Tag: whistleblower
Whistleblower reveals ICE surveillance campaign targeting immigrants and US citizens
Leaked files and internal dissent show immigration enforcement under Trump has expanded into a wide-ranging intelligence operation.
Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of...
New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.
Julian Assange secures release after plea deal with US government
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal, leading to his release from Belmarsh Prison and highlighting the ongoing debates about press freedom and whistleblower prosecution.
The absence—and presence—of Daniel Ellsberg
Dan had made history in 1971 by revealing the top-secret Pentagon Papers, exposing the constant litany of official lies that accompanied the U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War.
Jack Teixeira, US Airman First Class, faces 15 years in prison...
The leaked documents "revealed U.S. assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies."
The (flawed) case against Julian Assange
The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.
Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower releasing troves of new files...
A new trove of internal Cambridge Analytica documents and emails are being posted on Twitter detailing the company’s operations, including its work with President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton.
Payback? The arrest of Max Blumenthal
The way Blumenthal’s arrest was handled should send a chill down our collective spines because it shows a widening war on left-wing journalists and whistle-blowers that is remarkably resilient to changes in government.
‘I will not give up:’ Appeals court rejects Chelsea Manning’s bid...
"While disappointing, we can still raise issues as the government continues to abuse the grand jury process."
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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban
For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.