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.
Kevin Gosztola
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
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
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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
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
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President Donald Trump’s administration invoked the “state secrets privilege” to prevent a United States court from reviewing the abduction of immigrants, mostly