The Project Censored Show

On this Project Censored Show, host Mickey Huff is joined for the hour by Henry A. Giroux, renowned educator, prolific author, and public intellectual. They discuss the indispensable role of critical education and a vibrant free press in resisting the ghost of fascism in the Trump era. Also discussed is Giroux’s next book… The post Resisting the Ghost of Fascism With Guest Henry A. Giroux appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham III, and Aimee Casey discuss the Darfur Genocide and efforts at world peace with Adeeb Yousif, the president and founder of World Peace and Reconciliation. In the second half of the show, project Censored Interns Miguel Weinstein and Caludia Bistrain discuss youth activism and Project Censored. The post Darfur Genocide and efforts at world peace with Adeeb Yousif appeared first on Project Censored.

In 1988 Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky published their influential work, “Manufacturing Consent.” One of the book’s features was the introduction of the ‘propaganda model,’ the Herman/Chomsky analysis of how powerful institutions shape news reporting to serve their interests. In this Project Censored Show, media scholar Rob Williams suggests how the propaganda… The post Manufacturing Consent with Rob Williams appeared first on Project Censored.

In this Project Censored show we discuss recreational and medical marijuana discourse with special guest Tim Cromartie. Alexandra Archuletta, Aimee Casey, Nicholas Baham and Nolan all weigh in on the medical and recreational marijuana debate in California. The post Marijuana Discourse with Tim Cromartie appeared first on Project Censored.

Long-time Honduras-solidarity activist Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle is the first guest on this weeks show; he provides updates on the suppression of popular dissent in Honduras in the aftermath of last year’s corrupted election, and the pervasive power of a tiny US-backed ruling elite. For the second segment of the program, Portland-area high-school teacher… The post Guests Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle and Ursula Wolfe-Rocca appeared first on Project Censored.

In this Project Censored show the topic is immigration policy and higher education. Specifically, we take a look at DACA and how it is being reported on in the corporate media. This show also features a discussion with college student activists about these and related issues. Additionally, we also discuss… The post Immigration Policy and Higher Education appeared first on Project Censored.

To open the show, Mickey welcomes back artist/writer/activist Eleanor Goldfield. They address a range of issues being ignored or slighted in corporate media. In the second half, investigative journalist Kevin Gosztola is the guest; he explains the goals of his current project, www.shadowproof.com. Notes: Eleanor Goldfield is creator of the… The post Kevin Gosztola and Eleanor Goldfield + Issues Being Ignored in the Corporate Media appeared first on Project Censored.

On this special edition of the Project Censored Show, the co-editors of Poets Reading the News spend the hour looking back at some of the most important news stories of 2017, expressed via poetry. Elle Aviv Newton and Jenna Spagnolo present a dozen poems, each read by its author, addressing… The post Poets Reading the News appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s first guest is the multitalented Eleanor Goldfield. An artist, writer and social activist. She explains the connections between art and activism, as well as some of the many campaigns she’s involved with, including net neutrality, pipeline safety, and alternative energy. In the second half of the show, Project Censored… The post Art Activism with Eleanor Goldfield appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first segment of the show, Mickey and Michael speak with independent journalist Dave Lindorff. In a recent Salon.com article, Lindorff contends that corporate-media denunciations of “fake news” are also intended to undermine the credibility of non-corporate alternative media. Then Nolan Higdon joins the show as a guest, for… The post Corporate-Media Denunciations of “fake news”Dave Lindorff appeared first on Project Censored.

This Project Censored show features part 2 of our 5 part series entitled Nicks Flix. Looking at authoritarianism and politics in the US through the lease of film, on this show we discuss the movie Seven Days in May. The post Seven Days in May – Nick Flix Part 2 appeared first on Project Censored.

On this episode of the Project Censored program we discuss U.S. immigration policy and talk to real people suffering from it. We are joined by a DACA recipient as well as a US Veteran whose parent is facing deportation. We also talk about the decision by the U.S. Federal Communications… The post U.S. Immigration Policy appeared first on Project Censored.

