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For this week's episode, journalist Patrick Winn, who has lived in Bangkok for 15 years, joined the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his new book, "Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA."Patrick is a correspondent for NPR's The World and specializes in reporting on black markets and rebellion in Southeast Asia. He gained special access to the Wa people, who are "among the most vilified people in Asia if not the world." The Wa established a nation state in Myanmar. The nation state exports billions of dollars of heroin and meth every year, and it is controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA).But as Patrick outlines in the interview, the United States has its fingerprints all over this narco-army. "Not only did the CIA create the conditions for its inception, but one of its foremost leaders was also a DEA asset." *For the full episode, become a subscriber at TheDissenter.org or a patron at Patreon.com/UnauthorizedDisclosure

Former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou returns to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast to discuss President Joe Biden's administration making an example out of IRS whistleblower Charles Littlejohn, the "terrorism enhancement" applied against "Vault 7" leaker Joshua Schulte, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal hearing on February 20. *Full episode available by becoming a subscriber at TheDissenter.org or a patron at Patreon.com/UnauthorizedDisclosure

FREE PREVIEW OF FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS We kick the year off with a show regular, Matthew Hoh, who is a former Marine, former State Department official, and the associate director for the Eisenhower Media Network, discusses the US government's attacks on Yemenis and how the Israeli government's war on Gaza is expanding to a wider regional conflict.

Each year, Project Censored puts out a yearbook called "State of the Free Press" that contains a list of the top censored stories of the past year. It also assesses prevailing and troubling trends in the United States news media Mickey Huff, the director of Project Censored, and Andy Lee Roth, the associate director, join the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss their latest yearbook, which is available from their website at Project-Censored.org BECOME A SUBSCRIBER: Support the show and get access to exclusive content at patreon.com/unauthorizeddisclosure

In this free edited version of the weekly "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast, Kevin Gosztola speaks with Azadeh Shahshahani. Azadeh is the legal and advocacy director for Project South and a past president of the National Lawyers Guild. In our conversation, Azadeh discusses the deactivation of Palestinian activist or solidarity groups on university campuses, legal scholars and law students facing repercussions for speaking out in support of Palestinians, and the cruel indifference of the Biden administration to violence in Gaza (as well as the West Bank). BECOME A SUBSCRIBER: Go to patreon.com/UnauthorizedDisclosure or subscribe at TheDissenter.org

Andy Worthington, a journalist known for his work chronicling the inhumane and unjust detention of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, returns to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast. He's also involved in the Close Guantanamo campaign, which supports monthly vigils demanding the release of prisoners approved for release and that the United States detention camps be shut down. *For early access to full episodes and exclusive content, subscribe at TheDissenter.org

Note: This is not an episode of "Unauthorized Disclosure," but rather an interview that co-host Kevin Gosztola recorded that he is sharing with listeners of this podcast.Tom Mueller, journalist and author of Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing In An Age Of Fraud, continues his work covering whistleblowers with his latest book, How To Make A Killing: Blood, Death, And Dollars In American Medicine.The book details the monopolistic nature of dialysis corporations and how clinics or treatment centers label individuals “problem patients” when they become whistleblowers and dare to challenge their abuse, fraud, or malpractice.

Get early access to episodes by subscribing at TheDissenter.org Micah Herskind, an organizer and writer who has been based in Atlanta, joined the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss the movement and the efforts by Mayor Andre Dickens and other Democrats to engage in voter suppression and prevent a public vote on "Cop City."

In this week's "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola speak with Zoe Alexandra, a contributor with People's Dispatch. Zoe discusses the turmoil that has been unfolding around Guatemala's elections, and more.

(Free edition) Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org, joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to talk about his new book, War Made Invisible: How America Hides The Human Toll Of Its Military Machine.

Returning to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou helps Kevin Gosztola what will happen next to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Many believe extradition to the United States could be imminent. John also reflects on his mentor and friend Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who died last week. John shares an incredible story about Ellsberg from 2016. It involves a PEN America awards ceremony in Beverly Hills and acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola. Kevin and John also highlight a remarkable example of media malpractice from US media pundits David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart, who used the death of Ellsberg to further their attacks on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. 

Corporate armies. Corporate cities. Corporate justice. Corporate welfare. Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola speak with journalist Matt Kennard about the new book that he co-authored, "Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy." Kennard (and co-author Claire Provost) traveled to five different continents and visited several countries to investigate and document the sheer extent to which corporations now influence and control governments. TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Go to TheDissenter.org and sign up at the lowest tier for $3/month.