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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)

Trump DOJ Adopts Policy Permitting Journalist Arrests

Trump DOJ Adopts Policy Permitting Journalist Arrests

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber with this discount offer and support journalism that stands up to attacks on freedom of the press. United States Attorney General Pam Bondi ended a Justice Department (DOJ) policy that explicitly discouraged federal prosecutors from

The Trump Administration's Lie Detector Dragnet

The Trump Administration's Lie Detector Dragnet

The use of lie detector tests to root out alleged leakers has added to the climate of fear under Trump.

Tesla Whistleblower Wins Legal Victory, Calls Musk A 'Vindictive Monster'

Host Kevin Gosztola highlights the case of Tesla whistleblower Cristina Balan. She recently won an appeal against Tesla and the company's CEO Elon Musk. This victory in her legal battle could lead to a trial where Musk testifies in court. Headlines include Israeli military strike killing Palestinian photojournalist

Hiding Corruption: NOAA Agencies Claim They Have Too Many Records On Musk And DOGE To Produce Them

Hiding Corruption: NOAA Agencies Claim They Have Too Many Records On Musk And DOGE To Produce Them

Musk and DOGE operatives involved in restructuring and downsizing the agency present a “direct and dangerous conflict of interest," according to PEER.

Elon Musk's DOGE Reportedly Installed AI To Root Out 'Disloyal' Government Employees

Elon Musk's DOGE Reportedly Installed AI To Root Out 'Disloyal' Government Employees

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on whistleblowers and freedom of the press. Two people familiar with the use of technology by Elon Musk’s DOGE team told Reuters that the team has setup artificial intelligence to

'News Graveyards': The Impact On Reporters And Media Coverage Of Wars

'News Graveyards': The Impact On Reporters And Media Coverage Of Wars

Abducted For Writing An Op-Ed

In this edition of "The Dissenter Weekly," host Kevin Gosztola focuses on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents abducting Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk in Massachusetts and how standing up for Ozturk is important to freedom of the press. Headlines include several positive developments, like the state