic Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. During that time, the organization has interviewed dozens of residents from the town and surrounding effected areas, talked with a handful of whistleblowers eager to speak the truth about the disaster, and aided the community experiencing intense health emergencies through education.
Summer 2024 Interns Blog – Part 3
Every summer, Government Accountability Project welcomes several interns to get hands on experience in legislation, litigation, immigration, and several other projects and campaigns the organization works on.
Summer 2024 Interns Blog – Part 2
Every summer, Government Accountability Project welcomes several interns to get hands on experience in legislation, litigation, immigration, and several other projects and campaigns the organization works on.
Summer 2024 Interns Blog – Part 1
Every summer, Government Accountability Project welcomes several interns to get hands on experience in legislation, litigation, immigration, and several other projects and campaigns the organization works on. Look out part 2 and part 3 coming out to read more about our featured cohort!
As Baltimore’s Port Reopens After Deadly Bridge Disaster, There Is a Chance for Reform to Protect Workers at Sea
All work environments, whether on land, in the air, or at sea, need whistleblowers to act as a failsafe to ensure that things operate as they should.
Introduced Senate Bill Would Provide Essential Protections for Congressional Whistleblowers
Government Accountability Project is proud to endorse the CWPA and believes the bill should be a priority not just for this Congress, but for all who support an honest and transparent federal government.
Whistleblower’s Fight for Post-9/11 Safety Becomes Law
"This legislation is an incredible achievement in ensuring passenger and crew safety on board all airplanes, not just new ones. In many ways, it's a culmination of everything Robert has fought for over the past 21 years."
Considering Blowing the Whistle? 10 Quick Tips to Know
Everyday people witness waste, fraud, and abuses of power in the workplace but are unsure what to do about it.
White House Rose Garden Ceremony for Whistleblower Day
Over many years and multiple White House administrations, Government Accountability Project has spearheaded the campaign for whistleblower recognition on Whistleblower Day.
The Dominoes Are Falling in East Palestine Ohio
Over the years, we have learned that when one whistleblower comes forward about a particularly corrupt situation, others will follow if we are able to have impact with the initial disclosure.
The Martha Mitchell Effect and New Watergates: Is The Past Truly “Past”?
Why believe Martha Mitchell? That was the question many of her compatriots and peers seemed to ask at the time when faced with knowledge of her Watergate whistleblowing. But the real question could be, in the modern age, why not believe Martha Mitchell?
A Whistleblower’s Tenacity: Ellen Gallagher’s Pursuit to End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention
The United Nations explains that solitary confinement for over 15 days constitutes torture, and the lived experience of people who have experienced psychosis and PTSD due to “administrative and disciplinary segregation” validates this conclusion.
Whistleblowers Key in Publicizing Animal Agriculture’s Environmental Violations
Animal agriculture is one of the top contributors to our most serious environmental problems, producing 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. FIC works with whistleblowers who reveal horrific stories of contamination due to routine factory farm practices.
DOJ’s New Whistleblower Incentive Program May Fall Below Best Practice Standards
Government Accountability Project is concerned that the DOJ program is inconsistent with best practice federal legislation and risks rolling back the quality of existing federal whistleblower programs by creating a new, lower standard for protection and eligibility.
Democracy, the Free Press and Whistleblowers
The preservation of USAGM is not just a diplomacy issue. It is paramount to the preservation of press freedom, the push against false propaganda, and the establishment of trust in a global order of democracy and integrity—as fragile as that trust may be.
Boeing, Plane Safety, And Quality Control: How Whistleblowers Protect Us
For Boeing whistleblowers, the tragedies of witnessing engineering dysfunction and incompetence are both personal and political.
U.S. Military Planes “Crop Dusted the Workers” During BP Oil Spill Clean Up
Corexit was a public relations triumph because it falsely made it look like the oil disappeared. But it didn’t. Rather the so-called dispersant fused with the oil to create a new, far more toxic compound that sank to the sea floor, creating an underwater Death Valley. Even worse, the price was grotesque human tragedy.
