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Project Censored - 09.27.16

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 targeted for removal from school library shelves

are by and about people of color, LGBT individuals, or people with disabilities.

Emily Knox teaches at the University of Illinois, and is the author of "Book Banning in 

21st Century America." James LaRue is the director of the American Library Association's

Office of Intellectual Freedom. James Tager is the manager of PEN America's Free-Expression

Programs.

Project Censored - 09.13.16

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 most of the individuals in the film 

are emergency responders - firefighters or police. 

Project Censored - 09.06.16

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 connections between 

the peace movement and the environmental movement. Also on the program is film-maker Bo Boudart, who produced 

and directed a new documentary about Brian Wilson, "Paying the Price for Peace."

Project Censored - 08.30.16

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 Yemen, 

and promoting the Wahabist version of Islam across the Mideast and beyond.

In the second half-hour, investigative journalist Greg Palast speaks about his

latest investigations into voter disenfranchisement, which is carried out primarily 

(but not exclusively) by Republican secretaries of state. Palast has a new article in 

the Rolling Stone, and a forthcoming documentary film, "The Best Democracy Money

Can Buy."

Project Censored - 08.22.16

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 founder and editorial director of Hot Books; 

he explains its mission, and describes some of the other titles in the Hot Books series. 

Project Censored - 08.16.16

What is Critical Media Literacy, and why is it a vital skill for students and citizens today? Peter and Mickey speak with two Media Literacy scholars, 

who explain how the concepts apply to both old and new forms of media, and how they're employing CML in their institutions.

Julie Frechette chairs the Department of Communications at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. 

Bill Yousman is director of the graduate program in Media Literacy and Education at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.  

Note:

This program is a rebroadcast of the October 16, 2015 program.

Project Censored - 08.09.16

Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with author/educator Henry Giroux. Giroux explains the concept of 'critical pedagogy,' 

and the pivotal role that education plays for the whole of society. He warns of the increasing domination of the world by the ultra-rich, 

and a new form of anti-intellectualism fostered by a failing corporate media. Among the measures the left must take to resist these forces, 

he cites the formation of a broad-based third political party, and more academics taking on the duties of public intellectuals, rather than 

limiting themselves to the campus. 

Notes:

This program is a rebroadcast of the October 30, 2015 program.

Henry Giroux teaches at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

More information on his work can be found at www.henryagiroux.com

Project Censored - 08.02.16

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 

(for example, the engagement of big PR firms by federal agencies). 

Project Censored – 07.26.16

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 27-29 in Washington, DC. Finally Peter Phillips provides a commentary about the annual Bohemian Club gathering in northern California.  Andrew Austin teaches sociology at the University of Wisconsin. Anthony DiMaggio writes extensively at Counterpunch.org.  Marcel Reid is an organizer of the Whistleblower Summit. Tom Devine is Legal Director at the Government Accountability Project.

Web sites mentioned in this week's program:
www.whistleblower.org (Government Accountability Project)
www.whistleblowersummit.com

Project Censored – 07.19.16

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 is an author and syndicated political cartoonist; his latest book is "Trump, A Graphic Biography." Robbie Martin is a documentary filmmaker, and producer of "A Very Heavy Agenda." Eric Draitser writes at www.stopimperialism.org