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Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola

Managing editor of Shadowproof, host of the "Dissenter Weekly," co-host of the podcast "Unauthorized Disclosure," and member of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

US Senator Tom Cotton Lies About Reporter's Shield Law, Blocks Vote

US Senator Tom Cotton Lies About Reporter's Shield Law, Blocks Vote

Cotton is not sticking it to some “cabal of legacy media” but rather he is ensuring that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to have an easier time targeting journalists

Biden's Legacy: Enhancing The 'State Secrets Privilege' To Protect The National Security State

Biden's Legacy: Enhancing The 'State Secrets Privilege' To Protect The National Security State

As with Obama and Trump, Biden gave the public little reason to trust the government when it invokes "state secrets" to stop court cases

Democrats Responsible For Slow Death Of The PRESS Act

Democrats Responsible For Slow Death Of The PRESS Act

Unauthorized Disclosure: Chip Gibbons

Biden's Legacy: Leaving FOIA In Shambles

Biden's Legacy: Leaving FOIA In Shambles

FOIA is just as fragile and in disrepair as it was when Biden was elected.

Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty Of Abu Ghraib Torture

Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty Of Abu Ghraib Torture

The verdict marked the first time that any U.S. military contractor was held liable for torture during the "war on terrorism."

US Supreme Court Asked To End CIA's 'Absurd' Secrecy Over Gitmo Files

US Supreme Court Asked To End CIA's 'Absurd' Secrecy Over Gitmo Files