Category Archives: Whistleblowers

Colombia — Corruption Whistleblower Dies From “Heart Attack”

Posted on November 24, 2018 by L

“Pizano drank from a bottle of water on his father’s desk and was dead from cyanide poisoning within minutes.” Colombia’s Attorney General “My father was receiving help from the U.S. because his life was in danger.” Pizano’s daughter November 24 … Continue reading →

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CIA Whistleblowers — “I, John Reidy, Declare…” (UPDATE)

Posted on November 3, 2018 by L

“I cannot talk about the 2007 incident. It is classified. I risk incarceration. I have a family.” “If you are contemplating whistleblowing … you’re going to sit there and say, ‘If I go through that system, it will not end … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Mark Zaid Responds to Allegations He betrayed Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling

Posted on October 2, 2018 by L

“The CIA advised that on February 24, 2003, it was contacted by Mark Zaid and Roy Krieger. They told the CIA on February 24 that a client of theirs had contacted them on February 21, 2003, and that that client, … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Under pressure from the CIA, Harvard rescinds Chelsea Manning’s visiting fellowship

Posted on September 16, 2018 by L

“[However] we are withdrawing the invitation to her to serve as a visiting fellow – and the perceived honour that it implies to some people – while maintaining the invitation for her to spend a day at the Kennedy School … Continue reading →

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US National Whistleblower Day — The Psychology of Whistleblowers : How The Accused And Their Accusers Face Off

Posted on August 5, 2018 by L

“Whistleblowers are unlikely to look to others or to aspects of the situation for cues to appropriate behavior. Instead, their behavior is consistent across situations because they rely on their own attitudes and beliefs, which include a strong endorsement of … Continue reading →

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CIA Whistleblowers — “I, John Reidy, Declare…”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by L

“I cannot talk about the 2007 incident. It is classified. I risk incarceration. I have a family.” “If you are contemplating whistleblowing … you’re going to sit there and say, ‘If I go through that system, it will not end … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Director Blames “Worship of Edward Snowden” for Rise in Leaks

Posted on June 29, 2018 by L

“In some ways, I do think [leaking has] accelerated. I think there is a phenomenon, the worship of Edward Snowden, and those who steal American secrets for the purpose of self-aggrandizement or money or for whatever their motivation may be, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The First NSA Defection : William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell (June 25 1960)

Posted on June 25, 2018 by L

“The United States Government is as unscrupulous as it has accused the Soviet Government of being. Our main dissatisfaction concerned some of the practices the United States uses in gathering intelligence information … deliberately violating the airspace of other nations … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former CIA John Kiriakou: “Doing Time Like A Spy”

Posted on March 27, 2018 by L

“Even if torture works, it cannot be tolerated — not in one case or a thousand or a million. If their efficacy becomes the measure of abhorrent acts, all sorts of unspeakable crimes somehow become acceptable. I may have found … Continue reading →

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Steven Spielberg to Direct ‘Pentagon Papers’ Film — UPDATE : Film Review

Posted on January 18, 2018 by L

“For an American to be patriotic is to be loyal to the principles of our Constitution, and the First Amendment. The truth is that the policies of the government is sometimes in conflict with that. In our country, patriotism should … Continue reading →

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