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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.

Assange Fights Extradition To United States With Two Appeals

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange separately appealed decisions by Home Office Secretary Priti Patel and a United Kingdom district court, which authorized his extradition to the United

Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer Guilty Of Leaking CIA Hacking Materials To WikiLeaks

A federal jury in New York convicted former CIA employee Joshua Schulte of violating the Espionage Act when he allegedly released materials on the CIA’s hacking capabilities to WikiLeaks. This was the second trial against Schulte. In March 2020, his first trial ended in a mistrial on several Espionage

US Congresswoman Tlaib Reintroduces Amendment To Reform Espionage Act

The following article was produced for paid subscribers several days ago. It was unlocked on July 12 for the public. Become a monthly subscriber. Michigan Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib reintroduced an amendment to the Espionage Act that would curtail the United States Justice Department’s ability to abuse the draconian

Unauthorized Disclosure: Post-Roe Organizing For Abortion Decriminalization

Mexico President To Raise Assange Case In July Meeting With Biden

When Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador meets with United States President Joe Biden on July 12, he plans to once again urge the US government to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Obrador is one of the few presidents in the world, who has expressed genuine support

Unauthorized Disclosure: Emails Exposing UK Intelligence-Linked Plots Against Antiwar Journalists And Academics

US Supreme Court May Take Aim At Whistleblower Protection Law

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly subscriber to help us continue our independent journalism. The False Claims Act in the United States allows individuals with evidence of fraud against government agencies to bring lawsuits as qui tam whistleblowers. They can bring a