The Project Censored Show

Recorded on Inauguration Day, this edition includes interviews with three organizers of opposition or resistance to the new Trump regime. Also on the program, the hosts discuss recent important stories not reported — or misreported — by corporate media. Nolan Higdon and Desiree McSwain are guest co-hosts on this week’s program; they’re… The post Resistance to the New Trump Regime appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey Peter spend the hour with independent journalist and author Brian Covert. Covert, longtime contributor to Project Censored, authored “Played by the Mighty Wurliterzer: the Press, the CIA, and the Subversion of Truth” for the latest book, Censored 2017, published by Seven Stories Press. They’ll look at a history of CIA… The post Brian Covert appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the program, Peter and Mickey speak with sociologist William Carroll, about his latest research into the “transnational corporate class” — top corporate board members and executives — who wield vast influence over public policy. Then Sunsara Taylor and Rafael Kaderis make the case for “stopping the Trump… The post William Carroll, Sunsara Taylor, and Rafael Caderas appeared first on Project Censored.

On this week’s program, we hear a speech by Ralph Nader, recorded in Berkeley CA this past October, and hosted by Mickey Huff. Nader spoke on some of the themes of his latest book, “Breaking Through Power,” and explained his proposal for a public-interest lobbying organization with a presence in… The post Ralph Nader appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the program, Peter and Mickey discuss the conflict in Syria; their guest is independent journalist Eva Bartlett, who recently returned from Aleppo and is now on a US speaking tour. She explains why most corporate media coverage of Syria, and even some progressive coverage, doesn’t… The post Eva Bartlett and Joey Johnson appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the program, mathematician Rick Luttmann discusses ranked-choice voting and why it is superior to the prevalent “plurality voting” system. Also, investigative journalist Greg Palast returns to Project Censored to explain how GOP voter supression tactics may have helped manipulate the outcome of the 2016 presidential… The post Rick Luttmann, Greg Palast, Nadya Tannous, and Damanjit Singh appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey begin the program with a case study in independent publishing: Seven Stories Press. The guests are Seven Stories’ publisher, Dan Simon, and author/cartoonist Ted Rall, whose work is published at Seven Stories (Seven Stories is also the publisher of Project Censored’s books). Then, in light of Donald Trump’s election,… The post Dan Simon, Ted Rall, Arnie and Maggie Gundersen appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey get reactions to the Trump presidential victory from Northern Californa college students, faculty, and a Green Party campaigner. Next is a quick update from Standing Rock, North Dakota by a student supporter of the protest. Finally, a conversation with long-time human-rights campaigner Jack Healy about the campaign… The post Northern California College Students React To Trump, and Jack Healy Talks About Leonard Peltier appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips is joined this week by guest co-host and sociologist Michael Sukhoff. Their first guest is author Michael Parenti, who discusses the nature of American empire. Then two guests, Noah Treanor and Paulette Moore, phone in to describe their experiences at Standing Rock, North Dakota, site of the Dakota… The post Michael Sukhoff, Ann Garrison, Michael Parenti, Noah Treanor, and Paulette Moore appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey and guest co-host Michael Levitin address four social-justice and environmental issues: With a measure to legalize recreation marijuna use on November’s California ballot, Mark Armstrong explains how creating a state bank, among other benefits, could aid the financial side of marijuana growing. Adam Carpinelli looks at what’s behind the… The post Mark Armstrong, Adam Carpinelli, David Reed, and Sarah van Gelder appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the program, Shahid Buttar discusses the chapter he wrote for Censored 2017, “Ike’s Distopian Dream,” where he examines the many ways that President Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex has proven correct.For the second half of the program, Mickey and Peter survey some of the other… The post Shahid Buttar and Selling Empire, War and Capitalism with Peter and Mickey appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored has just released its latest yearbook of stories under-reported or misreported by U.S. corporate media. On today’s program, Peter and Mickey speak to three individuals who contributed to, or edited, “Censored 2017.” Andy Lee Roth co-edited the book with Mickey; he also teaches sociology at Citrus College in… The post Andy Lee Roth, Nolan Higdon, and Mnar Muhawesh appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half-hour, author and professor Carol Anderson rejoins the Project Censored Show to discuss structural racism in the US, especially in the context of the presidential campaign. In the second half of the program, human-rights activists Hector Aristizabal and Isabel Garcia speak about conditions on the US-Mexico border,… The post Structural Racism and Human-Rights appeared first on Project Censored.

