The Project Censored Show

Mickey Huff and his guests discuss two major public health issues. First, investigative journalist Peter Byrne examines myths and realities about breast cancer, and how corporate “philanthropy” influences public discourse. Next, plaintiffs’ attorney Nate Mudd explains how asbestos-related diseases take thousands of lives each year in the U.S., yet asbestos remains in use.… The post Peter Byrne and Nate Mudd appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s Project Censored Show presents a recent talk by author/scholar Peter Dale Scott: “Exposing the CIA: the Secret Government’s War on Democracy.” Scott spoke in San Francisco on February 11, in conversation with fellow author David Talbot. Scott has written extensively on U.S. political history, specializing in what he calls the “deep state,”… The post Peter Dale Scott and David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey devote today’s program to an in-depth look at the vital role of whistleblowers in ensuring public safety and government accountability. The guests are former air marshall Robert MacLean, who recently won a whistleblower case at the US Supreme Court, and Tom Devine, legal director at the Government Accountability Project (GAP).… The post The Importance of Whistleblowers appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s guests – Jeff Mackler and Mickey Z – discuss how existing social movements might expand into a mass mobilization to replace the capitalist system. In the course of the conversation, the two long-time activists examine the lessons of Occupy Wall Street, Black-Lives-Matter, and Palestine Solidarity, among others. Jeff Mackler is the national… The post Jeff Mackler and Mickey Z appeared first on Project Censored.

Two whistleblowers speak out about sexual assault and harassment in Veterans Administration hospitals, saying these offenses are pervasive in the VA system. And a Human Rights Watch investigator provides an update about forthcoming HRW reports on the problem. Monisha Rios is a social worker and veterans’ advocate; “Lisa” is a current VA patient who requested… The post Sex Crimes in the VA appeared first on Project Censored.

“From Tuzla to Tuxtla:” conversations with U-S academics about peoples’ organizing and community media in other countries. Carlos Torres speaks about his research in Chiapas, Mexico. Joseph Lough shares what he learned while living in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Carlos Torres is a Media Anthropologist at Sonoma State University; Joseph Lough is a… The post From Tuzla to Tuxtla appeared first on Project Censored.

Sarah van Gelder of Yes Magazine says there were notable victories on the social justice front in 2014, and recounts some of the year’s “good news” stories. Then media scholar Robin Andersen looks at the uproar over the movie “The Interview,” and the computer hacking at Sony; Andersen reveals the close… The post Sarah van Gelder of Yes Magazine appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey discuss the 2015 edition of Project Censored’s annual book on stories unreported or under-reported by the corporate media. The guests are Andy Lee Roth, co-editor of “Censored 2015,” and two contributors to the book, Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo. Roth summarizes some of the “top 25 censored… The post Andy Lee Roth, Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo appeared first on Project Censored.

Co-hosts Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff spend the hour in conversation with media scholar Robert McChesney, discussing topics from political conditions in the U-S, post-capitalist democracy, and a plan for financing independent media. McChesney teaches at the University of Illinois; his latest book is “Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century.” The post Robert McChesney appeared first on Project Censored.

Even as cell phones become almost ubiquitous, evidence is accumulating that their emissions can cause brain tumors and other maladies. Peter and Mickey speak about the health hazards of cell phones with Kevin Kunze, Lloyd Morgan, and Max Anderson.Kevin Kunze is the producer of the new documentary “Mobilize: A Film… The post Kevin Kunze, Lloyd Morgan, and Max Anderson appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss “U-S Petro Dollar Hegemony and Global Imperialism.” The second half of 2014 saw a dramatic drop in the world price of crude oil. Today’s guests see this as a move engineered by the Obama Administration as an economic attack against Russia, part of the conflict over… The post U-S Petro Dollar Hegemony and Global Imperialism appeared first on Project Censored.

Hosts: Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips Guest: Peter Dale Scott is a former Canadian diplomat, professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and a prolific author. More about Scott and his work can be found at www.peterdalescott.net Producer and Engineer: Anthony Fest; Erica Bridgeman Transcription: Janice Matthews (edited by Mickey… The post THE AMERICAN DEEP STATE: An Interview with Peter Dale Scott for the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey speak with author/attorney Mark Lane, who for 50 years has challenged the official account of the John F. Kennedy assassination. Lane’s books on the assassination include “Rush to Judgement,” “Plausible Denial,” and “My Last Word.” This is a rebroadcast of the Project Censored show of December 13, 2013, and was… The post Peter and Mickey Speak with Author/Attorney Mark Lane appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff devote the hour to a conversation with author Peter Dale Scott about his latest book,”The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil and the Attack on U.S. Democracy.” This wide-ranging discussion examines the “deep state,” an evolving level of secret government separate from the elected government.… The post Peter Dale Scott appeared first on Project Censored.

