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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)

Dark Day For Press Freedom: British Court Orders Assange Extradition

Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom, where Julian Assange's extradition hearing was held. (Photo by Ludhi85) This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly subscriber [https://thedissenter.org/#/portal/signup] to help us continue our independent journalism. A British magistrates court

Canadian Tribunal Upholds Government Decision To Ban Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning (Photo: Roger Jones) The following post was produced for paid subscribers. It was unlocked a week later for all readers. A Canadian tribunal that issues decisions related to immigration and refugee applications upheld the Canadian government’s ban against US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning entering the country. The

Gift To Industry: Budget Leaves EPA Chemical Reviews Further Paralyzed

UK Supreme Court Slams Door On Assange Appeal, Extradition May Be Authorized

If the British Home Office approves extradition, Assange’s defense may submit an appeal on the issues of freedom of the press.

State Secrets Ruling By US Supreme Court Helps CIA Conceal Torture At Black Site Prison

Photo of the US Supreme Court from the US Government and in the public domain This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Take 25 percent off and become a monthly subscriber [https://thedissenter.org/march-2022]. The “state secrets privilege” stems from a 1953 case known as

Amid Nuclear Crisis, US Officials Reluctant To Pursue Ceasefire In Russia-Ukraine War

President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Photo from White House and in the public domain)[EDITOR'S NOTE: While this site typically focuses on whistleblower stories, during the Russia-Ukraine war we are expanding what we normally publish to promote more nuanced coverage of the conflict and

The Inevitability Of Russia's Attack On Ukraine

[EDITOR'S NOTE: I don't typically use this space to weigh in on US foreign policy without connecting it somehow to whistleblowers, but as the establishment news media limits acceptable views to a very narrow spectrum of reactions, I felt the need to weigh in on Russia&