Banned-Books Week 2016 is here, and Mickey spends the hour in conversation with three defenders of the “freedom to read.” They explore some of the ways in which students’ access to books can be inhibited. In keeping with this year’s BBW theme of “diversity”, the guests note that most books… The post Banned Books Week 2016 appeared first on Project Censored.

In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, today’s guest is Tony Rooke, producer of the recent documentary “Incontrovertible.” The film focuses on the question, why did World Trade Center Building 7 fall, when it was not struck by a plane? “Incontrovertible” also is unique among 9/11 documentaries in that… The post Tony Rooke appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter Phillips and guest co-host Michael Levitan spend the hour with Brian Wilson, the peace activist who survived being run over by a munitions train during a demonstration at a California naval base 29 years ago. Wilson recounts his transformation from Vietnam-War hawk to veteran to antiwar organizer, and also explains… The post Michael Levitan, Brian Wilson, and Bo Boudart appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the program, Peter and Mickey speak with author and Code-Pink cofounder Medea Benjamin; her new book, “Kingdom of the Unjust,” examines the history of U.S.-Saudi Arabian relations, and how the two governments remain close despite the Saudis’ repressing their own population, fighting a war in… The post Medea Benjamin and Greg Palast appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey speaks with two authors in the new “Hot Books” series. First, Nicholas Schou discusses “Spooked: How the CIA Manipulates the Media and Hoodwinks Hollywood.” Then Alexander Zaitchik describes his study of Trump voters, “Gilded Rage: A Wild Ride Through Donald Trump’s America.” Also on hand for the hour is author David Talbot,… The post Nicholas Schou, Alexander Zaitchik, and David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in discussion with Mark Crispin Miller, NYU professor, author, and media critic. Their conversation included both critiques of corporate media’s recent performance (such as coverage of the presidential campaign), and ongoing developments that threaten freedom of the press and of thought. The conversation offered… The post Mark Crispin Miller appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the show, Anthony DiMaggio and Andrew Austin rebut some of the anti-Black Lives Matter commentaries circulating in corporate media; they note, for example, that on-the-job deaths of police are much lower today than in the 1980s. Next, a discussion about the annual Whistleblower Summit, taking place July… The post Anthony DiMaggio, Marcel Reid, Tom Devine, and Andrew Austin appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey Huff and his guests examine the presumptive presidential nominees of the Republican and Democratic parties. First, Ted Rall discusses the career and political leanings of Donald Trump. In the second half of the program, Robbie Martin and Eric Draitser explain why many of the best-known neoconservatives are endorsing Hilary Clinton. Ted Rall… The post Ted Rall, and Robbie Martin and Eric Draitser appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the program, a look at recent controversies at the Berkeley, CA public library — accelerated discarding of books, diminution of librarians’ authority, and punishment of whistleblowers — a case study in changes affecting public libraries around the country. The guests are a city councilman and two… The post Controversies at Berkeley, and Long Le Describes New Types of High-Technology “less-lethal” Weapons appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with author Carol Anderson. Her latest book, “White Rage,” chronicles the history of white resistance and obstruction to African-American equality, from the Reconstruction period to modern times. Carol Anderson is Professor of African-American Studies at Emory University in Atlanta. Her previous works… The post Carol Anderson appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s Project Censored features a recent speech by long-time peace organizer Medea Benjamin. She examines recent successes and setbacks for the antiwar movement, and discusses her current campaigns. Medea Benjamin is cofounder of the womens’ peace group Code Pink and the fair trade organization Global Exchange. She spoke at… The post Medea Benjamin appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program looks at recent events in Honduras, including the 2009 coup, the 2012 killing of four villagers by a joint US-Honduran patrol at Ahuas, and the March 2016 assassination of indigenous environmental campaigner Berta Caceres. The guests examine some of the underlying institutions and circumstances there, including the… The post Recent Events in Honduras appeared first on Project Censored.

