Anonymous Russian FSB Letters Reveal Internal Turmoil in the Kremlin – Part 3 By: Sydney Johnson The first two letters from the FBS agent go into the economic hardships, internal enemies, deteriorating support and health of the Russian population, and the panic of failed military plans. In the first letter, it is revealed Russia [...]
Anonymous Russian FSB Letters Reveal Internal Turmoil in the Kremlin – Part 2 By: Sydney Johnson In the agent’s second letter to Oschekin, there is more anxiety about the war and the Kremlin’s strategy. People in the special services who work on field operations are no longer allowed to return to ordinary life, [...]
Anonymous Russian FSB Letters Reveal Internal Turmoil in the Kremlin – Part 1 By: Sydney Johnson One year ago today, on February 24, the Russian military launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, escalating the Russo-Ukraine conflict to war. Very few individuals have come forward with information about the war in Ukraine due to the [...]
Reflections from the Financial Crisis: Richard Bowen and Citigroup By Ian Herel In the culmination of almost 2 years of internal whistleblowing at Citigroup, Richard Bowen sent an email in November, 2007, to Robert Rubin on the eve of his appointment to Chairman of the Board of Directors. His message was a warning to [...]
Our Top 5 of 2022 2022 was a record year! At Government Accountability Project, we were hard at work protecting whistleblowers and helping bring their disclosures to light. As one year ends and the next begins, we want to look back and reflect upon our best work and most important cases of 2022. Meltdown: [...]
Notes From Underground: Season’s Greetings! Pipelines Leak! We Need Accountable Energy! By Adam Arnold, Environmental Counsel In 2022, we learned that humanity’s need for safe, reliable, accountable energy is still paramount. Or we should have – just like we should have in any of the forty or fifty years since the threat of anthropogenic [...]
"Whistleblowers and Corruption Prevention – You can't have one without the other." Samantha Feinstein Highlights Importance of Whistleblowers at UN Anti-corruption event By: Samantha Feinstein and Ian Herel On October 11th, 2022, Samantha Feinstein, Vice Chair of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition, and International Program Director at Government Accountability Project [...]
Vote for Government Accountability Project as one of CREDO Mobile’s November Grant Recipients! This is the moment of truth for whistleblower—truthtellers who risk their careers and even their lives to challenge fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption. At Government Accountability Project, we have seen first-hand how employees of conscience make a difference and protect the [...]
An Interview with Dawn Wooten By Ian Herel Dawn Wooten's revelations of criminal medical-malpractice at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) incited public outcries for reform and justice in immigration. For her courageous action, Dawn was presented with the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award at the National Press Club in D.C. on September [...]
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Mixed Bag By Adam Arnold, Environmental Counsel The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is undeniably the most substantial piece of climate legislation in US history. But is this a back-handed compliment, given the dearth of other substantial legislation on the world’s most pressing crisis? The bill is receiving praise and [...]