Co-hosts Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff devote the program to the latest developments in the continuing Fukushima nuclear crisis, the consequences for Japan and the world, and safety measures that individuals can take. Libbe HaLevy produces the online program “Nuclear Hotseat;” Kimberly Roberson is director of the Fukushima Fallout Awareness Network.… The post Continuing Fukushima Nuclear Crisis appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s Project Censored show focuses on the growing Palestine solidarity movement on U.S. campuses. Nora Barrows Friedman discusses her new book “In Our Power,” based on interviews with dozens of student activists around the U.S. And Ph.D. student Kumars Salehi speaks about his experiences in the Students-for-Justice-in-Palestine chapters at NYU and… The post Nora Barrows Friedman appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program looks at the latest developments in Ukraine, from multiple perspectives. Mahdi Nazemroaya is with Global Research, Sara Flounders is with the International Action Center, Jack Rasmus teaches economics at St Mary’s College. The post Latest Developments in Ukraine appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program looks at deaths of civilians at the hands of police, and in jail. Project Censored research has discovered that official federal statistics greatly understate the number of civilians who are killed by police each year. The guests examine police killings, as well as the increasing militarization of… The post Deaths of Civilians at the Hands of Police appeared first on Project Censored.

This episode takes a look at the history of the Free Thought movement in the U-S, from its roots in the time of independence to its resurgence during the post-Civil War years. The struggle between freethinkers and conservative religious forces played out on several fronts, including efforts to restrict what publications could… The post The Free Thought movement in the U-S appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey discuss the newly-printed 2015 edition of Project Censored’s annual book on stories unreported or under-reported by the corporate media. The guests are Andy Lee Roth, co-editor of Censored 2015, and two contributors to the book, Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo. Roth summarizes some of the “top 25 censored stories,” and… The post Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s Project Censored Show presents a speech given by former CIA analyst Ray McGovern. After his retirement from the CIA, McGovern founded “Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity,” and has criticized US spy agencies for their lawbreaking, and subservience to the agendas of politicians. He spoke in Santa Rosa, California on… The post Ray McGovern appeared first on Project Censored.

The September 26th Project Censored show looks at Affordable Housing and Coalitions for Building Safe and Healthy Communities in the San Francisco Bay area. We address how reactionary forces including the Tea Party and Nimby groups seek to block equitable housing and livable communities . Our guests include Wendi Kallins with the… The post Affordable Housing and Coalitions for Building Safe and Healthy Communities appeared first on Project Censored.

On the next Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, join co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips as they celebrate Banned Books Week. This year, BBW focuses on Graphic Novels. Their first guest is Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Charles will give a history of… The post Banned Books Week 2014 appeared first on Project Censored.

On the 9/12/14 Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips take on issues of free speech and censorship, banned books, and much more. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) discusses his new book Freedom From Speech concerning free speech on… The post Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education appeared first on Project Censored.

With the anniversary of the September 11 attacks at hand, Peter and Mickey speak with Ken Jenkins, organizers of the annual 911 Film Festival in Oakland, California, about questions that still linger 13 years after the attacks. Then Shahid Buttar of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee talks about the scope and implications… The post Ken Jenkins, Shahid Buttar and Robbie Martin appeared first on Project Censored.

The program begins with a conversation with Kevin Gosztola, who writes for Firedoglake.com; Gosztola recounts his experiences in Ferguson, Missouri, in the days after the killing of black teen Michael Brown. Then Sunsara Taylor of Stoppatriarchy.org speaks from Texas about the continuing closures there of clinics offering abortions; Dennis Trainor of Acronym TV asks… The post Nafeez Ahmed and Kevin Gosztola of Firedoglake appeared first on Project Censored.

Civil rights activist Carl Dix joins the program from Ferguson, Missouri, to discuss the police killing of black teen Michael Brown, and why Dix himself was singled out for arrest at one of the protests in Ferguson. The segment on police violence continues with an interview with Criminal Justice Professor… The post Carl Dix appeared first on Project Censored.

Why are thousands of Central American children and youth migrating to the U.S.? We get a look beyond the headlines with Vicki Cervantes of the Honduras Solidarity Network, and Arturo Vicsarra of School of the Americas Watch. Then long-time Mideast reporter Nora-Barrows Friedman discusses the Israeli attack on Gaza and… The post Nora-Barrows Friedman appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s Project Censored Show presents a speech given by Peter Phillips at the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s annual conference on July 4, 2014. Peter spoke on “the Transnational Corporate Class, U-S NATO Empire, and Corporate Media Propaganda.” The post Peter at the Fellowship of Reconciliation appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips hosts with Project Censored Affiliate Faculty member Nolan Higdon. Mickey Huff had just returned from the National Whistle Blower Conference in Washington DC and joins by phone later in the show. The shows acknowledges the importance of protest songs in the struggle for human rights and social justice. David Rovics… The post Nolan Higdon and David Rovics appeared first on Project Censored.

For the July 18th Project Censored Program on Pacifica co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips look at news that didn’t make the news, They begin in discussion with president of the Society of Professional Journalists Dave Cuillier, who talks about the petition sent to President Obama last week, endorsed by over 40… The post Diane Bailey of the Natural Resources Defense Council appeared first on Project Censored.

The Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, this week, Mickey Huff is joined by special guest host Ken Walden of What the World Could Be to discuss public banking for the 99%. Usual co-host Peter Phillips joins the program from Chile, where he is for National Journalism Day. Peter is traveling there for… The post Ken Walden of What the World Could Be appeared first on Project Censored.

