Why Whistleblowers Need Allies Like Lawyers and Journalists to Expose Corruption

Whistleblowers play a crucial role in holding governments and corporations accountable.

But speaking up can come at a cost, making whistleblowing risky and challenging.

In the US , a Trump administration executive order threatens to effectively strip thousands of federal workers’ rights to whistleblower protection.

While the risks are real, whistleblowing isn’t impossible, says Julian Zelizer .

Kate Kenny : Whistleblowers need a whole team of other people — from experts to members of the public — on their side.

Kenny: In most whistleblowing disputes, the organization holds the balance of power. It has the files, the witnesses and the money to pay good lawyers. Kenny: Even with this support, whistleblowers don’t have it easy.