The Project Censored Show

Our first guest, Nick Turse, speaks about the largely unseen role US forces are playing in Africa, with a special focus on the civil war in South Sudan. Then Dana Frank and Mark Sullivan discuss the US-backed Honduran government’s program of free-market “model cities” (ZEDEs), in which corporate control will supersede the rights… The post Nick Turse, Dana Frank and Mark Sul...

Peter and Mickey speak with four guests taking part in the “What’s Possible?” conference in San Francisco the weekend of May 30-31. Steven Jay is the organizer of the conference, Barry Dyke is the author of “Pirates of Manhattan.” Sarah van Gelder is editor-in-chief of Yes Magazine; Kenn Burrows teaches Holistic… The post Steven Jay, Barry Dyke, Sarah van Gelder...

Noted author and historian Michael Parenti joins Peter and Mickey in the studio to discuss his latest book, “Profit Pathology and Other Indecencies.” Later in the program, we hear excerpts from a 2012 Parenti speech on “The One Percent Pathology and the Myths of Capitalism” The post Michael Parenti appeared first on Project Censored .

Historian Peter Kuznick joins the program to speak about vital historical information that often isn’t taught in U-S schools, such as the massive death toll of the Vietnam War, or the predominant role of the USSR in the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II.  Peter Kuznick teaches history at… The post Peter Kuznick appeared first on Project Censored .

Consumer advocate and political reformer Ralph Nader speaks with Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff about his latest book “Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President 2001-2015;” the conversation covers topics from trade treaties and Democratic presidential candidates, to Gaza, Israel and AIPAC. In the second half of the program, we hear… The post Ralph Nader appeared first...

This May Day program begins with musicologist TM Scruggs sharing some of the best-known labor and revolutionary ballads. Then Santa Rosa, Calif. organizer Luis Santoyo explains some of the May Day actions taking place in his city. Geoff Davidian of the Real News Network discusses the rights of citizens to film police.… The post TM Scruggs, Luis Santoyo, Laurel Krause and Joseph Lewis, and Ge...

This week’s program offers two perspectives on global capitalism and permanent war. Sociologist William Robinson makes the case that the present state of capitalism may be a “systemic crisis,” something not seen in centuries. Then peace advocate Kathy Kelly relates her experiences, from Afghanistan to US prisons, and refutes the… The post Sociologist William Robinson and Ka...

On the Project Censored Show Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss Smart Meters, Mass Surveillance, and Public Health Concerns. They’ll look at some of the controversies surrounding Smart Meters, including those revealed in e mails between CA PG&E and the CA PUC, among these are spying on customer use and sharing private… The post Smart Meters, Mass Surveillance, and Public Health Conce...

This week’s Project Censored Show focuses on police violence and the prison industrial complex. The program begins with Carl Dix examining the fatal shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. Then Jeff Mackler gives an update on the medical condition of Pennsylvania inmate Mumia abu Jamal, and we hear abu Jamal’s latest… The post The Prison Industrial Complex appeared first on P...

This week’s show is a speech by author Peter Dale Scott in which he discusses both the “deep state” (the network of powerful institutions behind the elected officials) and the history and expansion of the federal “Continuity of Government” program. He spoke at Sonoma State University as part of the campus’s first Social… The post Peter Dale Scott appeared...

Mickey Huff interviews Nolan Higdon regarding his recent series “Justice for Sale,”  a  Project Censored investigative report on prison privatization. Then we hear highlights from a recent speech by former Black Panther Charlotte O’Neal, aka “Mama C.”Nolan Higdon is a college history instructor in the San Francisco Bay area. Charlotte O’Neal was… The post Nolan...

Peter, Mickey and their guests speak about independent journalism, transparency in government, and social justice education. Abby Martin speaks about her years as host of “Breaking the Set” on RT Television. Then Tanya Ward Jordan and Michael McCray examine new legislation meant to enhance whistleblower protection in government and the financial sector. Finally,… The post Indepen...

What’s behind the Obama Administration’s recent imposition of sanctions against Venezuelan officials, and its claim that Venezuela threatens U-S national security? Gloria La Riva and Roger Harris address this question. Then filmmaker Adam Horowitz discusses his documentary “Nuclear Savage,” in which he makes the case that the U-S deliberately exposed… The post Venezuela Threatens...

Four years have now passed since the Fukushima nuclear disaster began. This week’s Project Censored Show looks at Fukushima from several perspectives. Attorney Charles Bonner provides an update on the lawsuit seeking damages for the US Navy sailors who’ve suffered debilitating injuries since their ship was sent into the disaster… The post Fukushima appeared first on Project Censo...

Hosts Peter Phillips and Miya McHugh examine LGBT issues in contemporary America. The first guest, Sonoma State University sociologist James Joseph Dean, discusses his new book “Straights;” Dean contends that today’s “post-closeted” queer community has changed all of American society. Later in the program, a queer-youth perspective from College of Marin student Caitli...

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 Pe...

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 pos...

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...

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 ap...

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...

“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 appe...

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 o...

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 ap...

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 f...

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...