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Ensure that you are prepared to blow the whistle by reading “Truth-Telling in Government: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Federal Employees, Contractors, & Grantees” here: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn The federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that ...

Before 2025, DHS's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties investigated and guarded against abuses. Without CRCL, DHS is not just failing at its mission—it’s openly flouting it.

At this turning point, Congress must ensure DHS fully restores CRCL and abides by its constitutional and moral duty.

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Talking Democracy Protection at the iGO Conference We launched the Democracy Protection Initiative to support whistleblowers with information about threats to election integrity and the peaceful transition of power.

#ThrowbackThursday to our work protecting election workers on the frontlines of democracy if they witness wrongdoing.

Election workers serve as responders and reporters for federal, state, and even local elections.

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Better Markets Sides with Whistleblowers Wrongfully Denied Awards by the SEC | Better Markets WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement on the filing of an amicus brief, led by the Government Accountability Project, in support of ...

We appreciate @bettermarkets.bsky.social's support of our amicus brief advocating for whistleblowers wrongfully deprived of awards by the SEC.

As whistleblowers face risks, from reputational attacks to career-ending job losses, denying awards will only discourage these vital sources of information.

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We're honored to be interviewed by GAO for their review of private sector employment practices.

While agencies have various ways to protect whistleblowers, workers may have concerns about what their employers allow.

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YouTube video by The Real News Network A billion-dollar company poisoned their town, then moved on. "Nobody cared about us."

East Palestine is speaking up about what happened after the Norfolk Southern derailment.

"We were sure that...the EPA would protect us, that FEMA would do their job, that the railroad would be held accountable. And we have found none of that to be true."

Watch now.👇
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U.S.-funded international broadcaster sends new round of resignation offers to employees U.S. Agency for Global Media, which runs broadcasts including Voice of America, on Thursday offered employees a “deferred resignation program,” pushing them to resign as involuntary reductions in forc...

USAGM, which runs VOA, offered employees a “deferred resignation program,” pushing them to resign.

Our client, an employee on administrative leave, said, “This latest move is not going to deter us from moving forward with the next phase of our fight...delivering journalism, not propaganda.”

Women's History Month: Sherron Watkins “Accounting just doesn’t get that creative.” This was Enron whistleblower Sherron Watkins’ response to Enron co-founder, Kenneth L. Lay, when he cast doubt on her concerns about accounting irregularit...

It is widely believed that corporate accountability in the 21st Century would have looked very different were it not for Sherron Watkins' courage.

Read Sherron Watkins' full story of perseverance and truth in our #WomensHistoryMonth blog! 👇
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Enron's retaliation against Watkins did not stop the company from being held accountable.

Because of her disclosure, Enron was investigated and Watkins testified before Congress.

Enron admitted it overstated its profits and became the largest corporate bankruptcy at the time.

Watkins eventually wrote a letter the CEO and questioned him about the company's accounting practices.

She warned that Enron "might implode in a wave of accounting scandals." By the time she went public with her disclosure, she was a target in an Enron smear campaign.

Enron whistleblower, Sherron Watkins, was the Vice President of Corporate Development at Enron.

Watkins realized that Enron was hiding financial losses and inflating the company's stock prices.

The company effectively decided their own profits and were never held accountable.

During #WomensHistoryMonth we celebrate the contributions women have made towards truth and justice in our world.

Let's take a look back at one of our whistleblower clients, Sherron Watkins, who was a catalyst for corporate and financial legislation reform. 🧵

DHS Axed Its Civil Rights Staff—And Opened the Door to a Major Lawsuit Rebekah Tosado was one of around 150 DHS employees who were laid off from CRCL in mid-March. Tosado, a whistleblower represented by the Government Accountability Project, worked for the office for ove...

The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties needs no explanation considering the troubling conditions in some immigration detention centers.

Yet, 150 employees were laid off, leaving only 2 workers.

Learn what this means for people in detention.👇
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The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Yackulic and others who were fired or otherwise disciplined over the dissent letter are appealing with legal support from PEER and the Government Accountability Project, an organization that defends w...

EPA has a big job to do, and it cannot do it under these conditions.

With cuts undermining its mission, the next threat to our communities will be even more troubling than before.

Read more about how federal workers are fighting back. ⬇️
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Service members need not stand idly by if they witness violations of law, dangers to public safety, waste of funds, or abuses of authority.

In fact, the law affords them the right to report wrongdoing to authorized recipients.

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Calling all law students: we’ve opened up our Summer 2026 internships! 🎉

We're seeking candidates for our Democracy Protection Initiative Internship, Food Integrity Campaign Internship, Legal Internship, & more.

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YouTube video by Whistleblowers of America Anti-corruption Across the Americas - the UN Coalition Against Corruption

📣 In a recent #WhistleblowersOfAmerica roundtable, our International Director Samantha Feinstein shares valuable insights on how effective whistleblowers are in combating fraud, exposing misconduct, & protecting the public through their truth-telling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5HU...

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This month, but more importantly every month forward, Black history must be preserved, respected, and taught—never erased. Any law enforcement agency engaging in violent or unconstitutional policing practices must be held accountable for the harms they perpetrate.

Unsurprisingly, in 2026, we continue to see over-policing of Black communities, redlining, and mass incarceration of people of color. These are not isolated incidents, but deliberate attacks on Black communities and Black history.

Overwhelming evidence shows this approach has failed to create safety, instead perpetuating distrust, trauma, and the very cycles of crime it claims to solve.

For 60+ years, law enforcement's default response to crime in Black communities has been over-policing and over-incarceration, rather than community-based solutions.

Federal raids, deployed by the Trump administration to cities including D.C., Charlotte, and New York, are disproportionately targeting communities of color.

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re reflecting on the connections between Black cultural erasure, whistleblowing, and law enforcement accountability.

[Featured in graphic: Audre Lorde, Bell Hooks, Shirley Chisholm, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Norman Carter, Jr., Dr. Matthew Fogg]

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🧪 Through his independent testing, scientist Scott Smith was instrumental in revealing high levels of local contamination—in contrast to EPA's assurance that the town was safe post-derailment.

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Through his disclosure, our whistleblower Dr. Robert Kroutil revealed how EPA turned off chemical sensors in their ASPECT plane when flying over contaminated creeks in East Palestine, leaving crucial data out of their report.

Since Norfolk Southern's train derailed in East Palestine and EPA concealed the scope of public health risks, our team has worked tirelessly to connect with whistleblowers and residents, submit FOIA requests, review evidence, file lawsuits against DHS, and more.

#259: East Palestine Train Derailment: 3 years later Podcast Episode · Appodlachia · February 17 · 50m

🎙️ On a recent Appodlachia podcast, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey shared insights into the 2023 East Palestine train derailment and the ways in which local residents have been failed by their government.

Listen to the full podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...