The Project Censored Show

Uruguan poet and political analyst Eduardo Galeano once wrote, “Every time the US ‘saves’ a country, it converts it into either an insane asylum or a cemetery.” And this week on the Project Censored show, we look at the reality behind Uncle Sam’s particular brand of saviorism – talking US… The post Special Guests Leonardo Flores and Jacquie Luqman Discuss US Economic Warfare appeared first on Project Censored.

Censorship by proxy continues in the US with the latest wave of Big Tech censorship and deplatforming spurred by increased Russiaphobia that lead to the cancellation RT America. This week, Mickey talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges about the matter noting how Roku and DirecTV pulled the… The post Big Tech Censorship With Special Guests Chris Hedges and Kevin Gosztola appeared first on Project Censored.

This week on the Project Censored show, we share audio from Code Pink’s recent panel on Media Censorship of Voices for Peace with Abby Martin, Lee Camp and Chris Hedges. Code Pink’s Jodie Evans talks to them about how they came to speak truth to power, their personal experiences with… The post Code Pink’s Panel on Media Censorship of Voices for Peace Featuring Abby Martin, Lee Camp and Chris Hedges appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first segment of this week’s show, Eleanor speaks with a member of Defend the Atlanta Forest. They discuss the group’s purpose and motivation. In the second half of the show, Eleanor and Mickey discuss how corporate media have under-reported and mis-reported stories involving the global climate crisis, which further… The post Special Guest “Coyote” From “Defend the Atlanta Forest” and Under-Reported Climate Crisis Stories appeared first on Project Censored.

Looking ahead to the upcoming annual conference of the Alliance for Community Media West, Mickey speaks with two long-time activists in the community-media movement- Sue Buske and Tracy Rosenberg; they discuss the future of public-access cable channels, associated public/local media, and the role community media centers can play centering marginalized… The post Special Guests Tracy Rosenberg, Sue Buske, and Simki Kuznick appeared first on Project Censored.

This week, Eleanor Goldfield hosts both segments of the show. Her first guest is Lee Camp, comedian and political writer, whose TV program (Redacted Tonight) ended with the recent shutdown of the Russia-funded RT America network. They discuss working on RT, and compare the journalistic latitude it allowed, versus that… The post Censorship of Russian Media Featuring Lee Camp and Chris Garaffa appeared first on Project Censored.

To open this week’s show, Mickey speaks with pathbreaking reporter Danielle McLean about the perilous state of US journalism, as conglomerate-owned newspapers shed reporters or devalue substantive local coverage in favor of entertainment. Then co-host Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Nolan Higdon and Mickey about their new textbook, “Let’s Agree to… The post Guests Danielle McLean on the State of US Journalism and Nolan Higdon on Solving Political Divisiveness appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey and his guests examine the Russian invasion of Ukraine. First, author and activist Harvey Wasserman warns of the dangers of catastrophic radioactive contamination if one of Ukraine’s decrepit nuclear power plants is damaged in combat, or abandoned by its crews (not to mention Russia’s nuclear arsenal). Then historian Peter… The post Examining the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Harvey Wasserman and Peter Kuznick appeared first on Project Censored.

This week, the Project Censored Show’s new co-host Eleanor Goldfield speaks first with Benjamin Norton to learn how President Biden is “out-Trumping Trump” on immigration. Norton also offers an update on political conditions in Latin America. In the second half of the show, Eleanor talks with Eugene Puryear who explains… The post Special Guests Benjamin Norton on How Biden is “out-Trumping Trump” on Immigration and Eugene Puryear on Racism’s Deep Roots in US appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey spends the hour with American University historian Peter Kuznick, co-author with Oliver Stone of The Untold History of the United States. They discuss the current U.S. and NATO confrontation with Russia over Ukraine; summarize the recent history of Ukraine and U.S. relations, while placing current affairs in Cold War context; and emphasize the urgency of settling… The post History Matters: Peter Kuznick on US/NATO Tensions, Russia/Ukraine, and Avoiding Catastrophic War appeared first on Project Censored.

After several visits as a guest, Eleanor Goldfield joins the program as co-host with Mickey Huff. In the first segment of this week’s show, Kevin Gosztola delivers a brief update about Julian Assange’s case. Then Jayeesha Dutta speaks with Eleanor about a possible future for the Gulf of Mexico that… The post Update on Julian Assange Case, Future of Gulf of Mexico Drilling, and is Graphika Really a Fake News Watchdog? appeared first on Project Censored.

