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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)

Former Bush Official Doesn't See How Anyone Can Say Case Against Assange Poses Threat To Journalism

Jamil Jaffer is a former official at the U.S. Justice Department under President George W. Bush, and he is a current/former member of multiple national security think tanks populated with former officials of the CIA and Pentagon. He appeared on PBS's "Newshour" program on

Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show For February 23

US Government Indicts Journalist For Uncovering Unaired Parts Of Tucker Carlson's Interview With Kanye West

US Government Indicts Journalist For Uncovering Unaired Parts Of Tucker Carlson's Interview With Kanye West

The U.S. Justice Department is sending a clear signal to the news media that prosecutors will not hesitate to aid a powerful or influential corporation in suppressing investigative journalism.

Assange Appeal Hearing Plagued By Media Access Issues

Assange Appeal Hearing Plagued By Media Access Issues

Journalists trying to cover the biggest world press freedom case of the 21st century have struggled to do their jobs.

VIDEO: Eve of Day X—The Assange Appeal Hearing

Kevin Gosztola, author of "Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange," discusses what is at stake for Assange in the appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20-21. For 15 years, Kevin has been covering issues of government secrecy. He was one

UK Appeal Hearing: Assange May Die If Extradited

UK Appeal Hearing: Assange May Die If Extradited

Although the abusive treatment Assange will likely endure in U.S. custody isn't a focus of this upcoming appeal hearing, it still matters.

UK Appeal Hearing: The Passage of Time In Assange's Case

UK Appeal Hearing: The Passage of Time In Assange's Case

Assange’s legal team will ask the British High Court of Justice to grapple with the “lapse of time” that has made extradition “unjust and oppressive.