The Project Censored Show

Hosts Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri spend the hour in conversation with Danny Haiphong, co-author of the new book with Roberto Sirvent “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence” out from Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. He explains his assertion that throughout U.S. history, “fake news has been the only news disseminated by the… The post Danny Haiphong appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s program is an overview of the biases and dangers of corporate media. Freelance journalist Chelli Stanley explains why corporate media is not “mainstream.” Then Nolan Higdon returns to the show to discuss the new book he and Mickey have written, “United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth… The post Why Corporate Media is Not “Mainstream” appeared first on Project Censored.

This week the Project Censored Show highlights two impeccable investigative reporters, both of whom illustrate the power a free press can wield in informing the pubic on crucial matters. First, as part of the new Power Broker Series for The Bohemian, Will Carruthers explores the surprising ties between PG&E, a utility company lobbyist, a charitable foundation,… The post Will Carruthers and Whitney Webb appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey and Chase spend the hour with media scholar Alan Macleod, for a discussion on how the 1988 Edward Herman/Noam Chomsky propaganda model applies to modern media, with examples including his own investigation of US corporate media’s deliberate mis-reporting from Venezuela. The post The 1988 Edward Herman/Noam Chomsky Propaganda Model in Modern Media appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s guest is author/scholar Dan Kovalik; he speaks about US interventions around the world, past and present, and the cost Americans pay to maintain the gigantic US military machine. Dan Kovalik is a retired labor-union attorney, and teaches at the University of Pittsburgh Law School. He is also a prolific author, and… The post Dan Kovalik – The Cost of the US Military Machine appeared first on Project Censored.

Authors John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski are the guests for the hour; to speak about their recent book The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark. The product of years of investigation, it begins with the questions: why were two of the September 11 hijackers, already in the US and on the FBI terrorist… The post Authors John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski appeared first on Project Censored.

Sept 11 scholar Jon Gold returns to the show to explain some of the continuing lies, and lingering unanswered questions, nearly 18 years after the 9/11 attacks. Then we air Jon Stewart’s June 10 speech to a House committee, shaming it for neglect of 9/11 first responders’ illnesses. Finally, “flag… The post Jon Gold – The Continuing Lies and Unanswered Questions of the 9/11 Attacks appeared first on Project Censored.

On this episode, “Rallying Over Balloting: The Origins of Millennial Activism.” Nolan Higdon, university lecturer of media studies and history and cohost of the Along the Line podcast, joins the program again; he discusses his latest research with cohosts Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri about the distinct approaches to politics and… The post Activism of the Millennial Generation appeared first on Project Censored.

This week’s Project Censored episode presents a continuation of the May 27 program, the interview of Daniel Ellsberg and Peter Dale Scott together. The two scholars spoke with doctoral student Aaron Good in October 2018. On this week’s program, Ellsberg and Scott discuss issues ranging from the role of scientists… The post Daniel Ellsberg and Peter Dale Scott Part 2 appeared first on Project Censored.

On the latest Project Censored Show— “The Transnational Capitalist Class, Global Economic Crisis, and Twenty-First Century Fascism,” former co-host Peter Phillips rejoins host Mickey Huff to discuss his work on the Global Power Elites with fellow political sociologist William I. Robinson. They ponder— what will be the consequences of a capitalist crisis… The post The Transnational Capitalist Class, Global Economic Crisis, and Twenty-First Century Fascism appeared first on Project Censored.

On this Project Censored Show Mickey Huff interviews Aaron Good, with Scott/Ellsberg excerpts from the Media Freedom Summit 2.0. Daniel Ellsberg is most famous for leaking the Pentagon Papers and thereby exposing years of official deceptions about the Vietnam War. Previously, he had established himself as a brilliant scholar and… The post The Deep State and the Doomsday Machine: A Conversation between Peter Dale Scott and Daniel Ellsberg appeared first on Project Censored.