The first guest, documentary producer Robbie Leppzer, discusses his latest work, Power Struggle. It’s an account of the grassroots campaign to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, and the problems that remain after the plant’s closure. Next, nuclear-power critics Arnie and Maggie Gundersen return to Project Censored to explain… The post Nuclear Power Problems with Robbie Leppzer, Arnie and Maggie Gundersen appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the show, Mickey’s guests are Pratap Chatterjee and Khalil Bendib, co-authors of the new book Verax (‘truth-teller’). A nonfiction graphic ‘novel,’ Verax examines the US electronic-surveillance programs, and the whistleblowers who exposed them. Then, in the wake of the latest sexual-harassment scandals in Hollywood, media… The post Pratap Chatterjee, Khalil Bendib, and Media Scholar Julie Frechette appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the program, Mickey speaks with Rachael Jolley of Index on Censorship in London, who explains the vital role of radio in breaking through governments’ attempts to control the flow of information. Next, senior correspondent Michael Levitin interviews Anna Callahan with The Incorruptibles about recruiting and… The post Rachael Jolley, Anna Callahan, and Elle Aviv Newton appeared first on Project Censored.

Historian and author Andres Resendez speaks about “the other slavery” — the enslavement of millions of Native Americans from the time of Columbus to the 1900s, a subject often overlooked in history curricula. Resendez spoke in Berkeley, CA in April 2017; Mickey Huff was the host of that event. This program includes… The post Native Americans – The Other Slavery – With Andres Resendez appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show Mickey and guest co-host Kenn Burrows spend the first half of the program on a discussion of health effects arising from cell-phone technology, and why corporate media are not paying enough heed to these issues. The panel of guests also explain SB649, a California bill… The post Health Effects of Cellphones and the Limitations of Online Activism with Michael Levitan appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey and his guests spend the hour addressing election integrity: are US elections clean, and how can voters be sure? We discuss serious doubts we have about the validity of some recent elections, and ask why corporate media have ignored these issues. Our guests, Richard Tamm and Jim Soper are are… The post Are US Elections Clean, and How Can Voters Be Sure? appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan Higdon, Nicholas Baham, and Desiree McSwain discuss the release of Censored 2018 with a focus on the chapter “The New American Authoritarianism: How the Corporate Media Normalized Racism in 2016” written by Higdon and Baham. There discussion examines White Privilege, White fragility, and the relationship between corporate media, racist narratives,… The post The New American Authoritarianism: How the Corporate Media Normalized Racism in 2016 appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey and Peter devote this week’s show to discussions about the media, including both critiques of corporate media and a briefing on the latest work from Project Censored. Their first guest, Rob Williams, speaks about fighting corporate fake news, and introduces his suggested additions to the ‘propaganda model’ set forth by Noam… The post The Media – With Special Guests Rob Williams, Abby Martin, and Andy Lee Roth appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s show celebrates the 35th Anniversary of Banned-Books Week as Mickey spends the hour with five guests representing a variety of perspectives and organizations that vigorously defend peoples’ right to read. The topics of discussion include the origin of Banned-Books-Week in the 1980s, the ongoing attempts to restrict what… The post Project Censored helps celebrate the Right to Read and the 35th Anniversary of Banned Books Week appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored show, we examine the first of five films that deal with Authoritarianism and Politics in the US. The post “Nicks Flix” Authoritarianism and Politics in the U.S. appeared first on Project Censored.

On this installment of the Project Censored show we speak with Kali Persall who is just returning from Cuba, and T.M. Scruggs a musicologist and Media Freedom Foundation Board Member returning from Nicaragua. We also discuss the following: Is the Historical Monuments story a distraction from Charlottesville? Is the LGBTQI… The post Latin America Journalism with Kali Persall and T.M. Scruggs appeared first on Project Censored.

