Host Kevin Gosztola marks President Donald Trump's first 100 days in his second term. He is joined by two guests from the Freedom of the Press Foundation —Seth Stern, the advocacy director, and Lauren Harper, the Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy.
Seth assesses the daily attacks on press freedom that occurred, and Lauren describes several alarming developments related to the public's access to government information. They both discuss what is being done to fight back and how they feel about the effectiveness of this resistance thus far.
What is The Dissenter Update?
A show that provides regular updates and discussion of the United States government's war on whistleblowers, attacks on freedom of the press, and the extent to which officials go to hide their actions.