Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."

Trump’s Muslim Ban Is A Grotesque Product Of Fear And Prejudice

“Donald Trump is plunging the lives of first and second generation Americans into disarray and uncertainty.”

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By Kevin Gosztola
Protesters rally against President Trump's refugee ban at Miami International Airport on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.President Donald Trump’s immigration order sowed more confusion and outrage across the country Sunday, with travelers detained at airports, panicked families searching for relatives and protesters registering their opposition to the sweeping measure. (C.M. Guerrero/El Nuevo Herald via AP)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. (ANALYSIS) --- President Donald Trump signed an executive order that effectively lays a strong foundation for instituting a ban against Muslims, as he pledged to do during his presidential campaign. The executive order asserts hundreds of foreign-born individuals were convicted or implicated in

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In Trump’s Executive Order, Foundation For A Muslim Ban Has Been Set

“Donald Trump is plunging the lives of first and second generation Americans into disarray and uncertainty.”

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By Kevin Gosztola
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on 'extreme vetting' during an event at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. (ANALYSIS) --- President Donald Trump signed an executive order that effectively lays a strong foundation for instituting a ban against Muslims, as he pledged to do during his presidential campaign. The executive order asserts hundreds of foreign-born individuals convicted or implicated in

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New CIA Director Mike Pompeo Pledges Crackdown On Whistleblowers

Since President Donald Trump has expressed his fervent support for torture, newly confirmed CIA Director Pompeo’s intensifying efforts to clampdown on leaks is all the more concerning.

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By Kevin Gosztola
President Donald Trump, accompanied by CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, left, waits to speak at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. Newly confirmed CIA director Mike Pompeo informed United States senators he would “aggressively seek to ensure we have the most effective programs for identifying insider threats.” It was a pledge to pursue the same anti-leaks policies that discourage whistleblowing that President Barack Obama’s

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Conservative Websites Demonize Women’s March Co-Chair Linda Sarsour

The attacks really aren’t only attacks against Sarsour. They are also a desperate effort to undermine the resistance against Trump by shifting attention to a single organizer.

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By Kevin Gosztola
Women's march organizer, Linda Sarsour. (Photo: still from #InequalityIs: Linda Sarsour on inequality and race and religion)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A network of conservative websites has spread malicious attacks intended to demonize one of the co-chairs of the Women’s March, which mobilized millions of Americans to resist President Donald Trump’s administration. Linda Sarsour is a Palestinian-American Muslim racial justice and civil rights

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First Chance At Life: On Chelsea Manning’s Freedom

Very few people supported Manning when it became known that she was the person responsible for making disclosures to WikiLeaks. With President Obama’s action, millions celebrate her release.

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chelsea manning

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A grassroots effort led by committed activists, which was bolstered by human rights campaigners and prominent individuals, pushed President Barack Obama’s administration to free Chelsea Manning. The United States Army whistleblower was sentenced to military prison for 35 years. She was convicted of

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Rex Tillerson Refuses To Address Exxon’s Climate Change Denial

Environmental groups are terribly alarmed by the prospect of having Tillerson at the helm of the United States State Department, especially as the threat of climate disruption caused by humans intensifies.

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By Kevin Gosztola
Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2107, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP/Steve Helber)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. During his confirmation hearing, former Exxon Mobil CEO and nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, refused to answer questions about what the fossil fuel corporation knew about climate change. He also refused to talk about Exxon Mobil’s funding of outside organizations in order to create doubt

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Sessions Praises Far-Right Firebrand David Horowitz During Confirmation Hearing

Horowitz is known for his overtly racist statements, such as ‘the most racist people in the United States are “black racists.”’ and
‘too many blacks are in prison because too many blacks commit crimes.’

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By Kevin Gosztola
David Horowitz addresses attendees of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. Far-right activist David Horowitz said of Senator Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for Attorney General, “You will see a witch-hunt worse than anything McCarthy did directed by Democrats against Jeff Sessions.” Hardly, but the first day of the hearing featured effusive praise for Horowitz

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