The Dissenter Weekly

By: Kevin Gosztola
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  • A show that provides regular updates and discussion of the United States government's war on whistleblowers, attacks on freedom of the press, and the extent to which officials go to hide their actions.
    © 2025 Kevin Gosztola
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Episodes
  • A Star Chamber For Journalists?

    A Star Chamber For Journalists?
    Feb 17 2025

    Host Kevin Gosztola focuses on a proposed bill [PDF] in the state of Hawaii that would effectively establish a star chamber for journalists. Now, the legislation calls it an "ethics review board," but let's be clear—it would arbitrarily penalize journalists when they do not follow the rules for "responsible journalism."
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    27 mins
  • Why Did CIA Analyst Asif Rahman Do It?

    Why Did CIA Analyst Asif Rahman Do It?
    Feb 17 2025

    Chip Gibbons, the policy director for Defending Rights and Dissent, joins host Kevin Gosztola to further discuss the Espionage Act prosecution against CIA analyst Asif Rahman. Rahman pled guilty to violating the Espionage Act in January. For The Dissenter, Chip reported on several strange details in the plea agreement, and he outlines some of the questions that are still unanswered.
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    33 mins
  • Tulsi Gabbard's National Security Sin, Kash Patel's 'Enemies List'

    Tulsi Gabbard's National Security Sin, Kash Patel's 'Enemies List'
    Feb 17 2025

    Host Kevin Gosztola responds to some key moments that occurred during the Senate confirmation hearings for Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director nominee Kash Patel.
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    36 mins

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