Kevin Gosztola
Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He publishes the Dissenter Newsletter at Substack and hosts "The Dissenter Weekly" show, which covers whistleblower stories. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, Unauthorized Disclosure. Follow him on Twitter: @kgosztola
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Views Friday, September 11, 2020 Trump’s ‘War On Journalism’ Takes Centerstage At Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing In the last half-century, journalists James Bamford, Ben Bradlee, Seymour Hersh, and Neil Sheehan were each threatened with prosecution under the Espionage Act. But the U.S. government never followed through with Espionage Act charges against a journalist until 2019, when WikiLeaks founder Julian... Read more |
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News Thursday, February 27, 2020 Prosecution in Assange Extradition Hearing: US-UK Treaty Does Not Apply To Wikileaks' Publisher The prosecution in Julian Assange's extradition hearing in London Wednesday maintained a magistrate court has the authority to flout an international norm enshrined in treaties and approve the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the United States. Arguments on the third day of the hearing... Read more |
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Views Sunday, January 12, 2020 To Make Sense of Soleimani Assassination, Media Turn to Disgraced Iraq War Gen. David Petraeus Following President Donald Trump's assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, several United States media outlets have turned to retired military general David Petraeus for "expert" commentary on Iran because he was Soleimani's "adversary" when he ran U.S. Central Command. Read more |
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Views Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Trump Applauds Bolivia’s Military Coup As US Establishment Media Blame Morales For Turmoil President Donald Trump celebrated a military coup in Bolivia that forced President Evo Morales, who recently won a fourth term, to resign on November 10. “After nearly 14 years and his recent attempt to override the Bolivian constitution and the will of the people, Morales’ departure preserves... Read more |
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Views Friday, June 14, 2019 Facing Serious Charges, Judge Sets 'Long Timetable' For Assange To Prepare Defense Against Extradition In the United States government’s extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, his attorneys agreed to a “long timetable” so he may prepare his defense against “incredibly serious charges, which impact upon typical newsgathering activities.” Judge Emma Arbuthnot set a five-day hearing... Read more |
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Views Thursday, April 11, 2019 Justice Department Charges Julian Assange With Computer Crime But Alleges Conspiracy To Abet Espionage The United States Justice Department dramatically escalated its political prosecution of WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Their efforts are aimed at criminalizing a journalist—and more broadly, a media organization—for allegedly aiding and abetting the disclosure of classified information... Read more |
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Views Friday, March 22, 2019 Chelsea Manning Believes Subpoena From WikiLeaks Grand Jury May Be ‘Perjury Trap,’ According To Unsealed Documents Documents related to Chelsea Manning’s effort to quash a federal grand jury subpoena show her attorneys are concerned the grand jury investigation against WikiLeaks may be trying to draw her into a “perjury trap.” Manning is in jail at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria,... Read more |
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Views Thursday, February 14, 2019 Elliott Abrams Melts Down As Muslim Congresswoman Questions Role In Crimes Against Humanity Elliott Abrams, the special envoy to Venezuela for President Donald Trump’s administration, had a meltdown when Representative Ilhan Omar highlighted his criminal conduct in the Iran-Contra scandal. The meltdown occurred during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, “Venezuela at the Crossroads... Read more |
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Views Thursday, January 24, 2019 Trump Backs Overthrow Of Venezuelan President, Recognizes Right-Wing Opposition Figure As Leader President Donald Trump recognized a right-wing opposition leader in Venezuela as the country’s interim president. To date, the statement was the Trump administration’s clearest show of support for a slow-motion coup unfolding against President Nicolas Maduro, who was re-elected on May 20. “I am... Read more |
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Views Sunday, September 23, 2018 Death Of Jon Burge: Commander Set Standard For Police Terror In Chicago Former Chicago police commander Jon Burge was involved with several officers in the torture of more than 110 black men. He was never held fully accountable for the trauma inflicted on black communities and died on September 19. At the trial for former Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is accused of... Read more |