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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)

Journalist Sues Over Gag Rules At County Jail In Pennsylvania

Journalist Sues Over Gag Rules At County Jail In Pennsylvania

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. Journalist Brittany Hailer has sued a county jail in Pennsylvania for "strictly enforcing" gag rules against prisoners and the jail's employees and contractors. Hailer claims the rules allegedly violate her

'Problem Patients': How Dialysis Corporations Deal With Sick People Who Challenge Their Malpractice

'Problem Patients': How Dialysis Corporations Deal With Sick People Who Challenge Their Malpractice

This was an exclusive post for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. It was unlocked for all readers on August 28, 2023. If you are able to support independent journalism on whistleblowers, become a subscriber. Kidneys are crucial to the human body. They remove waste and excess fluid, and when they

About This Talk Of A Possible Plea Deal For Assange

About This Talk Of A Possible Plea Deal For Assange

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter or buy a copy of Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. It has been 13 years since WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange first obtained and published hundreds of thousands of documents from

'These Are Hitler Tactics': Illegal Police Raids Effectively Shut Down Kansas Newspaper

'These Are Hitler Tactics': Illegal Police Raids Effectively Shut Down Kansas Newspaper

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. Joan Meyer, the 98-year-old co-owner of the Marion County Record in Kansas, had worked at the newspaper for over 50 years. She died after the newspaper was targeted in illegal police raids on August

Secret Police: One Department In Virginia Is Trying To Hide The Names Of Most Officers

Secret Police: One Department In Virginia Is Trying To Hide The Names Of Most Officers

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. A police department in Virginia has twisted the state’s freedom of information law to try and block the names of officers from being shared with OpenOversightVA, a group of volunteer researchers who maintain

Judge Orders Former Fox News Reporter To Reveal Confidential Source

Judge Orders Former Fox News Reporter To Reveal Confidential Source

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. A United States judge upheld a subpoena requiring former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping

Ten Years After The US Military Verdict Against Chelsea Manning

Ten Years After The US Military Verdict Against Chelsea Manning

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter with this 60-day free trial. It was ten years ago that a United States military judge found Pfc. Chelsea Manning guilty of violating the Espionage Act, along with several other related offenses. She was