Marking the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Peter and Mickey speak with two scholars who’ve written extensively about Sept. 11. The first guest is David Ray Griffin, author of nearly a dozen books about Sept. 11; he contends the Bush Administration played the central role in the attacks. In this… The post Looking Back at the September 11th Attacks appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips and Michael Sukhov spend the hour in conversation with scholar/activist William Robinson. Addressing a wide range of topics, their discussion begins with Venezuela and corporate-media misrepresentations of conditions around Latin America, then segues to US politics and the necessity of resisting facism. Later, Robinson opines on three possible futures… The post Corporate Media Representations of Latin America with William Robinson appeared first on Project Censored.

This week on the Project Censored Show we quickly touch upon the latest news including the Trump’s twitter problem. We then talk about surveillance and authoritarianism with Kalemba Kizito. The post Surveillance and Authoritarianism With Kalemba Kizito appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan, Nicholas and Desiree speak with long-time community journalist Louis Laventure about how journalism needs to adapt to serve today’s young people. The post Community Journalist Louis Laventure appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show Dr. Nicholas Baham III leads a round table discussion focussing on violence and journalism. The post Violence and Journalism appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored director and host Mickey Huff had the pleasure of being in dialogue with the prolific author and brilliant scholar Dr. Henry Giroux. They talk for the hour about a wide range of issues he covers expertly in his many books and publications including Trump and the new American… The post The Erosion of the Democratic Republic of the USA with Dr. Henry Giroux appeared first on Project Censored.

In this episode of the Project Censored Show we speak with Mnar Muhawesh. Mnar Muhawesh is founder, CEO and editor in chief of MintPress News — a watchdog journalism organization exposing the link between special interest groups and big money with policies at home and war abroad. Muhawesh is also… The post Islam in Journalism with Mnar Muhawesh appeared first on Project Censored.

In this Project Censored Show Peter Phillips and guest co-host Michael Sukhov spend the hour with Alison Weir, founder of the organization “If Americans Knew.” The interview focuses on two ongoing initiatives by pro-Israel organizations including efforts to have the definition of “anti-Semitic” rewritten to encompass criticisms of the Israeli… The post Pro-Israel Organizations with Alison Weir appeared first on Project Censored.

In this episode of the Project Censored Show we talk about what the corporate media is missing when it comes to reporting Terrorism. We also discuss the The Paris agreement, the rise of Fascism, and politics in the Philippines. The post What the Corporate Media is Missing About Terrorism appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan and Nicholas spend this week’s show in conversation with author and historian Katherine Olmstead; their topic is “conspiracy culture in media.” Katherine Olmstead teaches History at the University of California Davis campus. She has written several books about 20th-Century US history, including “Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy.” The post Katherine Olmstead and the Conspiracy Culture in Media appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the show Mickey and Peter speak with three student researchers and their advisors at San Francisco State University about their current Project Censored research, and innovative new approaches to journalism. Then Chase Palmieri of Tribeworthy.com makes a return visit to the show, to offer an… The post New Approaches to Journalism appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey speak with attorney Caitlin Henry and sociologist Laleh Behbehanian about the rise in state legislative efforts to suppress or punish political protest. At the end of the program, we hear an update about the Golden Rule, a historic sailboat used in anti-nuclear and pro-peace actions. The crew… The post Punishing Political Protest with Caitlin Henry and Laleh Behbehanian appeared first on Project Censored.

In this week on the Project Censored Show we discuss sexism in U.S. society, the health care system, and how the media has impacted these topics. We then speak with Julie Frechette of Worchester State University about sexism and sexual harassment within media organizations, especially Fox News. The post Sexual Harassment in the Media appeared first on Project Censored.

In this week’s Project Censored Show Program we examine some of the most recent news stories. We begin with the untimely death of Chris Cornell, and how corporate media frames individuals’ drug problems. We then discuss the multiple grounds for the impeachment of Donald Trump. The post The U.S. Drug Problem and Grounds for Impeaching Trump appeared first on Project Censored.

This week, we present a speech delivered in April by the Project Censored Show’s co-host Mickey Huff. His topic was ‘fake news,’ and how to resist it. He spoke at Sonoma State University, as part of the campus’s annual Social Justice Week. Mickey Huff is director of Project Censored, co-host of… The post Fighting Fake News With Mickey Huff appeared first on Project Censored.

