Michael Montgomery, Author at Reveal

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Surveillance and Privacy

Exposing a Global Surveillance Empire

by Artis Curiskis, Michael Montgomery, Nadia Hamdan, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Zulema Cobb, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Al Letson and Daniel Schulman October 18, 2025October 31, 2025

In a major investigation, a young reporter uncovers a powerful technology used to spy on thousands of people across the world.

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Prisons

The Strike That Broke a Supermax Prison

by Michael Montgomery, Claire Mullen, David Ritsher, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Steven Rascón, Al Letson, Zulema Cobb and Artis Curiskis September 13, 2025

After spending years locked in solitary confinement, a group of California men united to launch the largest prison hunger strike in US history.

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The Trump Era

Trump’s New World (Dis)order

by Nathan Halverson, Michael Montgomery, Michael I Schiller, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Josh Sanburn, Al Letson, Zulema Cobb, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Claire Mullen and Nadia Hamdan July 26, 2025July 29, 2025

The Trump administration’s America First approach to foreign policy is perplexing and even destabilizing some longtime US allies.

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Accountability

A Decade of Reveal

by Nadia Hamdan, Jonathan Jones, Michael I Schiller, Michael Montgomery, Steven Rascón, Cynthia Rodriguez, Nikki Frick, Zulema Cobb, Claire Mullen, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Brett Myers, Taki Telonidis and Al Letson July 5, 2025

Reveal celebrates its 10-year anniversary with standout stories from the archives and interviews with the journalists behind the investigations.

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Workers’ Rights

The EEOC’s Identity Crisis

by Michael Montgomery, Cynthia Rodriguez, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Zulema Cobb, Nikki Frick, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers and Al Letson May 31, 2025

Trump is redefining “discrimination”—rolling back transgender protections and reshaping a civil rights–era agency to benefit white men.

A collage featuring three black-and-white portraits of young men on the left, a central orange-tinted image of ICE officers in police jackets peering into a doorway, and on the right, a close-up of a tattoo on someone’s leg. The tattoo is of an autism awareness ribbon, composed of puzzle pieces, wi the name "Neryelson" written in cursive beside it.

Immigration

Trump’s Deportation Black Hole

by Isabela Dias, Noah Lanard, Najib Aminy, Nadia Hamdan, Michael Montgomery, Cynthia Rodriguez, Jenny Casas, Nikki Frick, Kate Howard, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Claire Mullen, Zulema Cobb, Steven Rascón, Jim Briggs, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers and Al Letson April 12, 2025April 14, 2025

Expulsions based on tattoos and students targeted for supporting Gaza: Trump’s immigration actions are raising eyebrows and constitutional questions.

Seen from behind, two people hold a large white banner that reads, "Human rights for Pelican Bay prisoners now!"

Prisons

The Strike That Broke a Supermax Prison

by Michael Montgomery, Brett Myers, Nikki Frick, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Taki Telonidis, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen and Al Letson March 29, 2025

After spending years locked in solitary confinement, a group of California men united to launch the largest prison hunger strike in US history.

Accountability

A Decade of Reveal

by Nadia Hamdan, Jonathan Jones, Michael I Schiller, Michael Montgomery, Cynthia Rodriguez, Nikki Frick, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers and Al Letson March 1, 2025March 3, 2025

Reveal celebrates its 10-year anniversary with standout stories from the archives and interviews with the journalists behind the investigations.

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Immigration

Fortress Europe: The Fight for Refugees in Greece

by Cynthia Rodriguez, Steven Rascón, Michael Montgomery, Zulema Cobb, Nikki Frick, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Brett Myers, Taki Telonidis and Al Letson January 4, 2025

Human rights defenders face growing pressure from the government of Greece as they try to support asylum seekers reaching Europe.

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Voting

The Many Contradictions of a Trump Victory

by Michael Montgomery, Najib Aminy, Ashley Cleek, Nadia Hamdan, Jenny Casas, Nikki Frick, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Claire Mullen, Brett Myers and Taki Telonidis November 16, 2024November 19, 2024

From Democrats who wouldn’t vote for Kamala Harris to families of January 6ers fighting for their release, we meet the people behind Donald Trump’s red wave.

The truth will not reveal itself.

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