How are whistleblowers faring under Obama?

How are government whistleblowers faring in the Obama Adminsitration? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what it's like to be a whistleblower today. As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama said, "Government whistleblowers are part of a healthy democracy and must be protected from reprisal," but his administration is establishing a record as an aggressive prosecutor of government leakers. So who's blowing the whistle now? And what kind of protections should they have? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Shirin Sadeghi, and you.

Guests:

Daniel Ellsberg, former US military analyst who leaked The Pentagon Papers; subject of The Most Dangerous Man in America

Jesselyn Radack, national security and human rights director at the Government Accountability Project

Thomas Drake, whistleblower; formerly employed by the National Security Agency; currently facing criminal prosecution

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What do whistleblowers face today?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the former marine and military analyst who exposed the Pentagon Papers revealing the U.S. government's lies about Vietnam. Ellsberg is the subject of the recent Oscar-nominated film, The Most Dangerous Man in America. We'll also be joined by environmental whistleblowers. What price have they paid for speaking out and speaking truth to power? And who's listening? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower for the Pentagon Papers and subject of the new Oscar-nominated film, The Most Dangerous Man in America.

Dan Lawn, consultant for the Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility, former supervisor for the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Scott West, retired EPA agent and currently with the Department of Intelligence and Investigations at the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

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What Does It Take to be a Whistleblower?

What are the stakes of being a whistleblower today? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Daniel Ellsberg who is featured in the new documentary film, The Most Dangerous Man in America. What does it take to be a whistleblower today versus what it took during Vietnam?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Based on the realities of politics today, what do you expect from potential whistleblowers? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Daniel Ellsberg, an activist and political analyst. His leaking of the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times set in motion a chain of events that ended not only the Nixon presidency but the Vietnam War.

Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, president of the No Fear Institute

David Colapinto, general counsel, National Whistleblower Center

Lewis Maltby, founder of the National Workplace Institute and author of Can They Do That? Retaking Our Fundamental Rights in the Workplace.

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