The Project Censored Show

Author and editorial cartoonist Ted Rall is the first guest; he explains the latest developments in his legal battle with the Los Angeles Times, and the wider problem of how big corporations now use anti-SLAPP statues to stop less-powerful plaintiffs from having their cases heard by juries. In the second half… The post Ted Rall, Robert Manning, and Kenneth Dubroff appeared first on Project Censored.

Amid the ongoing corporate-media hue and cry about ‘Russian interference’ in the 2016 US election, media scholar Rob Williams reviews the evidence, and the unexamined assumptions made by promoters of the ‘Russian hacking’ position. Some of the discussion on the show revolves around Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s new book Cyberwar. notes:… The post Rob Williams and ‘Russian Interference’ in the Election appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s show presents speeches and conversation from Project Censored’s 2018 Media Freedom Summit 2.0 The first 2/3 of the show is from the keynote panel, then we hear part of the “News Abuse” discussion. The panelists heard on the program are Abby Martin, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Eleanor Goldfield, John Collins,… The post Abby Martin, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Eleanor Goldfield, John Collins, Nicole Eigbrett, and Steve Peraza at the Media Freedom Summit 2.0 appeared first on Project Censored.

In the aftermath of the Facebook/Twitter purge of hundreds of pages, artist/journalist Eleanor Goldfield explains the need for an alternative to those sites. Then Bill Ottman describes his new social-media site, Minds.com, and how it differs from the giants. Notes:Web sites mention on this week’s program:www.artkillingapathy.comwww.minds.comwww.mintpressnews.com The post Eleanor Goldfield and the Need for an Alternative to Facebook appeared first on Project Censored.

Long-time investigative reporter Dave Lindorff explores the Pentagon’s financial mysteries, including massive unaccounted-for spending and decades of non-compliance with audit law. Later in the program, a look at the real record of the late President George H.W. Bush. Notes: Dave Lindorff is a widely-published independent journalist. His article on financial… The post Dave Lindorff Explores the Pentagon’s Financial Mysteries appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program presents excerpts from two of the panels at Project Censored’s recent “Media Freedom 2.0” conference. We also look at corporate media’s misleading stereotypes of working-class Americans, with Steve Macek and Robin Andersen. Then Kashmiri journalist Ifat Gazia relates some of the atrocities committed by Indian occupation troops… The post Ifat Gazia, Steve Macek and Robin Andersen appeared first on Project Censored.

Our first guest, Dan Kinsley, presents a new approach to journalism, based on blockchain technology. His organization, the Civil Media Company, employs blockchain to raise funds for online-journalism enterprises, and also to empower those enterprises to collectively enforce high standards of reporting. In the second half of the program, independent journalist Peter Byrne… The post Journalism Using Blockchain with Dan Kinsley, and a California Scandal with Peter Byrne appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey, Chase and their guests analyze the October 11-12 mass deletion of pages or accounts by Facebook and Twitter. The two social-media giants eliminated over 800 pages, many of them from independent-journalism or anti-establishment-politics sites. Notes: Mnar Muhawish is editor-in-chief at Mint Press News, and is concerned that Mint Press might be… The post Social Media Censorship in the Era of So-called Fake News (as we approach midterm elections) appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri are joined by several of the contributors to “Censored 2019,” the latest edition, just-published, of Project Censored’s annual compilations of censored stories and media analysis. They discuss some of the “Top 25” censored stories, as well as new developments in media. Notes: Andy Lee Roth is associate director… The post The Top 25 Most Censored Stories appeared first on Project Censored.

In observance of Banned Books Week 2018, Mickey speaks with three guests, all involved in different facets of defending Americans’ right to read. Betsy Gomez is coordinator of Banned Books Week, Charles Brownstein is executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and Abena Hutchful leads the Youth Free Expression Program at the… The post Banned Books Week with Betsy Gomez, Charles Brownstein, and Abena Hutchful appeared first on Project Censored.

