Leonard Goodman
@goodmanlen
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Columnist
Adjunct Professor of Law at DePaul
Supporter of independent journalism
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Former Governor Rod Blagojevich is the victim of one of the preeminent political witch hunts of the 21st century. Patrick and I interviewed with Rod on our new podcast, The Unfettered Speech Podcast, and broke down the unfair trial that led to his wrongful conviction and the fight to set
DISPATCHES FROM A POLITICAL HIT JOB “I’m the anti-Nixon. I want the tapes played.” Hosts Leonard Goodman and Patrick Sullivan interviewed former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, the victim of one of the preeminent political witch hunts of the 21st century. Rod’s case laid the
I’ve known and admired Ralph Nader a long time, and he still has a rare gift: the ability to tell hard truths without draining hope. On The Unfettered Speech Podcast, Ralph explains how just 1% of organized citizens have changed this country before—and how we can do it again.
We spoke with Alexander Mercouris of The Duran recently about censorship in Europe, media conformity, and what happens when questioning foreign-policy orthodoxy is treated as heresy. An important conversation. The Unfettered Speech Podcast
Pat and I spoke with Jenin Younes about government pressure on social media, the Missouri v. Biden case, and how fear makes even well-meaning people abandon First Amendment principles. A serious, eye-opening conversation. The Unfettered Speech Podcast
Pat and I spoke with Nick Cruse (Nick Cruse 🥋), co-founder of the Revolutionary Blackout Network, about how independent journalism must grow beyond the political party structures. A serious conversation on The Unfettered Speech Podcast
I’m lucky to call Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, a friend. He joined The Unfettered Speech Podcast to talk about war profiteering, the Pentagon budget, and why he believes our tax dollars should serve people, not weapons manufacturers. Up In Arms
In 2007, then-CIA officer John Kiriakou blew the whistle on official US torture practices. Our government threw him in jail for 2.5 years. He remains the only US official to do time in connection with the torture program. Not for participating in it, but for telling the truth.
We spoke with attorney Jenin Younes about government pressure on social media, the Missouri v. Biden case, and how First Amendment protections were quietly hollowed out during the pandemic. A serious, eye-opening conversation.
Legacy media is withering away, writes Patrick Sullivan in Responsible Statecraft. The rise of independent media has shattered the grip of corporate news, seriously weakening the “fanciful and self-serving narratives” our government and its corporate backers use to shepherd America to
Pat and I had a blast with Michael Farris, talking government corruption, the Epstein files, the decaying of public trust during COVID, and plenty more. Thanks, Mike, for the lively discussion. Hope to do it again. youtube.com/watch?v=qHXamb…
Max Blumenthal with the mic drop. "The Israeli regime doesn't want the media to tour Gaza for the same reason Nazi Germany didn't want the Western press to enter Buchenwald." Max Blumenthal The Grayzone