Kevin Gosztola
Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, Unauthorized Disclosure. Follow him on Twitter: @kgosztola
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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 |
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News Thursday, August 23, 2018 NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Receives Longest Sentence Ever For Unauthorized Disclosure Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner was sentenced to five years and three months in prison at a federal courthouse in Augusta, Georgia. It was part of a plea agreement approved by the court, where Winner admitted she disclosed classified information in violation of the... Read more |
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Views Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Backlash to Trump-Kim Summit Is Motivated By Commitment to Projecting American Superpower President Donald Trump’s talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have the potential to usher in an era of nonviolent coexistence. However, the political establishment, corporate media, and foreign policy think tanks are deeply upset that Trump offered to end United States military exercises... Read more |
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Views Thursday, April 26, 2018 Jonathan Alter Thinks Democrats Need to Be Less Democratic There is a genre of commentary from liberal pundits that persistently appears like crab grass, and it involves scolding progressive or left-wing voters for their activism around elections. Jonathan Alter, a columnist for The Daily Beast and an MSNBC analyst, is the latest pundit to pen a nauseating... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Senate Proposal To Constrain Trump’s War Making Would Actually Expand Perpetual War A new authorization for the use of military force proposed by Democratic and Republican senators would further entrench the United States in endless war. It would also streamline the ability of President Donald Trump and future presidents to expand the “war on terrorism” to additional countries and... Read more |