This week on The Project Censored Show we present some of the speeches from the 2018 Petaluma Progressive Festival. Speakers at this year’s event addressed issues from immigration to housing to climate change and nuclear disarmament. The post Speeches from the 2018 Petaluma Progressive Festival appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show, Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri continue their discussion regarding efforts to censor voices critical of the US empire from journalists to veterans and whistleblowers. They’re rejoined by Abby Martin of The Empire Files about online censorship and recent attacks of her work on TeleSUR; followed… The post Abby Martin, Mike Prysner, and Kevin Gosztola appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored show Mickey, Chase and their guests discuss how Internet titans like Facebook and Youtube are censoring what users can post, and what the response to such censorship might be. David Pakman is the host of the David Pakman Show, available on Free Speech TV, Youtube, and radio. Andrew… The post The Censorship of Youtube and Facebook with David Pakman and Andrew Austin appeared first on Project Censored.

On today’s program, we look at the state of the media as we hear updates from Craig Aaron, CEO and president of FreePress.net about their latest campaigns fighting big media consolidation at the FCC, including on matters of net neutrality, and spearheading initiatives to revive local journalism. In the second… The post Free Press with Craig Aaron appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips returns to the Project Censored Show, this time as a guest, to discuss his new book, Giants: The Global Power Elite. The product of years of research, Giants identifies the members of the ‘transnational capitalist class,’ which includes the institutions and individuals that control trillions of dollars of the world’s wealth, and wield… The post Peter Phillips Returns appeared first on Project Censored.

Historian Peter Kuznick returns to the Project Censored Show to discuss the forthcoming update to his book The Untold History of the United States. The new material will cover the period from 2012 to 2018. In the interview on this week’s show, Kuznick addresses issues ranging from Trump and Russia, to the prospects for… The post Historian Peter Kuznick and The Untold History of the United States appeared first on Project Censored.

9/11 activists Jenna Orkin and Jon Gold are Mickey’s guests for the hour. Rather than considering who the perpetrators might’ve been,the guests discuss the public health disaster that followed the attacks, when thousands of emergency workers and area residents became ill from the toxins spread by the fires and collapse of… The post Jenna Orkin and Jon Gold on 9/11 Activism appeared first on Project Censored.

Longtime investigative reporter Peter Byrne shares what he learned from numerous interviews with academic and military analysts involved in the “war on terror,” and why they told him that the war must end. Byrne explains what he’s learned about why people become terrorists, and he also shares his research into another… The post Peter Byrne on the War on Terror appeared first on Project Censored.

On this week’s program we hear a recent speech by author and peace organizer Medea Benjamin. She discusses her newly-published book “Inside Iran,” and explains why the anti-Iran words and actions of the Trump administration will actually strengthen the hand of hardliners in Iran, making reform more difficult. Medea Benjamin… The post Medea Benjamin Speaks at the Hillside Club in Berkeley, California appeared first on Project Censored.

This week on the Project Censored Show Mickey Huff welcomes new co-host Chase Palmieri as they welcome back world-renowned educator, author, and public intellectual, Professor Henry Giroux. They discuss Giroux’s latest book from City Lights Books Open Media Series, American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism. Henry A. Giroux is… The post Henry Giroux appeared first on Project Censored.

