2009

The Associated Press: Case seen as example of anti-whistleblower bias (December 20)

The Associated Press examines the case of Franz Gayl, a senior civilian employee of the Marine Corps. In 2008 while working as a science adviser in Iraq, Gayl informed Congress that the Marine Corps had failed to purchase and deploy vehicles that would have protected troops from roadside bombs. He has since faced severe retaliation in the workplace.

CNN: Whistle-blower: Contractor mischief in Kabul ‘over the top’ (September 5)

Terry Pearson, a former civilian defense contractor in Afghanistan, was forced to resign after he shed light on the out of control behavior of some of his fellow contractors. “Dignity at work and respect at work is more important than having a job yourself,” Pearson said of his decision to resign.

Washington Times: Obama-backed bill worries FBI whistleblowers (August 18)

The Washington Times details White House attempts to strip FBI whistleblowers of protections guaranteed since the Clinton administration.

St. Petersburg Times: Protect the truth tellers (July 31)

The St. Petersburg Times argues for passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to shore up weaknesses in current whistleblower legislation.

Daily Kos: Why Protect Whistleblowers? (June 10)

ACLU Policy Counsel and FBI whistleblower Mike German illustrates the importance of whistleblower protection within the intelligence community.

Washington Times: Whistle-blowers are desirable (February 5)

Citing cases like those of former Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean and former FBI agent Coleen Rowley, the Washington Times argues that federal whistleblower protection statutes must be strengthened and expanded.

The Patriot-News: One provision that should stay in stimulus bill is that protecting those who report waste, fraud (February 2) (PDF file)

The Patriot-News throws its support behind an amendment attached to the House stimulus package that would strengthen protection for federal whistleblowers and expand protection from retaliatory action to include contractors like those integral to the efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

New York Times: Workers Who Speak Out (January 29)

The Supreme Court rules unanimously in favor of Vicky Crawford who was fired by the Nashville school system after taking part in an internal sexual harassment investigation. With this ruling, the court extended protection from retaliation to workers who merely answer questions as part of investigations rather than just employees who file complaints.