Blurring the Line Between Whistleblowing and Espionage

Open Government? A truly scary story about the intentional punishment of whistleblowers. The Obama administration, which promised during its transition to power that it would enhance “whistle-blower laws to protect federal workers,” and encourage them to step forward, has been more prone than any administration in history in trying to silence and prosecute them.
From The NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/business/media/white-house-uses-espionage-act-to-pursue-leak-cases-media-equation.html?_r=1&ref=business

 

 

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