They were called crazy, delusional, and paranoid, but history would prove them right. Join us as we look at individuals who raised alarms about serious issues and faced ridicule, institutionalization, and worse. Our countdown includes Rachel Carson warning about DDT’s dangers, NSA whistleblower Russ Tice exposing government surveillance, Christine Collins fighting the LAPD after they returned the wrong child, Martha Mitchell revealing Nixon’s corruption, and Ernest Hemingway’s justified fears of FBI surveillance. From Ignaz Semmelweis advocating hand washing to Gary Webb exposing CIA drug connections, these individuals paid heavy prices for telling uncomfortable truths. Which whistleblower or truth-teller do you think suffered the most for being right?
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