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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 Difficulty of Destiny: 'Ithaka' And A Father's Struggle For His Son's Freedom

The Difficulty of Destiny: 'Ithaka' And A Father's Struggle For His Son's Freedom

“I don’t much like media,” mutters John Shipton, the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. During the first minutes of “Ithaka,” an Australia documentary that follows John as he campaigns for his son’s freedom, it becomes clear that he is not someone who is accustomed to appearing on

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: March 1, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: March 1, 2003

Denmark Justice Minister Approves Secret Charges Against Former Defense Minister Who Discussed NSA Spying With The Press

Denmark Justice Minister Approves Secret Charges Against Former Defense Minister Who Discussed NSA Spying With The Press

Denmark’s justice minister approved charges against a former defense minister who prosecutors had previously sought to criminalize for leaking to the press. The minister intends to pursue the entire case behind closed doors. The penalty for leaking state secrets is typically up to 12 years in prison, however, the

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 28, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 28, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 27, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 27, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 26, 2003

March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 26, 2003

Whistleblowers In Film: 'Three Days Of The Condor' (1975)

Whistleblowers In Film: 'Three Days Of The Condor' (1975)

By September 1975, when “Three Days of the Condor” was released, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had been exposed for spying on thousands of antiwar and Black liberation activists. The CIA had been implicated in the coup in Chile that resulted in the assassination of socialist President Salvador Allende. CIA