The Project Censored Show

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 Updat...

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 Stor...

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 Muckrake...

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 Cri...

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 Proj...

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...

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 Volatil...

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 o...

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 Stre...

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...

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...

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...

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 Gl...

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 Palmier...

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...

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 Progre...

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...

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 B...

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 app...