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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.

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.

Barred From Considering First Amendment, Jury In North Carolina Convicts Reporters Of 'Trespassing'

Barred From Considering First Amendment, Jury In North Carolina Convicts Reporters Of 'Trespassing'

The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg

The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower and peace activist who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 17, and doctors gave him three to six months to live. He was a subscriber to The Dissenter

New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons

New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons

A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a “total

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The Espionage Act Is Not The Answer To Donald Trump

The Espionage Act Is Not The Answer To Donald Trump

The following independent journalism was made possible by paid subscribers. Take advantage of this discount offer and support The Dissenter Newsletter today. While the United States Justice Department has increasingly wielded the Espionage Act to make an example out of government employees or contractors, federal prosecutors have been reluctant to

Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show for June 9

Hello, For this week's show, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola highlight the unbelievable news that Trump was indicted under the Espionage Act. Then they spend half of the show discussing the marathon public comment session in Atlanta by organizers committed to stopping "Cop City." The Atlanta