Kevin Gosztola

Chicago

Co-Host at Unauthorized Disclosure Podcast

Journalist & press freedom advocate. Dissenter Newsletter at https://t.co/yisArHwtpC. Author of “Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange.”

Articles

Elon Musk's DOGE Reportedly Installed Artificial Intelligence

2 weeks ago | popularresistance.org | Kevin Gosztola

To Root Out ‘Disloyal’ Government Employees. Two people familiar with the use of technology by Elon Musk’s DOGE team told Reuters that the team has setup artificial intelligence to spy on employees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The objective, according to the two media sources, is to look for “language in communications considered hostile” to Musk or President Donald Trump.
Trump Administration Is Using The 'State Secrets Privilege' As It Was Intended

3 weeks ago | popularresistance.org | Kevin Gosztola

Above photo: President Donald Trump (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right). Photos from the White House and the State Department and in the public domain. President Donald Trump’s administration invoked the “state secrets privilege” to prevent a United States court from reviewing the abduction of immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, who were flown to El Salvador and Honduras. A number of explainers related to the Venezuelan migrants case have been written about the state secrets privilege.
Israeli Forces Massacre Two More Palestinian Journalists

1 month ago | thedissenter.org | Kevin Gosztola

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on attacks on journalists and freedom of the press. “If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces,” wrote Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat before he was assassinated in Gaza on March 24.
The Chaotic Release Of Long Sought After JFK Files

1 month ago | popularresistance.org | Kevin Gosztola

Above photo: Posthumous official presidential portrait of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Source. The National Archives published two batches of records from the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection after President Donald Trump spontaneously announced that all remaining files would be released. “This is a breakthrough.
The Chaotic Release of Long Sought After JFK Files

1 month ago | scheerpost.com | Kevin Gosztola

By Kevin Gosztola / The DissenterThe National Archives published two batches of records from the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection after President Donald Trump spontaneously announced that all remaining files would be released. “This is a breakthrough. The absurd and suspicious redaction that have denied us the full story are, for the most part, removed,” declared renowned reporter Jefferson Morley, known for his work publishing the JFK Facts newsletter.
The Chaotic Release Of Long Sought After JFK Files

1 month ago | thedissenter.org | Kevin Gosztola

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on government secrecy and freedom of the press. The National Archives published two batches of records from the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection after President Donald Trump spontaneously announced that all remaining files would be released. “This is a breakthrough.
No Other Film As Deserving Of An Oscar

1 month ago | thedissenter.org | Kevin Gosztola

Editor's Note: The following is a review of a film that stands at the intersection of journalism and represents an achievement in the face of threats to freedom of expression. When the credits rolled at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, I could feel a heaviness in the air.
No Other Film As Deserving Of An Oscar

1 month ago | medium.com | Kevin Gosztola

Member-only storyOne of the most vital films in recent memory is ‘No Other Land’Kevin Gosztola·FollowPublished inThe Wide Shot·7 min read·--Screen shot from the promotional trailer for “No Other Land” (Source)When the credits rolled at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, I could feel a heaviness in the air.
The Fight Against Elon Musk and DOGE's Secrecy

1 month ago | thedissenter.org | Kevin Gosztola

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on government secrecy, press freedom, and whistleblowing. Over a half dozen lawsuits have been filed by nonprofit groups seeking to challenge the intense secrecy surrounding billionaire Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) and force the disclosure of records.
Burying The CIA’s Assange Secrets

2 months ago | antinuclear.net | Kevin Gosztola |Christina MacPherson

Burying The CIA’s Assange Secrets The Dissenter, Kevin Gosztola, Feb 19, 2025The CIA won the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by four Americans who claimed they had their privacy rights violated when they visited Julian Assange in Ecuador’s London embassy.