Journalist and filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield returns to the program to address several topics in media and world events, including the ongoing scandal of Julian Assange’s imprisonment, the folly of the US and NATO threatening Russia, and the shallowness of commercial media. Then media scholar Nolan Higdon revisits the program to… The post Eleanor Goldfield and Nolan Higdon Return to the Program appeared first on Project Censored.

Last year, Chinese producers released The Battle at Lake Changjin, a big-budget war movie celebrating a 1950 Chinese victory against US forces in the Korean War. The New York Times criticized the movie as a militaristic intervention by Chinese authorities into popular entertainment for propaganda purposes. However, media scholar Robin… The post Hollywood’s Pentagon Propaganda and News Abuse with Robin Andersen; and a New Book on Decolonizing Podcasters with Nicholas Baham III and Nolan Higdon appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey presents a discussion between political scientist Aaron Good and author David Talbot on the subject of the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy. This conversation is excerpted from a recent interview Aaron Good did for his new podcast series, “American Exception.” Talbot explains why “Bobby was the original conspiracy… The post American Exception: Empire and the Deep State with Aaron Good and David Talbot appeared first on Project Censored.

How can the arts play a role in addressing the global climate crisis? A December 2021 exhibit at the Ceres Gallery in Manhattan, Earth on the Edge, curated by M. Annenberg, featured the works of 12 artists on the subjects of climate change and mass extinction. In the first half… The post Earth on the Edge appeared first on Project Censored.

Independent journalist Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof.com returns to the program to deliver another update about the Julian Assange extradition case in the UK, and its disturbing implications for press freedom. Then we hear a rebroadcast of an interview from earlier this year with Project Censored’s Andy Lee Roth where he spoke about the New Gatekeepers in our… The post A Julian Assange Update Featuring Kevin Gosztola appeared first on Project Censored.

Project Censored’s new annual volume, “State of the Free Press 2022,” has just been released from The Censored Press. It includes the well-known ‘Top 25’ censored stories of the preceding year (which are found freely at their website), as well as many more chapters of media analysis. Andy Lee Roth… The post Andy Lee Roth and Steve Macek Discuss the Under-Reported Stories of the Year appeared first on Project Censored.

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author Chris Hedges also teaches college-level courses through Rutgers University for the New Jersey state prison system. His latest book, “Our Class,” explains what happened when Hedges taught a dramatic-literature course to inmates, then helped them write a play of their own – “Caged” – based… The post Chris Hedges appeared first on Project Censored.

Should a political lobbyist and real estate investor also be the owner of a major regional newspaper that happens to have bought up the most of the competition? Northern California’s Sonoma County provides a case study: lobbyist/investor Darius Anderson is also a principal owner of the county’s largest and primary… The post Local Journalism Matters: Democracy Needs ‘More Muckrakers and Fewer Buckrakers’ (as Project Censored founder Carl Jensen used to say) appeared first on Project Censored.

Independent journalist Kevin Gosztola returns to the program to deliver an update about the Julian Assange extradition case in the UK, and its disturbing impacts for press freedom in the US and around the world. Then in the second half, journalist and filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield discusses the remarkable range of… The post Whistleblowing Matters: Why the Julian Assange Extradition Case is Critical for Press Freedoms Around the World appeared first on Project Censored.

With British courts nearing a possible decision on whether to extradite Julian Assange to the U.S., Jeff Mackler speaks to Mickey about the campaign to free Assange (founder of Wikileaks). Then we hear a conversation with online journalist Kevin Gosztola about the Assange case, as well as cases of several… The post Jeff Mackler and Kevin Gosztola Discuss Julian Assange appeared first on Project Censored.

September 17, 2021 was the tenth anniversary of the start of Occupy Wall Street. Journalist and author Michael Levitin was there at its beginning, and, among other roles, co-founded and edited The Occupied Wall Street Journal. His new book Generation Occupy: Reawakening American Democracy, chronicles the history of the Occupy… The post Occupy Wall Street With Author Michael Levitin appeared first on Project Censored.

In the aftermath of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to Congress, Mickey and his guests look at the ongoing issues of social media’s social responsibility, or lack thereof. Given many of Haugen’s disclosures were already known to those who have been paying attention, what actions should be taken to reduce… The post Anti-Social Media: Can Our Already Volatile Political Culture Transcend a Facebook World? appeared first on Project Censored.