In light of President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima on May 27, Peter and Mickey spend the hour with historian Peter Kuznick, who has written extensively about President Truman’s decision to drop the bomb. The conversation encompasses nuclear history, and also covers contemporary issues, including the U-S “pivot” to Asia, the… The post Peter Kuznick 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… The post Peter Dale Scott Re-Edit appeared first on Project Censored.

To honor the recent passing of JFK-assassination researcher Mark Lane, Project Censored presents a rebroadcast of an interview with Lane, done in 2013 as part of a series on the 50th anniversary of the assassination. Lane challenged the official story of the assassination from the very beginning, testified twice before the Warren… The post Mark Lane appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour with professor Kenn Burrows and students from San Francisco State University, one of Project Censored’s affiliate campuses, and discuss some of the under-reported stories the students found in their research; the topics range from a clean and carbon-neutral synthetic diesel fuel to the new… The post Kenn Burrows appeared first on Project Censored.

For the first half of the program, Peter and Mickey speak with author David Swanson about unending war and the state of the US peace movement. Then, a look back at the Kent State massacre, now 46 years old. The guests are Laurel Krause, sister of shooting victim Allison Krause,… The post War and Peace With David Swanson and Laurel Krause appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter, Mickey and their guests discuss how to teach critical media literacy, and the role of media literacy in promoting social justice. Rob Williams teaches at the University of Vermont, Robin Williams at Fordham University; Nolan Higdon teaches at several Northern California colleges, and is a member of Project Censored’s… The post Rob Williams and Nolan Higdon appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour examining immigration issues. They speak to two undocumented young adults who arrived in the US as children. Also on the show are two immigration attorneys, who explain the Obama Administration’s DACA and DAPA actions — one of which is now before the Supreme Court… The post Immigration Issues appeared first on Project Censored.

A last-minute agreement has forestalled a planned faculty strike at the California State University system, the largest higher-education system in the U.S. Peter Phillips, a CSU professor himself, speaks with four other faculty members about academic labor issues, at CSU and nationwide: Jennifer Eagan teaches Philosophy at CSU, and is… The post Last Minute Agreement Avoids Strike appeared first on Project Censored.

On today’s program, we hear a speech by historian and veteran journalist David Talbot; his latest book “The David Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America’s Secret Government.” He spoke at Sonoma State University, pointing out how many of the abuses of the Bush and Obama Administrations are rooted in… The post Journalist David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey open the program with a wide-ranging conversation with long-time social justice activist Medea Benjamin; the discussion covers topics from trade deals to drone warfare, as well as her latest project of trying to alert Americans about the human rights abuses committed by US ally Saudi Arabia. In the… The post Medea Benjamin and Arnie Gundersen appeared first on Project Censored.

Contrary to the stereotype of apolitical Millenials, students at Sonoma State University in Northern California have organized a Social Justice Week, addressing issues from US foreign policy to local police-brutality cases. Today’s guests are student organizers or guests taking part in Social Justice Week. Also included is a preview of next week’s… The post Social Justice Week appeared first on Project Censored.

