Kevin Gosztola

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

DNC Welcomes Donations From Fossil Fuel Employer PACs

Rather than take a meaningful step to divest from fossil fuel companies, the Democrats want to make certain they do not offend energy workers by going too far in combating destruction of the climate.

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fossil fuels

The Democratic National Committee’s executive committee passed a resolution introduced by DNC chair Tom Perez, which encourages donations from employee political action committees in the fossil fuel industry. Perez introduced the resolution to show that the Democrats are committed to supporting workers and unions that “power the American

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A Border Patrol Agent Violated the Fourth Amendment When He Shot Across the US-Mexico Border, Striking Boy 10 Times

“The court made clear that the Constitution does not stop at the border, and that agents should not have constitutional immunity to fatally shoot Mexican teenagers on the other side of the border fence.”

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People walk past a mural painted on a border structure in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The mural, entitled “SOS, Deported Veterans,” was painted in 2013 by artist Amos Gregory to help raise awareness of the plight of deported veterans. (AP/Julie Watson)

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a United States Border Patrol agent did not have “qualified immunity” and could be sued for violating the Fourth Amendment, when he shot across the border and killed a boy in Mexico. “The court made clear that the Constitution does not stop at the border, and that agents should not have constitutional

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Immigrant Detention Center Facing Lawsuit Over Wage Theft After Paying Detainees Only $1 Per Day

Sometimes detained immigrants are not even given $1 per day. They may instead be compensated with more or “better” food.

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forced immigrant labor

In a lawsuit alleging systematic wage theft, thousands of detained immigrants held at GEO Group’s Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) were certified as a class by a federal judge. The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington rejected an argument by the private prison contractor that the immigrants are “unemployable” by

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Max Blumenthal on the Violent Undemocratic Uprising in Nicaragua

The United States government, as Blumenthal has reported, laid the groundwork for what has unfolded in Nicaragua.

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Sandinista party faithful and followers of President Daniel Ortega wave their Sandinista flags in a march for peace, in Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday, July 7, 2018. According to Nicaraguan human rights groups more than 300 persons have been killed since ant-government protests started more than two months ago. Alfredo Zuniga | AP

Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome journalist Max Blumenthal, the editor of the Grayzone Project and co-host of the podcast, “Moderate Rebels” to “Unauthorized Disclosure.” Blumenthal recently returned from a reporting trip in Nicaragua. (Click here to listen to the interview.) Nicaragua has experienced violence over the past months,

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Clinton Democrats Embrace Losing Strategy to Combat ‘Sanders-Style Socialism’ in Midterms

Democratic Party elites stand in the way of a movement that believes the country should move away from destructive corporate politics.

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identity politics

Democratic Party elites are increasingly concerned the midterm elections will be a “base election” and make their centrist politics even more irrelevant, as insurgent candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez garner widespread support. The think tank, Third Way, recently held a conference in Ohio with Democrats, who primarily adhere to the

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How a Judge Came to the Aid of Prosecutors Over a Billboard for NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner

Winner’s defense had absolutely nothing to do with the billboard, which went up on June 6.

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When a loosely knit group, the Whistleblower Support Network, put up a billboard in Augusta, Georgia, for NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, it did not take long for a federal judge hearing the case to scold defense attorneys. However, Winner’s defense had absolutely nothing to do with the billboard, which went up on June 6, before Winner

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MSNBC Just Proved Glenn Greenwald’s Point About MSNBC

Journalist Glenn Greenwald traveled to Moscow for a panel discussion on “fake news.” Now his critics say he is deep in the pocket of the Kremlin.

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Glenn Greenwald | Julian Assange

Journalist Glenn Greenwald traveled to Moscow for a panel discussion on “fake news.” A clip of comments he made to an RT crew afterward was shared widely. He also visited NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and for all of the above, he was viciously attacked by MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance, who has a massive following on Twitter, and

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