The Dissenter
09
Jul
2017
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’—Episode 24: Best Of ‘Unauthorized Disclosure’
For this week’s episode, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola revisit clips from some of the most listened to episodes since ‘Unauthorized Disclosure’ started in January 2014. The clips represent some of the show’s better moments. Four of the top five episodes are from the current season. They are the
06
Jul
2017
Indigenous Journalist Faces Trial For Flying Drone To Document DAPL Construction
Indigenous journalist Myron Dewey, known for his drone footage documenting DAPL resistance, will go on trial next week in North Dakota.
04
Jul
2017
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘We Won’t Go Back’ By Love Always
Benefit compilations are a longstanding medium through which artists support social movements, so it makes sense that in 2017 we have seen a lot of them. One of my favorites has been Battle Hymns, compiled by members of band Quasi, an urgent collection of explicitly political songwriting. Battle Hymns is
02
Jul
2017
Interview With John Kiriakou And Joseph Hickman On New Definitive Book On Abu Zubaydah
The United States government initially claimed Abu Zubaydah was the No. 3 man in al Qaida. But especially since the release of the Senate intelligence committee’s report on CIA torture, such an assertion has become increasingly harder for government officials to make. John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer who was
01
Jul
2017
Five Songs Of Resistance: The Protest Songs Of Joan Baez
In April, the legendary Joan Baez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making this year as apt a time as ever to celebrate her decades of music and social justice work. Since the late 1950s, Baez has released over 30 albums in six languages, often using
30
Jun
2017
Barrett Brown Says Justice Department Subpoenaed The Intercept For Records On Him
The in-house counsel for the Intercept received a subpoena from the Justice Department for all communications between journalist Barrett Brown and his editor.
28
Jun
2017
Oscar López Rivera’s Tour Through Puerto Rican Community In Chicago Following His Release From Prison
Shadowproof joined Oscar López Rivera for a tour of Humboldt Park, where he shared memories of organizing, his experiences in prison, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
25
Jun
2017
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’ – Episode 22: Democrats And Their Ossoff Fail
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola highlight some pretty awful and horrible stories on this week’s show but not before talking about the Democratic Party’s latest epic fail with Jon Ossoff’s loss in Georgia. After discussing what happened with Ossoff, the show moves on to the United States military and
23
Jun
2017
Help Us Expose The FBI’s Dirty Files
Shadowproof is teaming up with journalist and FOIA pro Ken Klippenstein to publish an important series on the FBI’s dirty files.