Cuban diplomat Miguel Farga discusses Cuban society and government, and makes the case for Congress to end the US trade embargo against Cuba. Miguel Farga is First Secretary of the Cuban embassy in Washington, DC. The post Cuban diplomat Miguel Farga appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with author/educator Henry Giroux. Giroux explains the concept of ‘critical pedagogy,’ and the pivotal role that education plays for the whole of society. He warns of the increasing domination of the world by the ultra-rich, and a new form of anti-intellectualism fostered… The post Rebroadcast: Henry Giroux appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the program, veteran investigative reporter Jane Akre explains the serious medical problems caused by mesh implants, and why corporate-media coverage of these issues has been scant. Then Ken Burrows discusses the Gandhi-King Season of Nonviolence, and explains the philosophical foundations of nonviolence doctrine. Jane Akre is… The post Jane Akre and Ken Burrows appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in coversation with Elliot D. Cohen. In his latest book, “The Technology of Oppression,” Cohen explores the many ways that federal agencies are spying on Americans, and offers proposals to rein in these invasions of privacy. Elliot D. Cohen writes about information technology, as… The post Elliot D. Cohen appeared first on Project Censored.

Despite its clean environment and health-concious residents, California’s Marin County has been called the breast-cancer capital of the world. But is the seemingly high incidence of the disease actually the result of high rates of screening, and tests that often yield false positives? And did some health officials allow the… The post Peter Byrne and the workings of the health-care system appeared first on Project Censored.

What role can civil disobedience play in the stuggle for social change? Peter explores this question with two guests: first, environmental organizer Tim DeChristopher recounts his experience interfering with a federal oil and gas lease auction, and how the legal doctrine of “necessity” can be used in environmental campaigns. Then Sunsara Taylor… The post What role can civil disobedience play in the stuggle for social change? appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with historian Laurence Shoup. Shoup’s new book, Wall Street’s Think Tank, is a study of the Council on Foreign Relations; Shoup describes the CFR as “the most influential private organization in the country,” and traces how it connects major U.S. corporations with… The post Laurence Shoup appeared first on Project Censored.

Linda Sartor speaks about her experiences as an ‘unarmed peacekeeper’ in conflict zones, including Occupied Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Her new book is “Turning Fear Into Power: One Woman’s Journey Confronting the War on Terror.” www.lindasartor.info At the end of the program, Anthony Monteiro discusses the the Black Radical… The post Linda Sartor and Anthony Monteiro appeared first on Project Censored.

Independent journalist Ann Garrison hosts the program this week. She is a radio, print and online reporter who specializes in the Great Lakes region of Africa. She is a recipient of the Victoire Ingabire Democracy and Peace Prize. Her first guest, author Edward Herman, discusses his recent book, “Enduring Lies,” examining… The post Edward Herman and Willy Nyamitwe appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour with author and theologian Matthew Fox, who explains his ideas of ‘creation spirituality’ and the ‘cosmic Christ.’ Fox also discusses his conflicts with the Vatican (“John Paul II and Benedict restarted the Inquisition”), the significance of non-Christian faiths such as Bhuddhism and Native American… The post Theologian Matthew Fox appeared first on Project Censored.

Scientists’ reports about global warming are becoming more and more pessimistic. Will rising sea levels, drought, crop failure and water wars become so severe that humanity’s existence itself is threatened? Peter and Julie speak first with David Ray Griffin, author of the new book, “Unprecedented.” Then Dahr Jamail, climate writer at Truthout, joins the… The post Global Warming (Rebroadcast) appeared first on Project Censored.

David Talbot’s latest book, The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America’s Secret Government, examines the post-WWII U.S. intelligence sector and the power it wields, by following the career of Wall Street lawyer, diplomat and spymaster Allen Dulles. Talbot discussed his new book with fellow author Peter Dale… The post Peter Dale Scott and David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with political author Chris Hedges; his latest book is “Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt.” The discussion covers issues from freedom of information to U.S. Middle East interventions, and the ideas of intellectuals from W.E.B. Dubois to Cornel West to… The post Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt appeared first on Project Censored.

With the 52nd anniversary of the JFK assassination recently past, Peter and Mickey present a rebroadcast of a November 2013 interview with Mark Lane, part of the observance of the 50th anniversary of the assassination. Mark Lane is an author, attorney and independent researcher into the killing of JFK. He… The post The Killing of JFK appeared first on Project Censored.