The Aftermath of Trump’s Election: Facing Down Fear, Panic, And Uncertainty
For this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, Rania Khalek returns as co-host to process how to handle all the fear, panic, and uncertainty created by the presidential election of Donald Trump. We assess what needs to be fought immediately. Kevin Gosztola suggests the Dakota Access pipeline and return of the Keystone
Interview: Andy Worthington On Final Push To Close Guantanamo
President Barack Obama has less than 70 days to achieve one of the key goals that will define his legacy: close the Guantanamo Bay military prison. There are 60 prisoners at Guantanamo. Twenty of them were cleared by the Obama administration and could be freed. Of course, the specter of
Interview: Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein On Clinton’s Loss To Trump
When the liberal class heard news media report Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote, numerous people experienced meltdowns that involved blaming anyone and everyone but Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. In particular, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was one of the targets, even though the math did not point
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’: Episode 26—Colombia Peace Deal, Backlash For Journalism On Syrian Rebels
For this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome guest Fabio Andres Diaz Pabon, a Colombian who is a research associate for the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University in South Africa. He is also a contributor to Warscapes. Khalek and Gosztola talk
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’: Episode 25—Syria, Chelsea Manning, And More
For this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss the ongoing bloodshed and war in Syria, which is not limited to Aleppo. Khalek and Gosztola also talk about the latest unsettling development with Chelsea Manning, who the U.S. Army punished with two weeks in solitary confinement.
Criminal Justice Debt: Forcing Poor Black Americans To Pay For Their Incarceration
Donna Murch outlines brutal system where black Americans are criminalized and forced to pay for their punishment while incarcerated.
Incarcerated Workers Plan Labor Strike To Resist Prison Slavery System
Media co-chair of Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee appears on the “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast to talk about plans for a prison labor strike.
Neoconservatives And Clinton Manufacture Fear Of Russian Influence In Election
On this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure,” guest Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio addresses the new Cold War rhetoric from Democrats in the 2016 Election.
The DNC, ‘Lesser Evilism’ And Defying the Democratic Party Establishment
The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia was an extravagant spectacle of manufacturing consent to create the perception there is now unity around Hillary Clinton. In particular, protesting Bernie Sanders delegates were suppressed with actions intended to enforce conformity and silence. There were whips marching up and down the aisles to
The Policing Crisis Is Result Of ‘Class Project’ Against Workers And Poor Minorities
Gut-wrenching acts of police violence against black people were captured on video and shared widely this past week. In Minneapolis, Philando Castile was executed, and while he was dying in a car seat, his girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds, narrated a Facebook livestream. In Baton Rouge, Alton Sterling was brutalized by police,