The Project Censored Show

Recently, University of California Berkeley officials cancelled a planned speech by right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos following vigorous protests, prompting President Trump to suggest withdrawing federal funds from the campus. In light of Trump’s connections to the ultra-right, what will be the nature of political protest in the Trump years? Author and columnist David… The post David...

Guest co-hosts Nolan Higdon and Desiree McSwain, and senior correspondent Michael Levitin, open the program with a discussion about several recent under-reported stories. Then the talk turns to “fake news,” as Chase Palmieri and Jared Fesler explain their web site — Tribeworthy.com — where readers can collectively evaluate the validity… The post Nolan Higdon, Chase Pa...

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...

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 Censor...

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 appe...

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...

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...

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 Trum...

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 Pa...

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 Carpi...

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,...

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 Mu...

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 o...

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 fi...

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...

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 Pr...

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...

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 fir...

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 Aust...

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 Er...

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 Describ...

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 appear...