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Press Releases
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Launches International Whistleblower Protection Laws Map
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2021 Government Accountability Project Launches International Whistleblower Protection Laws Map The map is released alongside a global study of whistleblower protection legislation, conducted by Government Accountability Project and the International Bar Association. WASHINGTON — Government Accountability Project has launched a new resource that will allow users to find international [...]
Press Release: Are whistleblowing laws working? IBA and Government Accountability Project publish landmark report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2021 Are whistleblowing laws working? IBA and Government Accountability Project publish landmark report WASHINGTON – A new report, Are Whistleblowing Laws Working? A Global Study of Whistleblower Protection Litigation, tracks the records of whistleblower laws in 37 countries and provides an unprecedented [...]
Press Release: Whistleblower Reinstated as CFO by US Agency for Global Media’s New Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2021 Whistleblower Reinstated as CFO by US Agency for Global Media's New Management Chief Financial Officer Grant Turner Wrongly Fired by Former USAGM CEO Michael Pack WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project applauds the recent reinstatement of Grant Turner, the long-serving and highly respected [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Praises DHS Secretary Mayorkas for Acting on Whistleblower’s Warning to Disapprove Dubious Agreements with ICE Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2021 Government Accountability Project Praises DHS Secretary Mayorkas for Acting on Whistleblower’s Warning to Disapprove Dubious Agreements with ICE Union WASHINGTON – On February 16, the Department of Homeland Security disapproved labor-management agreements intended to hamstring the Biden administration entered into by [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Applauds Another U.S. Office of Special Counsel Finding “Substantial Likelihood” of Wrongdoing by Trump Administration Officials at Voice of America Overseer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2021 Government Accountability Project Applauds Another U.S. Office of Special Counsel Finding “Substantial Likelihood” of Wrongdoing by Trump Administration Officials at Voice of America Overseer Officials Paid Private Law Firm $2 Million to Investigate Agency Employees WASHINGTON — Government Accountability Project has filed [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project, National COSH, and 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 Agenda for Worker Safety and Health
For Immediate Release: February 3, 2021 Government Accountability Project, National COSH, and 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 “Agenda for Worker Safety and Health” OSHA a catastrophic failure during pandemic – agenda outlines how Biden-Harris Administration can protect workers and rebuild our economy WASHINGTON – As we hit [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Files Whistleblower Complaint Regarding the Retaliatory Actions Taken Against VOA White House Correspondent for Questioning Secretary of State Pompeo During His Visit to VOA Headquarters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2021 Government Accountability Project Files Whistleblower Complaint Regarding the Retaliatory Actions Taken Against VOA White House Correspondent for Questioning Secretary of State Pompeo During His Visit to VOA Headquarters WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project notified Voice of America (VOA) that the actions taken [...]
Press Release: Voice of America Whistleblowers Protest “Reassignment” of White House Correspondent After Questioning Secretary of State Pompeo During VOA Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2021 Voice of America Whistleblowers Protest “Reassignment” of White House Correspondent After Questioning Secretary of State Pompeo During VOA Speech WASHINGTON—Today, whistleblowers notified the political leadership of Voice of America (VOA) and its parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), [...]
Press Release: Top Faith-Based Leaders and Organizations Partner to Protect Whistleblowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2021 Top Faith-Based Leaders and Organizations Partner to Protect Whistleblowers Government Accountability Project Launches New Program: Bearing Witness WASHINGTON – Today, influential faith leaders and organizations from across the US join Government Accountability Project in launching Bearing Witness, the first-ever faith-based initiative to [...]
Blog Posts
Notes from Underground: The Frack Dance
Notes from Underground: The Frack Dance This blog, along with [...]
Notes from Underground: A New Landscape
Notes from Underground: A New Landscape The change of US [...]
Democracy Won. Now Whistleblowers Will be Critical to Maintaining Good Government.
Democracy Won. Now Whistleblowers Will be Critical to Maintaining Good [...]
Why Congress urgently needs to pass federal legislation to protect students and faculty from whistleblower retaliation
Why Congress urgently needs to pass federal legislation to protect [...]
Government Accountability Announces Recipients of the Jane E. Rosen Fund to Support Women Fighting for Scientific Integrity
Government Accountability Announces Recipients of the Jane E. Rosen Fund [...]
“And Then There Were None:” How the suppression of truth-tellers heightens the validity of their work
“And Then There Were None:” How the suppression of truth-tellers [...]
Press Hits
Law Society of Ireland Gazette: Remove economic barriers for whistleblowers – IBA
Remove economic barriers for whistleblowers – IBA This article features [...]
HuffPost Canada: Canada’s Whistleblower Law Ranks Dead Last In International Rankings
Canada's Whistleblower Law Ranks Dead Last In International Rankings This [...]
Salon: Trump’s “sabotage” plan: Watchdog groups want to know who was “burrowed” into career jobs
Trump's “sabotage” plan: Watchdog groups want to know who was [...]
The Intercept: “Dying of Cold”: ICE Detainees Freezing in Southern Prisons
“Dying of Cold”: ICE Detainees Freezing in Southern Prisons This [...]
Hill Reporter: Watchdogs Propose Plan to Decisively Disqualify Donald Trump From Holding Future Elected Office
Watchdogs Propose Plan to Decisively Disqualify Donald Trump From Holding [...]
KQED: Trusted Leaders Are Fighting COVID-19 Vaccine Fears in Black and Latino Communities
Trusted Leaders Are Fighting COVID-19 Vaccine Fears in Black and [...]