ALLISON STANGER's guest appearances

ALLISON STANGER

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

House of Mystery Radio on NBC

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

The Kathryn Zox Show

Town Hall Seattle Civics Series

She Said / She Said

Joshua Prager

Annette Gordon-Reed

Annie Jacobsen

Rachel Monroe

Steve Davis

Jacob Appel

David Wessel

Robert A. Jensen

Jessica DuLong

Phyllis Chesler

Elaine Weiss

Eric Jay Dolin

Jayson Gaddis

Alex Shvartsman

Sandy Hamman

OwlTail

Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service—yet they always suffer for it. Allison Stanger, professor of International Politics and Economics, took Town Hall’s stage to bring us an episodic history of whistleblowing as an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience. With accounts from her book Whistleblowers: Honesty in America from Washington to Trump, Stanger highlighted histories of whistleblowing as a tool for holding powerful elites accountable in America. She recounted a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the national security debates surrounding Edward Snowden to the dishonesty of Donald Trump—all the way back to the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins, whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law. Stanger showed us how, with changing technology and increasing militarization, the exposure of misconduct has grown more difficult to do and more personally costly for those who do it—yet American freedom, especially today, depends on it. Sit in with Stanger for a retrospective on the critical practice of whistleblowing throughout the history of our nation, and an unflinching look at its critical role in our democracy. Allison Stanger is Technology and Human Values Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Russell Leng ‘60 Professor of International Politics and Economics at Middlebury College, New America Cybersecurity Fellow, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. She is the author of One Nation Under Contract. Presented by Town Hall Seattle. Recorded live in The Forum on Friday, November 15, 2019. 

Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service—yet they always suffer for it. Allison Stanger, professor of International Politics and Economics, <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/allison-stanger/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">took Town Hall’s stage</a> to bring us an episodic history of whistleblowing as an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience. With accounts from her book Whistleblowers: Honesty in America from Washington to Trump, Stanger highlighted histories of whistleblowing as a tool for holding powerful elites accountable in America. She recounted a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the national security debates surrounding Edward Snowden to the dishonesty of Donald Trump—all the way back to the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins, whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law. Stanger showed us how, with changing technology and increasing militarization, the exposure of misconduct has grown more difficult to do and more personally costly for those who do it—yet American freedom, especially today, depends on it. Sit in with Stanger for a retrospective on the critical practice of whistleblowing throughout the history of our nation, and an unflinching look at its critical role in our democracy. Allison Stanger is Technology and Human Values Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Russell Leng ‘60 Professor of International Politics and Economics at Middlebury College, New America Cybersecurity Fellow, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. She is the author of One Nation Under Contract. Presented by <a href="https://townhallseattle.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town Hall Seattle</a>. Recorded live in The Forum on Friday, November 15, 2019.

177. Allison Stanger: How Whistleblowers Preserve Our Democracy

 Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service—yet they always suffer for it. This episodic history brings to light how whistleblowing, an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience, has held powerful elites accountable in America. Analyzing a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins (whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law) to Edward Snowden, to the dishonesty of Donald Trump, Allison Stanger reveals the centrality of whistleblowing to the health of American democracy. She also shows that with changing technology and increasing militarization, the exposure of misconduct has grown more difficult to do and more personally costly for those who do it—yet American freedom, especially today, depends on itSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service—yet they always suffer for it. This episodic history brings to light how whistleblowing, an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience, has held powerful elites accountable in America. Analyzing a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins (whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law) to Edward Snowden, to the dishonesty of Donald Trump, Allison Stanger reveals the centrality of whistleblowing to the health of American democracy. She also shows that with changing technology and increasing militarization, the exposure of misconduct has grown more difficult to do and more personally costly for those who do it—yet American freedom, especially today, depends on itSupport this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio</a>. Become a member at <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

WHISTLEBLOWERS - DR ALLISON STANGER

Kathryn interviews Professor of International Politics &amp; Economics, Middlebury College Allison Stanger PhD, author of “Whistleblowers: Honesty in America from Washington to Trump.” Whistleblowers face a difficult choice: by exposing corruption, they perform a vital public service yet they historically suffer for it. Stanger reveals the centrality of whistleblowing to American democracy’s wellbeing. She’s contributed to International Herald Tribune, NY Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and the Washington Post. Kathryn also interviews Filmmaker, Singer &amp; Songwriter Sofia Lyons, director of “THE LONG GOODBYE: The Kara Tippetts Story.” In 2014 and 2015, one young woman in Colorado dared to explore the raw edges of dying with grace and dignity in real time, and, in the process, unknowingly impacted tens of thousands around the world. Lyons chronicled Kara’s story and has been impacting the world as an artist, both musically and visually, for over two and a half decades.

Allison Stanger

Allison Stanger, professor of international politics and economics at Middlebury College in Vermont, talks about students' reaction to the appearance of author Charles Murray on Campus last March. Both were attacked by students following the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Stanger, professor of international politics and economics at Middlebury College in Vermont, talks about students' reaction to the appearance of author Charles Murray on Campus last March. Both were attacked by students following the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>