In this edition of âDissenter Weekly,â host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola shares his reporting on drone whistleblower Daniel Hale, who was charged under the Espionage Act and pled guilty on March 31.
Although Hale was charged under President Donald Trump, the plea made Hale the first whistleblower prosecuted with the Espionage Act to be convicted by President Joe Bidenâs Justice Department.
Kevin highlights a story from the Colorado Sun involving a whistleblower complaint submitted to the Environmental Protection Agencyâs Inspector General. The complaint alleges the âair pollution divisionâ in the state government falsified data to fast-track permits for companies and endangered the public health of Coloradoans.
We also spend some time on Amazonâs Twitter Army as well as demands from 260+ advocacy groups, led by the Government Accountability Project, to pass legislation to expand whistleblower protections.
Finally, the show concludes with an update on the global campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the extradition case against him.
This weekâs stories:
Drone Whistleblower Charged With Violating Espionage Act Pleads Guilty
Whistleblowers: Colorado Air Pollution Managers Falsified Data To Fast-Track Permits
Amazon Employees Expose Corporationâs âTwitter Armyâ Deployed To âClap Backâ At Politicians
Groups Demand Biden, Congress Pass Legislation To Strengthen Whistleblower Protections
Send tips and feedback to editor@shadowproof.com
This show is brought to you by Shadowproof.com, a 100% reader-funded press organization. If you enjoy our work, you can support us with a donation or by subscribing for $5/month or more: https://shadowproof.com/donate
Source: Shadowproof.com