The program begins with a discussion of how TV depicts female inmates; is “Orange Is The New Black” a step forward in public understanding? Next, what’s happened to media coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement since Donald Trump took office? Finally on the program, three Project Censored student researchers… The post Orange Is The New Black, Black Lives Matter, and Project Censored Student Researchers appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s show is devoted to the US drone warfare program, its consequences for targeted populations, and activists’ efforts to stop it. Selay Ghaffar with the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan joins in by phone from Kabul, and explains who the actual victims of drone strikes are. And three California peace activists… The post The US Drone Warfare Program appeared first on Project Censored.

With the 49th anniversary of the MLK assassination recently past, Mickey Huff and guest co-host Kenn Burrows welcome attorney and author William Pepper to the program. Pepper discusses his latest book, “The Plot to Kill King,” much of it based on evidence unavailable at the 1999 civil trial, King vs.… The post Kenn Burrows and William Pepper appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan, Nicholas, and Desiree begin the program with a roundtable critique of the corporate-media’s coverage of recent domestic-spying revelations, as well as the issue of whether or not Donald Trump is a political aberration; then Alicia Huartado provides updates on work in progress at Project Censored. For the remainder of… The post Donald Trump is a Political Aberration appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan, Nicholas and Desiree take a look at the state of Hip-Hop music in 2017. with guests Shaida Akbarian and Grand Skeme. Later in the program, a roundtable critique of recent topics in corporate media, followed by updates on Project Censored stories with Alicia Huartado. Shaida Akbarian is a lecturer… The post Hip-Hop music in 2017 Featuring Alicia Huartado, Shaida Akbarian, and Grand Skeme appeared first on Project Censored.

Authors Peter Dale Scott and David Talbot join Mickey for a discussion of the now-popular phrase “deep state,” and its many implications. They discuss the history and applications of the term and also share their thoughts on the best way forward for the left in the Trump era. Peter Dale… The post Peter Dale Scott and David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour looking at “The Coming War On China,” the latest film from the prolific documentarian John Pilger. The film looks at the untold history of U.S.-China relations, the Pacific military buildup by both countries, and life in China today. The first half of this week’s… The post The Coming War On China appeared first on Project Censored.

Nolan, Nicholas and Michael open the program with a roundtable discussion on fascist tendencies in the Trump administration, as well as the rise of extremist opinion in place of fact-based journalism. Then Alisha Huartado provides summaries of several important but under-reported stories that Project Censored is following. In the second… The post Nolan, Nicholas, Alisha Huartado, Alexander Reid Ross, and Michael appeared first on Project Censored.

The program opens with an update on the general strike of February 17, with organizer Michelle Rodino-Colocino (the program was recorded that day). A summary of recent underreported stories follows, then Caitlin Remmel speaks about Brand New Congress, a campaign intended to field citizen-responsive candidates in every House district in… The post Michelle Rodino-Colocino, Caitlin Remmel, Charlotte Hill O’Neill, and Alexander Reed Ross appeared first on Project Censored.

Program Summary: Three veteran journalists and media critics share their thoughts about the state of the “free” press in 2017; among the topics they address are the election-hacking allegations against Russia, President Trump’s attacks on the press, the “fake news” label, and the close ties between “new media” and the… The post “Free” Press in 2017 appeared first on Project Censored.

Recently, University of California Berkeley officials cancelled a planned speech by right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos following vigorous protests, prompting President Trump to suggest withdrawing federal funds from the campus. In light of Trump’s connections to the ultra-right, what will be the nature of political protest in the Trump years? Author and columnist David… The post David Talbot and Arif Humayun appeared first on Project Censored.

Guest co-hosts Nolan Higdon and Desiree McSwain, and senior correspondent Michael Levitin, open the program with a discussion about several recent under-reported stories. Then the talk turns to “fake news,” as Chase Palmieri and Jared Fesler explain their web site — Tribeworthy.com — where readers can collectively evaluate the validity… The post Nolan Higdon, Chase Palmieri, Quinton Sankofa, Michael Levitin, Jared Fesler, and Desiree McSwain appeared first on Project Censored.