whistleblowing News

The Veterans Administration failed far too many soldiers and former soldiers, and it was whistleblowers at many locations that brought these gaffes to light.

Edward Snowden, who is in hiding after releasing information which showed the vast extent of the NSA's illegal wiretapping and over-reaching surveillance, received a human rights award in Sweden.

New York - In his latest interview, in the New York Times, Edward Snowden, the ex-National Security Agency (NSA) consultant accused of leaking thousands of sensitive documents concerning NSA surveillance, says he took none of the leaked documents to Russia.

Moscow - Edward Snowden announced he was seeking temporary asylum in Russia until such time as he could legally travel to a country that has offered him asylum.

Moscow - Anti-secrecy group, WikiLeaks, said on its Twitter feed Tuesday that the former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has not yet formally accepted asylum in Venezuela.

New York - Forget politics, real regulatory reform now has some big numbers on its side. Jailed banker Bradley Birkenfeld is to receive a $104 million payout for information which exposed the Swiss bank UBS and caused a panic among wealthy tax evaders.