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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)

British High Court Opens Door For Assange To Appeal To Supreme Court

Photo by Mohamed Elmaazi, NUJ memberSupport coverage of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case. Become a paid monthly subscriber. [https://thedissenter.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/595a6466078f74118ea] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prevailed in his effort to obtain certification from the British High Court of Justice, which would allow him to

Poultry Farm Whistleblower Speaks Out On Big Agriculture's Unfair Practices

Iowa Judge Upholds Ag-Gag Charge Brought Against Animal Rights Activist Hours Before Dismissing The Case

Wright County District Court in Iowa, where Direct Action Everywhere investigator Matt Johnson was prosecuted (Screen shot from Google View) An Iowa judge upheld one of the state’s “ag-gag” laws in a case brought against an animal rights activist, hours before dismissing all charges. In Iowa, a person may

Biden's Lackluster And Mediocre Press Freedom Record After One Year As President

Twenty Years Of Barbarism At Guantánamo: Biden Could End It But Lacks The Political Will

JTF Guantanamo photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth from 2010 The first “high-value detainee” at Guantánamo military prison was approved for transfer a day before the detention camp marked the 20th anniversary of confining prisoners in the “war on terrorism.” According to lawyers from Center

On 'Primary Sources,' Kevin Gosztola Discusses The War On WikiLeaks

For Third Year, Committee To Protect Journalists Excludes Assange From Jailed Journalist Index

Committee to Protect Journalists executive director Joel Simon (Screen shot from CPJ promo video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQvbvgiEnSg])A record number of journalists are imprisoned throughout the world, according to the annual prison index released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). But that number