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The care, protection and conservation of other animals is essential for the survival of the planet and its people. Without this acknowledgement and integration into the implementation of the UN Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we cannot succeed in ending...

Beginning in late 2011, an anonymous whistleblower worked closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to expose a large-scale illegal commercial fishing operation in Northern Michigan. Due to the whistleblower’s assistance, FWS special agents successfully carried out Operation...

In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued whistleblower awards at a record pace. In October 2020, the SEC issued a $114 million whistleblower award - the largest award in the history of its whistleblower program....

On December 7, 2020, scientist and former Florida Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones posted a disturbing video on her Twitter feed. Law enforcement officials are seen ushering her outside and demanding her husband come downstairs, while Jones’ voice can...

The Biden/Harris administration officially begins on January 20, 2021. Over the next four years, the administration will have the opportunity to work with Congress to enhance whistleblower protection for both private and public employees. While the administration has not made...

Young men and women throughout Eastern Europe today denounced corruption and proclaimed that crime and misconduct must be exposed in order for reliable and accountable democracies to have a chance to succeed. The youth are speaking with one voice –...

The hottest topic in the world of whistleblowing today is monetary rewards. Long unjustly dismissed by policy-makers as perverting the noble cause of citizen crime-fighting, financial incentives are now being offered in more than 10 countries in Europe, South America,...

What happens when whistleblowers lose their identity? Identity is a grouping of attributes, qualities, and values that define how we view ourselves and how we think other people see us. So, for law enforcement, medical professionals, bankers, accountants, lawyers, politicians,...

Robert Ledogar is a paladin, a heroic champion, defender, and advocate of a noble cause. He lost his career because he rose and defended a fellow United States Marshal targeted for sexual harassment, physical assault, and discriminatory behavior in the...

A major new study shows Europe has fallen behind other regions in several important whistleblowing indicators. The study confirms the extent to which managers silence and punish workers who expose corruption – and the urgent need for European countries to...