Veteran journalist Dave Lindorff is the first guest; he describes the misrepresentations and complete falsehoods that US corporate media has been presenting about Venezuela. Then New York activist Michael D. D. White explains how real estate and other private interests have been attempting to close or shrink some of New… The post Dave Lindorff and Michael D. D. White appeared first on Project Censored.

Author and history professor 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.… The post The Other Slavery – With Andres Resendez appeared first on Project Censored.

Co-host Chase Palmieri takes a turn as a guest, to explain his latest project – www.credder.com. On this site, readers can evaluate news stories, thereby creating a rating system for journalism akin to how restaurants are rated by customers on Yelp. Notes: Chase Palmieri is the co-host of the Project… The post Credder – The Future of Validated News? appeared first on Project Censored.

Historian Peter Kuznick returns to the Project Censored Show to discuss the newly released second edition of The Untold History of the United States. The new material covers the period from 2012 through 2018. In the interview on this week’s show, Kuznick addresses issues including nuclear arsenals, climate change, Trump… The post Historian Peter Kuznick appeared first on Project Censored.

At a time when media education is perhaps more vital than ever, Project Censored associates Nolan Higdon and Ben Boyington make the case that corporations and their allies are working to redefine “media literacy” in ways that promote their interests, while screening out complete critical analyses of the influence of media in… The post Corporate Media Literacy? appeared first on Project Censored.

Each year’s Project Censored volume includes a chapter on “junk-food news” — trivial or scarcely-significant stories that receive disproportionate coverage by the corporate media, thereby crowding out more-significant issues. This week’s Project Censored Show features three of the researchers for the junk-food news chapter, “Blurred Lines and Clickbait,” from Censored… The post Junk Food News appeared first on Project Censored.

Nuclear-power experts Arnie and Maggie Gundersen return to the show to publicize the ongoing damage the Fukushima meltdown site is inflicting on Japan and the Pacific. They also rebut the idea that nuclear power is part of the answer to climate change. In the second half of the program, Bruce… The post Fukushima Meltdown Site With Arnie and Maggie Gundersen and US Military Plans to Dominate Outer space with Bruce Gagnon appeared first on Project Censored.

On this episode of the Project Censored Show, Mickey and Chase spend the hour with journalist Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof.com. They discuss how “Fighting Fake News” has become the new Trojan horse for corporate and social media censorship and go into detail about troubling recent examples and trends. Related links… The post How “Fighting Fake News” Has Become the New Trojan Horse for Corporate and Social Media Censorship appeared first on Project Censored.

On this week’s program, we hear a speech by Abby Martin, delivered as part of Sonoma State University’s Social Justice Week activities. She describes and explains US corporate media’s parroting of Trump Administration propaganda, as Trump works to topple Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. She also asks why almost no Democratic… The post Abby Martin at Social Justice Week appeared first on Project Censored.

Kenn Burrows of San Francisco State University returns to the program to talk about SFSU’s annual Gandhi-King Season of Nonviolence. Then Neal Gorenflo of Shareable.net explains how his website aims to facilitate cooperative problem-solving around the world. Finally, historian Michael Morey introduces his new biography of David Fagen, the buffalo… The post Kenn Burrows, Neal Gorenflo, and Michael Morey appeared first on Project Censored.

Mickey interviews two activists who work at the local and global levels, respectively. High School student Lucia Garay explains how she became motivated to work for social justice, and the challenges that young people face even in a “liberal” region. Then Steven Jay returns to the show to explain his… The post Activists at the Local and Global Levels appeared first on Project Censored.

Mnar Muhawesh of MintPress News explains the recent US Senate bill aimed at suppressing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement; she also looks at a new far-reaching establishment and corporate-media-backed initiative called NewsGuard that would “rate” websites for accuracy. Many conflicts of interest are discussed. Later in the program,… The post Abby Martin and Mnar Muhawesh appeared first on Project Censored.