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War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State 2013

The documentary examines four instances of government misconduct brought to light by whistleblowers and reported by the press. It reveals an increasingly challenging and perilous situation for those who expose wrongdoing and the journalists who report it. Featuring interviews with whistleblowers like Michael DeKort, Thomas Drake, Franz Gayl, and Thomas Tamm, alongside prominent journalists such as David Carr and Glenn Greenwald, the film explores the risks and consequences faced when challenging authority.

The documentary examines four instances of government misconduct brought to light by whistleblowers and reported by the press. It reveals an increasingly challenging and perilous situation for those who expose wrongdoing and the journalists who report it. Featuring interviews with whistleblowers like Michael DeKort, Thomas Drake, Franz Gayl, and Thomas Tamm, alongside prominent journalists such as David Carr and Glenn Greenwald, the film explores the risks and consequences faced when challenging authority.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State

Explore the complete cast of War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg

Self - Pentagon Papers Whistleblower

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self - President (archive footage)

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self - Vice President (archive footage)

Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald

Self - Journalist, The Guardian

Bill Keller

Bill Keller

Self - Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times

Thomas Drake

Thomas Drake

Self - Whistleblower

John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou

Self - Whistleblower (archive footage)

James Risen

James Risen

Self - New York Times (archive footage)

Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper

Self - Chief Washington Correspondent, CNN (archive footage)

David Carr

David Carr

Self - Journalist, New York Times

Kate Bohner

Kate Bohner

Self - KBTV Video Blog

Jane Mayer

Jane Mayer

Self - Staff Writer, The New Yorker

Ben Freeman

Ben Freeman

Self - National Security Investigator at the Project on Government Oversight

Michael Isikoff

Michael Isikoff

Self - National Investigative Correspondent for NBC News

Sharon Weinberger

Sharon Weinberger

Self - National Security Reporter

Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh

Self - Journalist

Franz Gayl

Franz Gayl

Self - Whistleblower

Tom Vanden Brook

Tom Vanden Brook

Self - Journalist, USA Today

Danielle Brian

Danielle Brian

Self - Executive Director at Project On Government Oversight

Conchita Gayl

Conchita Gayl

Self - Franz Gayl's Wife

Robert Gates

Robert Gates

Self - Former Secretary of Defense

Winslow Wheeler

Winslow Wheeler

Self - Director of the Straus Military Reform Project

William Hartung

William Hartung

Self - Director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy

Pete Sepp

Pete Sepp

Self - Executive Vice President for National Taxpayers Union

Dana Priest

Dana Priest

Self - Investigative Reporter, Washington Post

Michael DeKort

Michael DeKort

Self - Whistleblower

Thomas Tamm

Thomas Tamm

Self - Whistleblower

Tom Devine

Tom Devine

Self - Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project

Eric Lipton

Eric Lipton

Self - Investigative Reporter, The New York Times

Jesselyn Radack

Jesselyn Radack

Self - Director of National Security and Human Rights, Government Accountability Project

Steven Aftergood

Steven Aftergood

Himself - Director of the Project on Government Secrecy, The Federation of American Scientists

J. William Leonard

J. William Leonard

Self - Former Director of the Information Security Oversight Office

Jay Carney

Jay Carney

Self - White House Press Secretary (archive footage)

Lucy Dalglish

Lucy Dalglish

Herself - Dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland

Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning

Self - Whistleblower (archive footage)

Shannon Bream

Shannon Bream

Self - Fox News Anchor (archive footage)

Stephen Vladeck

Stephen Vladeck

Self - American University Washington College of Law (archive footage)

Pierre Sprey

Pierre Sprey

Self - Weapons Designer and Analyst

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