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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)

Twenty Years In A Security State: CIA's Global Rendition Network, Wrongful Detentions (Exclusive For Subscribers)

Twenty Years In A Security State: The CIA's Torture Business After 9/11

(Image: Lance Page / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: public domain / Wikimedia)[Editor's Note: To mark the 20th anniversary of the rise of the American security state after the September 11th attacks, The Dissenter presents a retrospective on this transformation in policing and government. Each

Pentagon-Backed 'Black Hawk Down' Championed Military Intervention After 9/11

Sgt. Matt Eversmann played by Josh Hartnett in "Black Hawk Down" (Screen shot from the promotional trailer for the film. Fair use for commentary purposes.)[Editor's Note: This is the third in The Dissenter's weekly series [https://thedissenter.org/tag/9-11-cinema/] on 9/11

When Congress Responded To 9/11 By Giving the White House A Blank Check For Endless War

Twenty years ago, every member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives—except for Representative Barbara Lee—gave President George W. Bush the green light to wage war however he pleased.

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How The Post-9/11 Climate Helped Turn The Satirical 'Buffalo Soldiers' Into A Flop

Promotional poster from Miramax for "Buffalo Soldiers." Fair use included for purposes of commentary. [Editor's Note: This is the second in The Dissenter's weekly series [https://thedissenter.org/tag/9-11-cinema/] on 9/11 and its impact on cinema, which will be published as a

Since 9/11, FBI Has Destroyed People Based On Their Race, Religion, Or Country Of Origin

Source: FBI.gov [Editor's Note: To mark the 20th anniversary of the rise of the American security state after the September 11th attacks, The Dissenter presents a retrospective on this transformation in policing and government. Each entry in the series, "Twenty Years In A Security State,"