Daily Whistleblower News:
The new chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested that administration agencies return all copies of a classified torture report to the committee, which would effectively place the “classified report beyond the reach of the Freedom of Information Act,” and could close the book on a very dark time in America’s history that we should never forget.
CIA torture report architect denounces Republican attempt to claw back copies
-The Guardian
This news, unfortunately, gets a bit more depressing, as most of the recipients of the full torture report never even bothered to read it…
CIA Torture Report Sinks A Little More, As Agencies Don’t Bother To Read It
-Huffington Post
Meanwhile, the only CIA officer in prison for the torture program is the whistleblower who exposed it – John Kiriakou.
Prison Dispatches From the War on Terror: EX-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Speaks
-The Intercept
Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom for those who remain dedicated to the fight for free speech. The Wall Street Journal reports that some experts believe whistleblowers can expect a few gains in 2015, including decreased retaliation from employers when whistleblowers come forward.
Big Whistleblower Predictions for 2015
-Wall Street Journal