This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

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In the first half hour, Michael Kohn interviews Jim Bobreski, an Instrument and Control Technician who blew the whistle on the District of Columbia's water department for intentionally disabling the safety alarms on chlorine tanks kept within a mile of the U.S. Capitol. In 2005, a Department of Labor judge ruled that Mr. Bobreski was illegally fired, and that the District's Water and Sewer Authority was responsible for causing his discharge. Hear about his struggle to protect public health and safety.

In the second segment, Richard interviews Robert M. Danno, a whistleblower at the National Park Service (NPS). Mr. Danno is a decorated Park Ranger whose career was stunted after objecting to the destruction an NPS forest just to give Redskins owner Dan Snyder a better view of the Potomac River from his luxury home in Maryland. Mr. Danno discusses his experience, which is the subject of his new book, Worth Fighting For: A Park Ranger's Unexpected Battle against Federal Bureaucrats & Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder. Read a review of the Mr. Danno's book by the Association of National Park Rangers.

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This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

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In the first half hour, Steve Kohn and Donna Boehme, Principal at Compliance Strategists LLC and editor of the weekly CS NewsFlash discuss the first six months of Dodd-Frank and why arguments by General Electric that an employee is not protected from retaliation unless they go to the SEC are counter-productive to the company’s long-term interests.

In the second segment, Steve Kohn interviews whistleblower Sibel Edmonds about her current battle against the FBI. The FBI has spent enormous resources to prevent Ms. Edmonds from publishing a book about the serious security breaches and cover-ups she witnessed while working in the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Call in to ask about her experience, and tune in to find out about her long-awaited book, Classified Woman: The Sibel Edmonds Story.

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This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

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In the first half hour, Jane Turner interviews Rosemary Dew, a 13-year veteran FBI agent and author of "No Backup: My Life as a Female FBI Special Agent." Ms. Dew worked undercover against criminals, spies and terrorists, earning eight commendations. Despite her achievements, she was subjected to severe discrimination and sexual harassment. Ms. Dew and Jane explore how the climate at the FBI not only taints the experience of the FBI's few female agents, but also leads directly to some of the bureau's most harmful failures.

In the second segment, Lindsey Williams and Dr. Aaron Westrick discuss his experience blowing the whistle on defective bulletproof vests. As a research director for one of America’s largest body armor companies, Dr. Westrick was the first official to oppose the sale of Zylon bulletproof vests. Listen to his story of how industry put profits above the lives of law enforcement officers.

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