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US Watchdog Validates Whistleblower Claims Against Agriculture Department's Largest Research Facility

The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this 60-day free trial. A permanent oversight agency in the United States government instructed the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Equifax Whistleblower Says He Was Fired After Exposing Fraud Related To Consumer Complaints

Stephen Leary, a whistleblower for the US credit reporting agency known as Equifax, says he was fired after he refused to submit fraudulent data about customer complaints to a US government agency. He filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Atlanta, Georgia, where Equifax is headquartered. It alleges that

Remarks Shared With 'Festival of Whistleblowing, Dissent, And Accountability'

Remarks Shared With 'Festival of Whistleblowing, Dissent, And Accountability'

Credit Suisse Faces Renewed Push To Investigate Whistleblower Claims They Violated Plea Deal

Credit Suisse Faces Renewed Push To Investigate Whistleblower Claims They Violated Plea Deal

A whistleblower informed the Justice Department that Credit Suisse was still managing tax-dodging accounts months after it pled guilty in 2014. Former bankers demand DOJ finally take action.

US Consumer Agency Investigates Tesla Whistleblower's Complaint Involving Solar Fires

US Consumer Agency Investigates Tesla Whistleblower's Complaint Involving Solar Fires

Tesla allegedly orchestrated a campaign of retaliation that resulted in Steven Henkes being fired after he complained about "defective and dangerous" solar power systems

Google Employees Demand Whistleblower Protections After Retaliation Against AI Researchers

Google Employees Demand Whistleblower Protections After Retaliation Against AI Researchers

"The existing legal infrastructure for whistleblowing at corporations developing technologies is wholly insufficient," according to Google Walkout For Real Change

Congolese Whistleblowers, Who Allegedly Exposed Oligarch's Efforts To Evade US Sanctions, Identify Themselves

Navy Malela and Grady Koko were behind disclosures about Israeli businessman Dan Gertler and his corrupt dealings to launder money and acquire new mining assets.