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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)

The Pentagon's Stunning Negligence With Sensitive Email

The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this 60-day free trial. The Pentagon often makes a big deal out of “insider threats,” when leaks from low-level United

US Watchdog Validates Whistleblower Claims Against Agriculture Department's Largest Research Facility

The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this 60-day free trial. A permanent oversight agency in the United States government instructed the U.S. Department of Agriculture

US Prison Allegedly Tortured Prisoners In Retaliation

US Prison Allegedly Tortured Prisoners In Retaliation

The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this 60-day free trial. A new report documents civil rights abuses, including torture, that allegedly occurred at a United States

In Assange Case, Disaffected Journalists Reject FBI Requests To Aid Prosecution

U.S. prosecutors have quite a struggle ahead if they hope to convince journalists frustrated with Assange’s behavior to aid them in their attack on freedom of the press.

UK Police Copied Publisher's Phone Data After Stopping Them Under Anti-Terrorism Law

Clarence Thomas Encourages Constitutional Challenge To Whistleblower Law

Clarence Thomas Encourages Constitutional Challenge To Whistleblower Law

United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas effectively invited corporations accused of fraud to bring a constitutional challenge against the False Claims Act, which could dismantle a law that whistleblowers have depended on for over a century. On June 16, Thomas issued a dissenting opinion in a case that involved

The Media Delusion That Daniel Ellsberg Blew The Whistle The 'Right Way'

The following independent journalism was made possible by paid subscribers. Take advantage of this discount offer and support The Dissenter Newsletter. *Below is a written version of the above video. Pentagon Papers whistleblower and longtime peace activist Daniel Ellsberg died at the age of 92 on June 16. Several U.