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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)

Unauthorized Disclosure: David Beito

On this week's podcast episode, David Beito, the author of The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance, joined the show to discuss his book. David is a history professor at the University of Alabama, and

Stanford Newspaper Reporter Arrested While Covering Demonstration Against Israel's War On Gaza

Stanford Newspaper Reporter Arrested While Covering Demonstration Against Israel's War On Gaza

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber with this special offer and support independent journalism on press freedom. A reporter for Stanford University’s student newspaper The Daily was arrested and “falsely imprisoned on $20,000 bail” in violation of their rights,

Espionage Act Case Against Chinese Student For Drone Photography Could Have First Amendment Implications

Espionage Act Case Against Chinese Student For Drone Photography Could Have First Amendment Implications

It also seems that Chinese student Fengyun Shi was only charged because of his nationality.

Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show For May 31

Newspaper In Kansas That Faced Illegal Police Raid Backs National Reporter's Shield Law

Newspaper In Kansas That Faced Illegal Police Raid Backs National Reporter's Shield Law

The PRESS Act has been waiting for markup by the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin.

Seeking Justice From The ICC For Journalists Killed In Israel's War On Gaza

Unauthorized Disclosure: Mohamed Elmaazi