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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.

Unauthorized Disclosure: Carey Shenkman

Unauthorized Disclosure: Carey Shenkman

Carey Shenkman is a constitutional lawyer and recognized expert on the United States Espionage Act. He joins the podcast this week to discuss his book A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press, which he co-authored with Ralph Engelman. Kevin Gosztola asks him to outline the

NSA Whistleblower Unearthed 'Project' That Targeted US Communications

NSA Whistleblower Unearthed 'Project' That Targeted US Communications

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our coverage of whistleblowers. A National Security Agency whistleblower unearthed a hot-shot analyst’s unauthorized “project” that targeted the communications of citizens or persons in the United States, according to

Unauthorized Disclosure: Hadas Thier

Unauthorized Disclosure: Hadas Thier

Chelsea Manning: US Military Pressured Me To Plead Guilty To 'Aiding The Enemy'

Chelsea Manning: US Military Pressured Me To Plead Guilty To 'Aiding The Enemy'

Former CIA Director Says Prosecute Trump Like Snowden

Former CIA Director Says Prosecute Trump Like Snowden

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. Former CIA director Leon Panetta contends that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” and charged with violating the Espionage Act like NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The Parts Of Chelsea Manning's Book Censored By The US Government

The Parts Of Chelsea Manning's Book Censored By The US Government

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. The United States government censored parts of Chelsea Manning’s new book, where she attempted to describe the information she provided to WikiLeaks in 2010. Manning says

Chelsea Manning's Book Further Complicates US Government's Case Against Julian Assange

Chelsea Manning's Book Further Complicates US Government's Case Against Julian Assange

In the United States government’s case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, prosecutors claim that he communicated with US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning through an encrypted chat client known as Jabber. Prosecutors highlight several alleged exchanges between Manning and a username, or handle, associated with Assange. Yet they have never