“Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power.”- William Gaddis.
Conspiracy, espionage, theft of government property, traitor and numerous other charges they are charged with as a reward for exposing the corrupt with ‘the power’. While whistleblowers cheered when the Whistleblower Act was passed four days back, the Act remains a distant dream to reality. Though they knew the consequences of going against their own government, they still went ahead, often risking their own lives.
As a tribute to the whistleblowers and their courage, here’s a guide to how they made it all possible.
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