Journalist Abby Martin, host of The Empire Files on teleSUR, makes a return visit to the program and speaks with Mickey about how corporate media obfuscates the truth to serve US power and its allies, in Palestine, Yemen, Venezuela and elsewhere. In the second half of the show, Chase Palmieri… The post Abby Martin and Chase Palmieri appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show we discuss African American social and political issues with Audrena Redmond of Beautiful Struggle and then youth radio broadcasting for social justice with Jessica Forrester. The post African American Social and Political Issues with Audrena Redmond appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey co-host this Project Censored Show as they discuss international journalism in Russia and Latin America with Dan Kovalik. They then interview California State University, East Bay student Chelsea Corby about her work on a new Media Freedom Foundation Documentary. The post International Journalism in Russia and Latin America with Dan Kovalik appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show Susan Rahman hosts the first half of the show and speaks with three students researching the history of Palestine and the brutality of today’s Israeli occupation. Then Mickey Huff interviews Heidi Kramer, whose new book –“Media Monsters” — documents the unprecedented levels of violence in modern… The post Israeli Brutality, Heidi Kramer, and Violence in Children’s Media appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey co- host this edition of the Project Censored Show. They first discuss civil rights, protest, and media education with Dr. Tom Gardner of Westfield State University in Westfield, MA. They then discuss Black futurism with Dr. Lonny Avi Brooks. The post Civil Rights, Protests and Media Education appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored’s annual “top 25 most censored stories” are gleaned from hundreds of stories nominated by students and faculty at participating campuses. On this week’s show, four students from San Francisco State University discuss stories they’ve discovered and documented in their research; these stories involve issues ranging from clean energy… The post Researching the Top 25 Most Censored Stories appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey co-host this edition of the Project Censored Show. They discuss Gender, Race, and Class in Media with two of its editors: Dr. Bill Yousman and Dr. Lori Bindig-Yousman from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. They then interview University of San Francisco student… The post Gender, Race, and Class in Media with Dr. Bill Yousman and Dr. Lori Bindig-Yousman appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s show features a recent talk by Peter Phillips at Sonoma State University titled “Giants – The Global Power Elite.” Extending the ideas of C. Wright Mills, Peter Phillips contends that a few hundred corporate managers and billionaires now control the majority of the world’s wealth, and thus are today’s… The post Giants – The Global Power Elite appeared first on Project Censored.

In this week’s program, we hear a speech given in March by Mickey Huff as part of the annual Social Justice Week lecture series at Sonoma State University in northern California. Mickey’s topic was “Fake News and the Truth Emergency.” In his speech, he takes note of the deep historical… The post Fake News and the Truth Emergency – A Speech by Mickey Huff appeared first on Project Censored.

On this episode of the Project Censored Show, hosts Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III,and Aimee Casey discuss critical white studies and the Trump voter with legendary sociologist and author of Strangers in Their Own Land, Arlie Houschild. They then discuss empowerment through writing and facial equality with Ariel Henley. Lastly,… The post Critical White Studies and the Trump Voter appeared first on Project Censored.

On this week’s program we hear a recent speech by the legendary political activist and consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader. Nader outlines some of the most critical problems facing Americans including exorbitant military spending, out-of-control corporations, deaths in the workplace, and lack of health care coverage. He then names some individuals… The post Ralph Nader – Out of Control Corporations, Death in the Workplace, and the Issues Facing Americans appeared first on Project Censored.

On this episode of the Project Censored Show, hosts Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey discuss sanctuary cities in African American communities as well as motherhood with Desiree McSwain. In addition, the hosts discuss a new Media Freedom Foundation documentary on fake news with Diablo Valley College student… The post Sanctuary Cities in African American Communities appeared first on Project Censored.

Michael Sukhov and Peter Phillips explore the importance of radical sociology with three social scientists: Michael Thompson, Frances Fox Piven, and William Robinson. Michael Thompson teaches in the Political Science Department at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Frances Fox Piven is Professor Emerita at the City University of New… The post Radical Sociology with Michael Thompson, Frances Fox Piven, and William Robinson appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the show, Chase Palmieri explains the latest developments at Tribeworthy.com, the web site where readers critique and rate journalistic articles for others to see. Then, answering the corporate-media obsession with “Russiagate,” veteran reporter Dave Lindorff summarizes how the US has interfered in foreign elections (including Russia’s),… The post Chase Palmieri of Tribeworthy.com and Dave Lindorff Reports on “Russiagate” appeared first on Project Censored.

On this weeks Project Censored Show, Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey discuss youth journalism and the #MeToo Movement with Pioneer Newspaper writers Jamie de Silva and Daniel MacGuire. The post #MeToo Movement with Pioneer Newspaper writers Jamie de Silva and Daniel MacGuire appeared first on Project Censored.