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SPECIAL NOTE: Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, we will not have a live episode of Honesty Without Fear today. Instead, Progressive Radio Network will play a best of show. We plan on rescheduling this show for a later date.

 

Tune in Monday at 5:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

Jane Turner interviews Kenneth Smith and John Melson along with their lawyer, Dave Scher. Kenny & John were hired by government contractor Jorge Scientific to perform security services in Afghanistan, but ended up having to take care of and pick up the slack for their fellow employees, who drank alcohol and took illegal drugs during working hours. Kenny & John describe the shocking frat house antics they witnessed, which compromised the secrecy of their compound and damaged the image of the United States in Afghanistan. In addition, Dave Scher will explain how the contractors' conduct defrauded the American government.

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Tune in today at 5:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half, David Colapinto interviews William "Bill" Binney, a former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA), who blew the whistle on the secret surveillance of everyday communications by American citizens. Mr. Binney will explain the extent of NSA's illegal data-gathering since 9/11, and describe the government's attempts to silence and intimidate him from speaking out about the evisceration of Americans' privacy.

In the second half, Lindsey Williams will interview David Colapinto about how the new Presidential Policy Directive will actually affect national security whistleblowers, like Mr. Binney.

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NWC nabbed an exclusive interview with Jamison Firestone, the law partner and friend of Sergei Magnitsky – a whistleblower whose disturbing story reveals the ruthlessness and corruption of the Russian government. Sergei was tortured and killed after he exposed the looting of Russian taxpayers’ money.

Mr. Firestone explains how Sergei discovered a $230 million fraud in which legitimate Russian businesses were overtaken, and forged documents were used to obtain tax refunds that fattened the pockets of organized criminals as well as the crooked tax officials who approved the fraudulent transfers. Mistakenly believing that the Medvedev Administration would support his efforts to fight corruption, Sergei took a stand against this massive fraud, and filed numerous complaints with Russian law enforcement agencies. He never expected that his testimony against Russian officials would lead to his arrest and detention without trial for 51 weeks. Mr. Firestone describes the horrifying details of Sergei’s squalid prison conditions, and exposes the vicious cruelty by Russian officials who retaliated against Sergei and his family when he refused to change his story. Mr. Firestone explains the cozy relationships between the investigators and perpetrators of the crime, and reveals the shameful attempts by the Russian government to cover up their horrible actions and intimidate Sergei’s family. You won’t want to miss this explosive story – listen here.

Check out the Russian Untouchable’s website for more about Sergei’s story.

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Tune in today at 5:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half, Steve Kohn talks with Jamison Firestone, the law partner and friend of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian whistleblower who was arrested, tortured, and eventually killed for uncovering a $230 million tax fraud scheme involving the collaboration of Russian government officials and convicted criminals. Tune in to hear about the devastating response of the Russian government from a lawyer who fled Russia out of fear for his own safety.

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Tune in today at 5:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half hour, Richard Renner interviews Arizona attorney Vikram Badrinath about his recent amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Writing on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Badrinath argues that whistleblowers should be eligible for political asylum on the basis of their membership in a particular "social group," even though their membership might not be visible to strangers. He also argues that the same "social group" basis for asylum should apply to people of minority sexual orientations, to women who oppose female genital mutilation, and to those who have testified against gangs. The case arises from an asylum application by Mauricio Valdiviezo-Galdamez, a Honduran who fled after testifying against the MS-13 gang.

In the second half hour, Jane Turner interviews a retired New Jersey State Police trooper, Detective Sgt. 1st Class Brian Royster, who was retaliated against after complaining the division failed to appropriately investigate claims such as racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Royster was recently awarded $1.06 million for emotional distress, lost pension and back pay.

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Tune in today at 5:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

One of the most significant impediments for whistleblowers seeking to vindicate their rights is their inability to get lawyers to take their cases. The National Whistleblowers Center is contacted by thousands of whistleblowers a year, and most of them are unable to get any lawyer to take their case. Richard Renner spends the hour providing whistleblowers with guidance on how to sell your case to an attorney, present the key facts that may interest a lawyer in taking on your case, ask the right questions, and get the attention your case deserves.

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In the first half, Richard Renner and Dr. Patricia Harned, President of the Ethics Resource Center (ERC), discuss the findings of the ERC's recently-released report on whistleblowing. The report, "RETALIATION: When Whistleblowers Become Victims," found that, "not only is retaliation on the rise nationally, it is rapidly becoming an issue even at companies with a demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity."

In the second half, Lindsey Williams interviews Steve Kohn about the case of UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld. Tune in to find out why his prison sentence was unjustified, why the IRS awarded him $104 million, and why a presidential pardon is essential to stopping illegal offshore banking.

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In the first half, Lindsey Williams and Richard Renner talk about whistleblower news, how whistleblowers can get legal assistance and answer your questions.

In the second half hour, Richard Renner and OSHA whistleblower Gregg Stoerrle tackle the question of why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower law is the worst federal whistleblower law. Richard explains what health and safety whistleblowers can do to protect their rights without using OSHA and what legislative fixes are in the works.

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Beginning this week, our weekly Honesty Without Fear radio show will be moving to Wednesdays at 5:00 pm ET. You can still listen to the show live at www.whistleblowersradio.org or you can download the podcast after the show. We hope you tune in at the new time!

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Tune in today at 1:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half, Michael Kohn interviews Army Corps of Engineer whistleblower Tommie Savage. Ms. Savage is a former contract specialist who dared to question massive government contract fraud. She was fired for bringing the fraud to light and, her case is still ongoing. Tune in to hear her story.

In the second half hour, Lindsey Williams and attorney Sharon Eubanks discuss her new book Bad Acts: The Racketeering Case Against the Tobacco Industry. Ms. Eubanks spent the last six years of her 22 years as an attorney with the Department of Justice taking on the tobacco industry. They discuss the case and the difficulties of going up against corporations with almost limitless resources.

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