Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers

After months of Trump's shock tactics, whistleblower groups are pushing back against attacks on workers' rights

After months of Trump’s shock tactics, whistleblower groups are pushing back against attacks on workers’ rights This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. In the US, under president Donald Trump, rapid assaults on civil servants’ rights, including their rights to speak out about wrongdoing, are increasingly part of the administration’s play for power. Shock tactics tend to work when the speed leave…

A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese technology firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job postings and a researcher who uncovered the campaign, Reuters reports. Max Lesser...

After months of Trump’s shock tactics, whistleblower groups are pushing back against attacks on workers’ rights

Julio Javier Vargas/ShutterstockIn the US, under president Donald Trump, rapid assaults on civil servants’ rights, including their rights to speak out about wrongdoing, are increasingly part of the administration’s play for power. Shock tactics tend to work when the speed leaves observers too stunned to act. But countering the paralysis, whistleblower supporters are organising. Civil society groups are collaborating to shore up workers’ rights, …

Fox News: Voters Will Be Happy To Suffer Pain Musk Inflicts

Fox News host Bill Hemmer claimed that voters will be thanking Elon Musk for bringing the pain to their lives as he tries to destroy the federal government. I kid you not. The Fox News host tried to claim that Elon Musk's illegal intrusion into government computer systems, forcing federal employees to resign or get fired and threatening the Medicare and Social Security systems is a way to streamline the government into the digital age. HEMMER: …

'Why us, why now?': Farmers paying stiff price as Trump’s USDA cuts slam food banks and schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is among the many federal government agencies being targeted for mass layoffs by the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire SpaceX/Tesla/X.com leader Elon Musk. The USDA cuts are affecting schools and food banks, and according to Baltimore Banner reporter Matti Gellman, they are also having a negative effect on farmers.In an article published on Mar…

'Like Hunger Games': CNN panel exposes 'culture of fear' targeting even Trump loyalists

A CNN panel on Tuesday examined how President Donald Trump and his administration have created an atmosphere of fear and paranoia throughout the federal workforce.In particular, host Audie Cornish pointed to new reporting about how federal employees no longer communicate with one another candidly th...