In this time of oligarchy and corruption, it is necessary for democracy that people who serve in the government step forward and tell the truth. However, the Obama administration through its attacks on whistleblowers and use of the Espionage Act more times than all other presidents combined has intimidated workers from speaking out. In the past two weeks, new tools and organizations were launched to assist and support whistleblowers. We speak with Matthew Hoh of ExposeFacts.org on the urgent need for whistleblowers and Sarah Harrison of the new Courage Foundation on her work to support Edward Snowden and the future Snowdens.
Listen here:
Whistleblowers Needed Now, New Groups Launched to Support Them with Matthew Hoh and Sarah Harrison by Clearingthefog on Mixcloud
Relevant articles and websites:
Launch of Courage and Snowden Campaign in Berlin Press Release
Defending Our ‘Right to Know’ with Courage by Kevin Zeese
SecureDrop Allows Anonymous Whistleblowing by Trevor Timm and Rainey Reitman
Guests:
Matthew Hoh is the former director of the Afghanistan Study Group, Hoh is a former Marine and State Department official. In 2009 he resigned from his post with the State Department in Afghanistan in protest of U.S. strategic policy and goals in Afghanistan (Washington Post, front page, “U.S. Official Resigns Over Afghan War,” October 27, 2009). Hoh discussed the launch of ExposeFacts.org when he appeared on Huffington Post Live and was interviewed on “Free Speech Zone with @AlyonaMink.”
Sarah Harrison is a British journalist, legal researcher, and WikiLeaks section editor. She works with the WikiLeaks Legal Defense and is Julian Assange‘s closest adviser. Harrison accompanied National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on a high-profile flight from Hong Kong to Moscow while he was sought by the United States government. She is Director of the new Courage Foundation.