This is Part 2 On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Code Pink, Massachusetts Peace Action and several other co-sponsoring organizations, including Project Censored, held an online seminar on the worldwide toll of the US “War On Terror,” and strategies for resisting militarism in the years to come.… The post Part 2 – Never Forget: 9/11 and the 20 Year War on Terror – Excerpts From the Online Event appeared first on Project Censored.

This week is Banned Books Week, an annual affirmation of Americans’ right to read, founded by librarians and concerned booksellers in 1982 to combat efforts to ban books in US schools and libraries. In the first half of the program Mickey and his guests look at some recent efforts to… The post Banned Books Week and Author/journalist Michael Levitin On the Impact of The Occupy Wall Street Movement appeared first on Project Censored.

On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Code Pink, Massachusetts Peace Action and several other co-sponsoring organizations, including Project Censored, held an online seminar on the worldwide toll of the US “War On Terror,” and strategies for resisting militarism in the years to come. This week’s Project Censored… The post Never Forget: 9/11 and the 20 Year War on Terror – Excerpts From the Online Event appeared first on Project Censored.

As the nation marks 20 years since the September 11 attacks, Mickey interviews Ray McGinnis, the author of a new book that looks at numerous questions that remain unanswered by official authorities. This new book further explores questions not even addressed by the 9/11 Commission despite being submitted by the… The post Ray McGinnis and Ken Jenkins appeared first on Project Censored.

The US Empire and 9/11 in Historical Context For the twentieth anniversary and commemoration of the September 11th attacks, Mickey and his expert guests examine some still-unanswered questions about the attacks and the events that preceded them, notably why several already-identified terror suspects were not taken into custody by US… The post Still-Unanswered Questions About the 9/11 Attacks Featuring Peter Dale Scott, Ben Howard, and Aaron Good appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first segment, journalist Dave Lindorff shares the little-known story of Ted Hall (1925-1999), a teenage science prodigy who worked on the WWII Manhattan Project, then shared his atomic secrets with the USSR, to ensure that the US wouldn’t be the world’s only possessor of nuclear weapons. Lindorff is… The post Dave Lindorff and Dan O’Connell appeared first on Project Censored.

Former Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich joins the program to discuss his recently published a memoir (The Division of Light and Power) about a lonely battle he waged to preserve public power in Cleveland during his term as mayor in the late 1970s. It’s a David and Goliath tale of… The post Dennis Kucinich and Lisa Wells appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey welcomes independent journalist Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof.com to discuss the importance of whistleblowers for journalists and why they need to be protected not prosecuted. Kevin shares updates regarding Julian Assange’s case, Reality Winner, and Daniel Hale, who was recently sentenced to 45 months in prison for revealing the alarming… The post Kevin Gosztola, Shahid Buttar, and Gloria Berry appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s guests for the hour are authors Susan Zakin and Steve Erickson. Zakin joined forces with other talent from the literary community to create the online publication Journal of The Plague Years as a place for a new kind of journalism, especially work examining life during COVID-19. Steve Erickson is… The post Susan Zakin and Steve Erickson appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s first guest is long-time media activist, author, and “culture jammer” Kalle Lasn, the founder of Adbusters magazine. He summarizes the history of Adbusters, and explains some recent developments, including the decision by Canada’s dominant drug-store chain to cancel selling the magazine in its 1,300 stores due to what it… The post Kalle Lasn and Chase Palmieri appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s guest for the hour is political scientist Aaron Good. Good recently completed a critique of the latest BBC documentary from Adam Curtis (“Can’t Get You Out of My Head”), ultimately concluding that the work is intended to distract and hide important elements of global power dynamics post-WWII rather than… The post Deep Fake Politics- Historiography of the Cold War, the Clandestine State, and Political Economy of US Hegemony with Aaron Good appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program presents edited audio of a July 13, 2021 Zoom conversation in which Mickey hosted a KPFA event with author Dan Kovalik. Kovalik spoke about his latest work, Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture. While noting censorship is a problem oft associated with the right,… The post Dan Kovalik Speaks About his Latest Work, Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture appeared first on Project Censored.

How did the dominant corporate media cover Joe Biden’s first 100 days as President? And how has media coverage of Biden differed from that given to Donald Trump? Mickey is joined by Emil Marmol and Nolan Higdon to discuss a forthcoming article the three of them wrote on these topics… The post Emil Marmol, Jennifer Lyons, and Nolan Higdon appeared first on Project Censored.

