Some much needed good news, but does it go far enough?
“After more than a decade of wrenching national debate over the intrusiveness of government intelligence agencies, a bipartisan wave of support has gathered to sharply limit the federal government’s sweeps of phone and Internet records.”
Patriot Act Faces Revisions Backed by Both Parties
New York Times
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A bill that would punish those who retaliate against VA whistleblowers is both a major breakthrough for accountability, but still only one step in what needs to be done to protect our vets.
“[There] needs to be something dramatic to send a message .?.?. there needs to be severe consequences for retaliating against whistleblowers.” –Tom Devine, GAP’s Legal Director.
Bill called ‘breakthrough’ in punishing retaliators against VA whistleblowers
Washington Post
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Are some companies trying to force employees to sign agreements to forgo receiving whistleblower awards from the government? The SEC is reviewing these companies’ efforts, but will they take further action?
SEC reviewing efforts by some companies to thwart whistleblower awards
Reuters
Transcript of Speech: The SEC as the Whistleblower’s Advocate
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A UN official expressed concern that a staff member would report sexual abuse of children to authorities, stating the individual broke procedural rules.
However, Bea Edwards, executive director of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), refuted this sentiment, stating:
“A whistleblower can legitimately contact external authorities when there is imminent danger to public health and safety—presumably rape is that—or when there is a serious violation of international or national law,” Edwards told Fox News. “These children were hungry, displaced orphans, and the people abusing them were the people there to protect them.”
African troops involved with French in UN rape report scandal
FOX News