Kathleen McClella, Deputy Director at WHISPeR, Danielle Brian, Executive Director of the Project on Government Oversight, and Chris Appy, a Professor of History, discuss the precarious world of whistleblowing. They dive into famous cases like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning, exploring the motivations and repercussions of revealing government secrets. The conversation highlights the challenges whistleblowers face in navigating legal protections and the moral dilemmas in their choices. The transformative legacy of figures like Daniel Ellsberg is also examined in relation to today's whistleblowers.
