Posted by Ian Bron News Summary and Comment: Today I lead with a story from Ottawa, in particular the four square miles of it that are surrounded by reality. A revolt of sorts has taken place in the RCMP against the Commissioner, Bill Elliot. Elliot was appointed several years ago after a series of scandals. [...]
Afghanistan war logs: Bravest whistleblower on planet faces decade in military prison
Recall our post about Wikileaks (HERE). Well now Wikileaks is at the center of another major leak with geopolitical implications. >>> See the video and read the remarkable report in the UK Gardian at THIS LINK. This is historic, on the scale of The Pentagon Papers. It should spark an international debate about investigative journalism, [...]
Media Update for July 26, 2010
Posted by Ian Bron News Summary and Comment: Today I lead with a few smaller stories, two being from the provinces. In Ottawa, the Ombudsman at Veteran’s Affairs is pointing a finger at bureaucrats for blocking programs designed to help disabled veterans. This is an issue which has renewed importance as many veterans are returning [...]
Video reports about whistleblowing in the US mega-finance sector
Finance sector whistleblowing and citizen actions are much needed. According to these reports, both are strongly resisted by the political and regulatory establishments. . MAIN FEATURE – Consider this excellent news report by the corbettreport.com youTube channel: Whistleblowers vs. Regulators, Advertising Fail – Sunday Update . OTHER REPORT – Also of interest is this recent [...]
Media Update for July 22, 2010
Posted by Ian Bron News Summary and Comment: In today’s update there is something of precedent – or perhaps just a one-off. A federal bureaucrat who was fired under a false pretext won $1.4 million in a decision made by the Public Service Labour Relations Board. This is a decision that stands out not just [...]