Whistleblowers

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Whistleblowing has been present since the United States’ founding, but the concept means different things to different people. To have a meaningful national conversation on whistleblowing, we have to start with a common definition, stripped of partisan leanings. That is the only way to see what has changed and what hasn’t in the treatment of American whistleblowers. read more »

IRS records show wealthiest Americans, including Bezos and Musk, paid little in income taxes as share of wealth, report says

WASHINGTON POST

The wealthiest Americans — including Warren Buffett, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — paid little in federal income taxes at times in recent years despite soaring fortunes, according to Internal Revenue Service data obtained by ProPublica. read more »

Uber and Lyft Ramp Up Legislative Efforts to Shield Business Model

NEW YORK TIMES

After California passed a law in 2019 that effectively gave gig workers the legal standing of employees, companies like Uber and Lyft spent some $200 million on a ballot initiative exempting their drivers. read more »