Whistleblower of the Week
WNN’s regular Whistleblower of the Week column highlights the stories of whistleblowers who have stood up to corruption, fraud, and abuse. Whistleblower of the Week stories take an in-depth look at the experiences of those who blew the whistle and the realities of what it means to be a whistleblower.
Urgent: Tell FinCEN to Defend Whistleblower Confidentiality and Fight Global Corruption
Attorney Stephen Kohn joins Jane Turner to sound the alarm on an urgent action alert regarding the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act.
CIA Whistleblower Exposed Torture Program and Paid the Price
“Whistleblower of the Week” host Jane Turner speaks with CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who exposed the agency’s enhanced interrogation program. After refusing to participate and going public, he was imprisoned, lost his career, and faced retaliation. Despite the consequences, he...
Thomas Drake: Inside the NSA’s Post-9/11 Surveillance Machine (Part 2)
In part 2 of Whistleblower of the Week, host and former FBI agent Jane Turner continues her conversation with NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, diving deeper into the aftermath of his disclosures and the personal cost of exposing secret surveillance programs.
How Thomas Drake Became an NSA Whistleblower: Early Life, Military Roots & 9/11 Warnings (Part 1)
FBI whistleblower Jane Turner talks with NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake
A TSA Whistleblower’s Fight for Accountability: Robert MacLean
This week on Whistleblower of the Week, former Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean joins host Jane Turner to share his story of exposing safety risks within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). MacLean recounts how his 2003 disclosure about air marshals...
15 Years Against the System: Caroline Hunt-Matthes and the UN’s Culture of Silence
This week on Whistleblower of the Week, we feature Caroline Hunt-Matthes, a former United Nations investigator whose efforts to expose sexual exploitation and misconduct sparked a 15-year legal battle—the longest in UN history. Speaking with guest hosts, Agnes Jonsson and...
Emily Fertitta: Fighting FBI Retaliation from the Inside
Jane Turner speaks with former FBI Special Agent Emily Fertitta, who breaks her silence on FBI retaliation
Leading US Whistleblower Attorney Advocates for Stronger International Whistleblower Laws
Leading US whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn joins host Jane Turner on this episode of Whistleblower of the Week. Kohn discusses the National Whistleblower Center’s (NWC) participation in the 11th Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention...
Integrity at a Cost: Teresa Tumblin’s Fight Inside the FBI
When FBI analyst Teresa Tumblin reported misconduct inside the Bureau, she expected accountability—not retaliation. In this episode of Whistleblower of the Week, host Jane Turner speaks with Teresa about her 16-year career, the fallout from speaking up, and the personal...
Dr. James Wells: Uncovering His Father’s Vietnam War Whistleblowing
In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with Dr. James Wells, retired criminology and criminal justice professor and author of the new book Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find...
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