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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)

Military Whistleblower Challenges Pentagon's Warrantless Purchase Of Internet Data

A United States military whistleblower filed a series of complaints alleging the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is engaged in the warrantless purchase and use of Americans’ internet browsing data, which it obtained from a broker. “According to the whistleblower, NCIS is purchasing access to data, which includes netflow records

Biogen Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Massive Kickback Scheme Ends In Huge Settlement

The following article was an exclusive for paid subscribers. It was unlocked on September 27. Become a monthly subscriber and support independent journalism on whistleblowers. In one of the largest settlements ever secured by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act, the multinational pharmaceutical corporation Biogen agreed to pay $900

US House Of Representatives Finally Passes Whistleblower Protection Bill With Access To Jury Trials

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. A whistleblower protection bill containing access to jury trials, which has long been a priority for advocates, passed in the United States House of Representatives on September

Censorship Is A Bedrock of Incarceration In The United States

US Labor Department Sues Texas Newspaper For Firing Reporter Who Complained About Bugs

Decolonizing Memories Of The Queen—Plus, EU's Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis

How We Talk About 'the Left'—Plus, Right-Wing Media Response To Trump Raid

Subscriber post unlocked for the public on September 4. Become a monthly subscriber of the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast. This week, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola spend some time expressing their amusement at the right-wing response to the Justice Department investigation into former President Donald Trump's possession of