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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)

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

Reality Winner Describes How US Justice Department Painted Her As a Terrorist Sympathizer

“Once you become property of the Department of Justice, it is the most terrifying thing in the world," says Reality Winner.

CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou On What We Learned From FBI's Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit

Kevin Gosztola was joined by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who helped him go through the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search affidavit and break down what was learned. They discussed the construct of "national defense information" and storing classified information in a private residence. Both offered their responses to

Unauthorized Disclosure: We're Not Here To Grift

Staff From US Prison Behind Instagram Page That Makes Fun Of Sexual Abuse, Says Whistleblower

Interview With National Security Journalist William Arkin: FBI Faces Political Disaster

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. In 2019, longtime national security journalist William Arkin appeared on "Democracy Now!" and spoke out against liberals in the United States who believed the FBI

The Spies Curating What You See On Social Media

On this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” episode, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by journalist and MintPress News senior staff writer Alan MacLeod. Alan has spent the past few months digging through LinkedIn profiles to expose the revolving door between United States security agencies (CIA, FBI, etc) and social