Prof. Aviva Chomsky joined Mickey for a Zoom lecture on April 29, an event presented by Project Censored and KPFA radio. The occasion was the release of her new book, Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration, which revisits the history of how the region was… The post Aviva Chomsky appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program presents excerpts from a live online discussion co-produced by Project Censored and The Real News Network. This is the third and final installment in the series “The Long Sili-CON: Power and Censorship in the Digital Era,” which examines media and society in our times of pervasive digital… The post Third Installment of “The Long Sili-CON: Power and Censorship in the Digital Era,” appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s first guest, independent journalist Abby Martin of The Empire Files, provides background to the Israeli bombardments of Gaza, and explains how big U.S. media strenuously avoid presenting the truth about Palestine. In the second half of the show, media scholars Michelle Rodino-Colocino and Brian Dolber speak about their new… The post Abby Martin, Michelle Rodino-Colocino, and Brian Dolber appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program presents excerpts from a live online discussion co-produced by Project Censored and the Real News Network. The second in a series of three programs examining media and society in the modern age of pervasive digital communication, this episode addressed the question “Can Democracy Exist in the Digital… The post Can Democracy Exist in the Digital Era Part II appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program presents excerpts from “The Long Sili-CON: Power and Censorship in the Digital Era,” a live online discussion co-produced by Project Censored and The Real News Network. The first in a series of three programs examining life and media in the modern age of pervasive digital communication as… The post Excerpts From “The Long Sili-CON: Power and Censorship in the Digital Era” appeared first on Project Censored.

On March 21st, 2021, an alliance of peace organizations presented the “Cold War Truth Commission,” a day of online lectures and discussion about the origins of the Cold War, and the millions of human lives it took, mainly from US invasions and proxy wars. Sponsoring organizations included Witness for Peace… The post The Cold War Truth Commission Part 2 appeared first on Project Censored.

On March 21st, 2021, an alliance of peace organizations presented the “Cold War Truth Commission,” a day of online lectures and discussion about the origins of the Cold War, and the millions of human lives it took, mainly from US invasions and proxy wars. Sponsoring organizations included Witness for Peace… The post The Cold War Truth Commission appeared first on Project Censored.

On this week’s Project Censored Show: History Matters. Historian and author Claudio Saunt is featured on the program for the hour. He addresses the mass expulsion of Native American Indians from the Southern US in the 19th Century, an event that would be described as the “Trail of Tears.” Prof.… The post Claudio Saunt: The Mass Expulsion of Native American Indians From the Southern US appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s program focuses on the value of Critical Media Literacy, both for students and youth, and in wider public discourse. Mickey’s first guest is Alison Trope of the USC Annenberg School’s Critical Media Project. Trope explains how her institution is helping LA-area high school students learn to analyze media and… The post Alison Trope and Nolan Higdon Discuss Critical Media Literacy appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s first guest is Shahid Buttar, who in 2020 ran against Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her seat in the House of Representatives; he speaks about prospects for progressive change in 2021. Then author Dan Kovalik returns to the program to discuss his latest work, “Cancel This Book,” which warns of… The post Shahid Buttar and Dan Kovalik appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey’s guest for the first half of this week’s show is Jordan Elgrably, editor of The Markaz Review. They explore the importance of free speech and a free press in an open society that are covered in this month’s issue, “Why Truth?” In the second half of the show, Project… The post Jordan Elgrably and Andy Lee Roth appeared first on Project Censored.

In the first half of the program, peace organizer Medea Benjamin looks at the Biden Administration’s foreign policy, and finds it mainly a disappointment for many progressives who may have voted for the Democrat. Then Rebecca Grace and John Gray introduce the Complete Picture Project, an organization that assembles videos… The post The Biden Administration’s Foreign Policy and the Complete Picture Project with Medea Benjamin, Rebecca Grace, John Gray appeared first on Project Censored.

Daniel Ellsberg is best-known as the whistleblower who leaked the “Pentagon Papers” to the press, but has also written on the threat posed by nuclear weapons, and on other issues of war and peace. Peter Kuznick is Professor of History at American University in Washington, DC, and co-author of “The… The post Daniel Ellsberg, Peter Kuznick, and Peter Dale Scott appeared first on Project Censored.

Today’s guests say that the National Park Service is betraying its mission at Northern California’s Point Reyes National Seashore by favoring legacy cattle ranches and dairies over preservation of the land and the survival of the native Tule Elk. Peter Byrne and Will Carruthers also present examples of the local ranch… The post Peter Byrne and Will Carruthers: National Park Service is betraying its mission at Northern California’s Point Reyes National Seashore appeared first on Project Censored.