For the July 4 Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips pre-recorded a special program in honor of the 4th of July and American Independence. They examine the history of American Free Thought and the importance of Freedom of Inquiry to American Society. Their guests include: Roderick Bradford… The post 4th of July Special appeared first on Project Censored.

On the June 20 Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, Mickey Huff with Peter Phillips discuss the importance of challenging dominant establishment narratives in the US- Hidden History, the Forbidden Bookshelf, and the war on journalism continues at the Dept. of Homeland Security. We begin the conversation with activist and… The post Mark Crispin Miller and Dave Lindorff appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips with guest host Marty Bennett Co-Chair, North Bay Jobs with Justice, examine the significance of the $15 an hour city-wide minimum wage recently approved by the City of Seattle and we will discuss the minimum wage and living wage campaigns across the SF Bay Area that are part… The post Marty Bennett appeared first on Project Censored.

On the Reclaiming Father’s Day show Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips interview author and professor Tomas Moniz, editor of Rad Dad and founder of Rad Dad zine, and professor Craig Elliot, also assistant vice president of Samuel Merritt University, a frequent contributor to Rad Dad who writes about fathers and feminism;… The post Reclaiming Father’s Day Show appeared first on Project Censored.

On the June 6, the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss the ongoing situation in the Ukraine by looking at a new book by Clarity Press edited by Stephen Lendman, “Flashpoint Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks WWIII.” They are joined by three… The post Flashpoint Ukraine appeared first on Project Censored.

On the Project Censored show Mickey Huff with Peter Phillips interview author and scholar Allison Weir regarding her new book Against Our Better Judgment: The hidden history of how the United States was used to create Israel. Few Americans today are aware that U.S. support enabled the creation of modern Israel. Even fewer know that U.S.… The post Allison Weir regarding her new book Against Our Better Judgment: The hidden history of how the United States was used to create Israel appeared first on Project Censored.

On the May 16 Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips look at the Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone and Peter Kusnick. Deeply researched by an American University team of historians, the twelve-hour documentary series and accompanying book provide a provocative challenge to the… The post Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone and Peter Kusnick appeared first on Project Censored.

On the April 9 Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, Mickey Huff with Peter Phillips look at the national security state, free speech, and censorship in a post 9/11 world. They play excerpts from the award-winning documentary Project Censored the Movie: Ending the Reign of Junk Food News; and we’ll… The post Christopher M. Finan appeared first on Project Censored.

On the Project Censored show, with Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips, we listen to a lecture on Deep Politics and Dark Events by Dr. Peter Dale Scott which he delivered March 19, at the Hillside Club, Berkeley California. Peter Dale Scott discloses how the Continuity of Government communications systems were likely… The post Deep Politics with Peter Dale Scott appeared first on Project Censored.

On the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio April 26 Peter Phillips interviews Indigo Cantor campaign manager with The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, regarding the recent passing of Peter Matthiessen author of the book “Spirit of Crazy Horse” and close friend to the Free Leonard Peltier movement. His second… The post The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee appeared first on Project Censored.

For this weeks Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, Mickey Huff is joined by special guest and co-host Dr. Deepa Kumar. The topic of the show is Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, from the national insecurity state to drone wars and beyond in the 21st century. They’ll be joined… The post Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire appeared first on Project Censored.

Welcome to the Morning Mix, this is the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio, I’m Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff will be back next week. Ann Garrison with KPFA weekend news is here as co-host for this show. Today, we discuss the Politics of Genocide and the 20th anniversary of the tragic… The post Politics of Genocide appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio April 4 Mickey Huff covers Global Politics, Manufacturing Crisis, and Manifesting Peace through Nonviolence (and a Free Press). Joining him of the program is Gareth Porter, author of Manufacturing Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Then Dr. Michael Nagler joins the conversation about… The post Gareth Porter and Michael Nagler appeared first on Project Censored.

In this Project Censored radio show we talk about the issue of outsourcing jobs from Hollywood and high tech privatization in public schools. The post Outsourcing Jobs from Hollywood appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio for March 21, Mickey Huff with Peter Phillips talk with Omar Barghouti, founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) about the Sabeel Conference, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions issue. Additionally they interview documentary filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay to… The post Omar Barghouti appeared first on Project Censored.

On the March 14, the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio with Mickey Huff with Peter Phillips covers the theme Deep Politics, the Deep State, and Dark Events. Their first guest is author, scholar, and former diplomat, Peter Dale Scott, long time reseracher on the topic in its many guises… The post Peter Dale Scott appeared first on Project Censored.

On the Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio March 7 Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips review the continuing health dangers from Fukushima on the third anniversary of that calamitous event. They begin the show in discussion about how the crew of the USS Ronald Reagan and other US ships were… The post US Naval Officer Lt Steve Simmons appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips in studio with Project Censored Associate director Andy Lee Roth address the issue of the continuing increasing costs and difficulties of a college education in the US and how students and faculty are fighting back. For the first half of the show they interview professor Adam Bessie on… The post The Student Success Fee appeared first on Project Censored.