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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)

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

Trump Administration Is Using The 'State Secrets Privilege' Just As It Was Intended

Trump Administration Is Using The 'State Secrets Privilege' Just As It Was Intended

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on government secrecy and freedom of the press. President Donald Trump’s administration invoked the “state secrets privilege” to prevent a United States court from reviewing the abduction of immigrants, mostly

'If You're Reading This, It Means I Have Been Killed': Israeli Forces Massacre Two More Journalists

'If You're Reading This, It Means I Have Been Killed': Israeli Forces Massacre Two More Journalists

Israeli military forces reportedly targeted and killed two Palestinian journalists based in Gaza—Mohammad Mansour and Hossam Shabat

The Chaotic Release Of Long Sought After JFK Files

The Chaotic Release Of Long Sought After JFK Files

Jefferson Morley, known for his reporting on the JFK assassination, called the publication of files a "breakthrough"

Gabbard Singles Out Media That Allegedly Published 'Politically-Motivated Leaks'

Gabbard Singles Out Media That Allegedly Published 'Politically-Motivated Leaks'