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Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztols is the editor of The Dissenter and author of "Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange." He has spent more than 15 years covering press freedom, whistleblowing, and government secrecy.

In Lawsuit Against Spying On Assange Visitors, CIA Will Invoke 'State Secrets Privilege'

In Lawsuit Against Spying On Assange Visitors, CIA Will Invoke 'State Secrets Privilege'

UK Appeal Hearing: Denying Assange's Freedom Of Expression

UK Appeal Hearing: Denying Assange's Freedom Of Expression

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asserts that extradition to the United States would be a “flagrant denial” of his rights to freedom of expression because the charges criminalize journalism.

UK Appeal Hearing: Assange Prosecution Is Politically Motivated

UK Appeal Hearing: Assange Prosecution Is Politically Motivated

The legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has long maintained that the “political opinions and political actions” of Assange led to his prosecution.

UK Appeal Hearing: Unprecedented Espionage Act Charges Against Assange

UK Appeal Hearing: Unprecedented Espionage Act Charges Against Assange

Assange's legal team argues extradition should be barred because the Espionage Act has never been used to prosecute a journalist or publisher

UK Appeal Hearing: CIA Reportedly Plotted To Kill Assange

UK Appeal Hearing: CIA Reportedly Plotted To Kill Assange

To extradite Assange would undermine his right to life and right to be free from inhuman treatment, his legal team argues

Unauthorized Disclosure: Patrick Winn

What They Were Hiding: Increased Solitary Confinement In Immigrant Detention Facilities

What They Were Hiding: Increased Solitary Confinement In Immigrant Detention Facilities

Tracking what U.S. government agencies do not want the public to know when they try to thwart Freedom of Information Act requests for records