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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)

Could Julian Assange Be Released In Two Months?

Could Julian Assange Be Released In Two Months?

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly paid subscriber to help us continue our analysis and coverage. As the new year began, ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons stated during a broadcast segment that he expected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would be released

Unauthorized Disclosure: Last Episode Of 2022

Unauthorized Disclosure: Last Episode Of 2022

Responding To Critics: Reality Winner Talks Snowden, Trump Taking Classified Documents

Responding To Critics: Reality Winner Talks Snowden, Trump Taking Classified Documents

How NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Came To Support Prison Abolition

How NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Came To Support Prison Abolition

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly paid subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. Reality Winner is an NSA whistleblower who was harshly prosecuted under the Espionage Act, but she is also more than that. She is an advocate who has

Unauthorized Disclosure: Ben Norton

Unauthorized Disclosure: Ben Norton

Please enjoy free access to a full and uncut episode of the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast typically available for only subscribers. Ben Norton, editor for Multipolarista, returns to the podcast to discuss the United States-backed coups and lawfare in Peru and Argentina. Peru President Pedro Castillo, who came from a

US Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale's Case Is 'Exactly What The Pardon Power Is For,' Says Ilhan Omar

US Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale's Case Is 'Exactly What The Pardon Power Is For,' Says Ilhan Omar

Several supporters of drone whistleblower Daniel Hale joined United States Representative Ilhan Omar to call for the commutation of his sentence and release from federal prison. “Daniel’s case is exactly what the pardon power is for, where the letter of the law cannot capture the moral judgments that human

US Justice Department Unwilling To Bow To Pressure To Drop Charges Against Assange

US Justice Department Unwilling To Bow To Pressure To Drop Charges Against Assange