Unauthorized Disclosure

Unauthorized Disclosure

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Unauthorized Disclosure episodes

  • What's Responsible For The Lebanese Financial Crisis - With Ehsani

    Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Ehsani, who has spent his career in the financial industry and economics. He prefers to go by his Twitter handle.


    During this episode, Ehsani provides a deep dive into the roots of an intense financial crisis and outlines why the banking industry is largely insolvent. Much of it revolves around a fixed currency rate and the way in which banks acted as brokers for those willing to deposit their funds in the form of U.S. dollars.

    Rania and Ehsani offer a brief political history of the players involved, and Kevin asks Ehsani to address the role of international institutions like the World Bank or IMF in stifling Lebanon's ability to deal with the crisis.

    Finally, Ehsani shares his view on the economic outlook for Lebanon in 2022 and beyond. If you were looking for a message of hope, you came to the wrong podcast. This is the bleak reality for hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people driven into poverty by a scheme that enriched elites at the expense of the country.

    1 hr 14 min
  • The 'Woke Imperialism' Of The Biden Administration: With Alex Rubinstein (Preview)


    Journalist Alex Rubinstein, a contributor to The Grayzone as well as MintPress News, joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the "woke imperialism" of President Joe Biden's administration.   


    He published a report this week that examined how the administration is weaponizing diversity at the Pentagon, CIA, State Department, and other agencies. It wokewashes the endless wars of the US government and helps the empire rebrand itself.  

    During the episode, Alex highlights a couple slick promotional videos from the Pentagon and NATO that are examples of this deployment of intersectionality.   

    Rania and Alex also have an in-depth conversation about the YPG, a Kurdish militia in Syria, and how they have wielded identity to build support for war.

    13 min
  • Democrats Are Stewards Of A System Designed To Do Nothing: Interview With Jen Perelman

    Jen Perelman, the co-host of the podcast JENerational Change and a former congressional candidate in Florida, joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola for the latest episode of "Unauthorized Disclosure."  


    During the show, Jen discusses the state of Florida's response to the COVID-19 crisis and her views on plans for re-opening cities throughout the United States.  

    Jen reacts to the mediocre COVID-19 relief bill and the level of inaction that is part of the fabric of government institutions, which clearly serve wealthy and powerful elites.     

    Later, Kevin plays a game with Jen and Rania. They also talk about the democratic socialists taking over the Nevada Democratic Party.

    1 hr 10 min
  • 'Border Wars Briefing' With Todd Miller: Biden And The Border Industrial-Complex

    Journalist Todd Miller returns to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss a report he co-authored on support President Joe Biden received from the border industrial-complex during his 2020 campaign. The money he raised surpassed former President Donald Trump.


    In the report, "Biden’s Border - Immigration Politics, the Democrats and the 2020 elections," Todd lists off the corporations that stand to benefit from Biden's endorsement of a "virtual wall."

    Todd helps Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola challenge the inordinate focus on Republicans and their anti-immigrant vitriol. It all too often leaves out the bipartisan nature of the deportation machine. In fact, as Todd highlights, more immigrants were deported under President Barack Obama than Trump.

    Few journalists have the expertise of Todd. He authored the books, Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border Around the World and Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security. He focuses on how US border policy is exported to countries around the globe, and he has a forthcoming book, Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders, that can be ordered at City Lights.

    15 min
  • Eugene Puryear On US Strikes In Syria, Minimum Wage, And Malcolm X Assassination

    Eugene Puryear, host of Break Through News' "The Punch Out," joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the United States military strikes in Syria that were launched by President Joe Biden's administration. They respond to the praise for Biden and how the establishment media helped the Pentagon present it as a "measured" act.


    Given the news that Democrats will allow the Senate Parliamentarian to disqualify the raising of the minimum wage from the coronavirus stimulus bill, Eugene outlines the politics of the decision to not fight for working people.

    Later in the episode, Eugene highlights a new development involving an NYPD officer's letter that was written on his death bed, which backs up some of what has been said about the assassination of Malcolm X.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Prison Horrors In Failed State Of Texas, Ding Dong Rush Is Dead—Plus, 'Judas And The Black Messiah'

    In this premium episode, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola highlight what has unfolded in prisons and jails in the failed state of Texas, as a result of a winter storm.   


    Rania and Kevin respond to two clips: one of Yaku Perez, pseudo-left opposition candidate in Ecuador, and one from MSNBC's "Morning Joe," where they suggested President Joe Biden should abandon an agreement to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.   

    Finally, they wrap up the show with some discussion of Rush Limbaugh's death and a recommendation to watch "Judas and the Black Messiah," a film about Black Panther Party organizer Fred Hampton and how the FBI assassinated him.

    Enjoy this preview clip, and if you like what you hear enough to become a subscriber, find us on Rokfin at Unauth-Disclosure or Patreon at patreon.com/unauthorizeddisclosure

    11 min
  • S8: Episode 3 - Briahna Joy Gray
    For this week's episode, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome Briahna Joy Gray, who is a co-host of the Bad Faith podcast and a former press secretary for Bernie Sanders. Briahna talks with Rania and Kevin about the aftermath of #ForceTheVote and her attempt to have a good faith debate with The Majority Report's Sam Seder. We ask her about the unwillingness of progressive Democrats to challenge the Democratic Party establishment, especially when it comes to third party campaigns outside of the Democratic Party. Later in the episode, Rania and Kevin discuss the unwillingness among many left-leaning pundits to reach out to working class people who are likely open to progressive, or even socialist ideas. We also raise the issue of political voids created by many of these same commentators who will not speak on matters that wind up becoming conservative or right-wing libertarian issues when they dismiss them as unimportant.
    1 hr 15 min
  • S8: Episode 2 - Biden's Hawkish Secretary of State
    In this episode of "Unauthorized Disclosure" for subscribers, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola play clips from the Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken. They highlight his support for military interventions and regime change policies in countries like Libya, Venezuela, and Ukraine.   ***This is a preview clip. Become a subscriber at Rokfin.com to unlock access to the full episode.***
    10 min
  • S8: Episode 1 - Yasha Levine
    Journalist Yasha Levine, the author of "Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet," joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss the final days of President Donald Trump's administration and what we can expect from monopolistic tech companies under President Joe Biden. Yasha comments on the removal of Trump from Twitter and describes why he believes Section 230 should be abolished. Throughout the episode, Yasha grapples with the limits of social media when it comes to politics and organizing communities.
    1 hr 26 min
  • S7: Episode 44 - Roberto Lovato
    Journalist Roberto Lovato joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his memoir, Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas. He also shares his view on what a Biden administration will mean for the communities documented in his book. As Roberto puts it, from San Francisco to El Salvador his memoir along a 2,500-mile chain of dead, forgotten, and devalued life. He travels in search of a better understanding of his personal past but also seeks a greater comprehension of the roots of violence. Roberto outlines what happened with a gang truce between the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs that did not last and was not supported by the United States. He comments on what he found in his search for why kids join these gangs. Also, amid a discussion of his book, Rania and Kevin talk with Roberto about Alejandro Mayorkas, who was part of the Obama administration and will likely be running the Homeland Security Department under Biden. Mayorkas was involved in carrying out mass deportations during the Central American refugee crisis at the tail end of Obama's presidency, and as an official he had to co-sign several horrible anti-immigrant policies that Trump enthusiastically embraced.
    58 min

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