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Project Censored - Guantánamo - 01/15/13

Today we address the 11^thanniversary of Guantánamo—an anniversary of "tragedy, pain, and torment" in the words of one former detainee. We'll hear from Deepa Kumar, author of Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire; Pardiss Kebriaei (Keb-re-aye), attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, which continues to seek accountability for torture and arbitrary detention at Guantánamo; and Toby Blomé of Code Pink, which is co-organizing a Guantanamo vigil on the Golden Gate Bridge this Sunday. In today's concluding segment, Sarah Van Gelder of YES! Magazine joins us to discuss nine stories that will change your world in 2013.

Project Censored - On Cuba - 11/27/12

Mickey Huff  and Peter Phillips talk about US Cuba relations, societial differences between US and Cuba, and the Cuban Five with Ricardo Alarcon President of the National Assembly in Cuba, Martin Garbus US attorney for the Cuban Five, and Gloria La Riva coordinator of the national committee to free the Cuban Five. Ricardo Alarcón has been Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) for nearly 30 years and has served since 1993 as President of the National Assembly of People’s Power the legislative parliament of theRepublic of Cuba. The parliament has over 600 members elected from single-member electoral districts for a term of five years. Gloria La Riva is a labor, community and socialist activist. She is coordinator of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, and has worked for decades to end U.S. hostility toward Cuba. Martin Garbus (www.martingarbus.co) is one of the country’s leading trial lawyers. In early June Garbus and Supreme Court specialist, Thomas Goldstein, together with long-time Cuban Five lawyer Richard Klugh, filed a motion in U.S. Southern District Court, seeking an evidentiary hearing and the right to discovery on behalf of Gerardo Hernández, in his Habeas Corpus appeal. This motion relates specifically to the issue of U.S. government payments to members of the Miami media during the trial of the Five, journalists whose coverage helped to add to the already poisonous atmosphere in Miami against the Five.

Project Censored - 11/13/12

Today we will interview film producer Kristina Leigh Copeland and lawyer Wes Christian about the SF Bay Premere of their new film the Wall Street Conspiracy. Then we will hear from Richard Becker author of the publication the Rule of the Banks.  During the second half of the show we will interview Jocelyn Boreta—Program Director of Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores and speaker at this weekend Green Festival. We round out the show with Brian DeShazor, Director, Pacifica Radio Archives.

Project Censored - The Fukushma-Daiichi Disaster and Continuing Concerns - 10/23/12

Our first interview is with Yastel Yamada, President, Skilled Veterans Corps of Fukushima; and Cecile Pineda, author of the the new book Devil’s Tango. During the second half of the show we will interview Dan Sythe CEO, International Medcom, currently working with Japan to monitor the spreading fukushima radiation; and Brian Covert author of chapter 14 in Censored  2013 “On the Road to Fukushima—the Unreported Story."

Project Censored - Election Fraud and Presidential Politics - 09/25/12

Hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips in discussion with Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein on third parties and American politics; bestselling author and journalist Greg Palast is in the SF Bay Area next week debuting his new book Billionaires and Ballot Bandits:  How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps;  at the bottom of the hour it's Project Censored’s Validated Independent News with student intern Kimberly Soeiro; and the program concludes with political cartoonist and author Khalil Bendib.

Project Censored - Occupy the Economy - 09/18/12

We will start with a brief interview with David Barsamian who is traveling in the Northern California area this week discussing his new book with Richard Wolff: Occupy the Economy. Then we will then address Human rights and Social justice for Cuba with a team of activist—scholars from the San Jose Peace Center: Karen Lee Wald, Roger Harris and Sharat G. Lin. At the bottom of the hour, Project Censored student intern Kimberly Soeiro talks about the most recent stories being researched regareding Cuba as part Project Censored’s Validated Independent News. For the second half of the show we will continue with our discussion on Cuba and finish up with a quick report from Michael Leviten with Occupy.org on the first anniversary events for the Occupy Movement next week.

Project Censored - 11th Anniversary - 09/11/12

Today we bring you our 9/11 11th Anniversary Program: 9/11, Conspiracy Theory, and State Crimes Against Democracy. Joining us for the hour will be authors and professors James F. Tracy and Lance deHaven Smith. At the bottom of the hour, Project Censored intern Kimberly Soeiro reads excerpts of letters published by the Journal of 9/11 Studies from thoughtful people who have reflected on the tragic events of that day, and we end today’s program hearing about the annual 9/11 Film Festival coming up next week at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, CA.

Project Censored - Ray McGovern - 08/31/12

Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss Israel, Iran, and American Empire. Special guest Ray McGovern, co-creator of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) and former CIA analyst will be on for most of the program; at the bottom of the hour we’ll break for Project Censored’s Validated Independent News with student intern Kimberly Soeiro and special guest musical artist Andrew Mena Elsonbaty; the show concludes with activist and Peace and Freedom Party VP candidate Cindy Sheehan about the Labor Day Chevron Press Conference/Rally “Enough Is Enough- Nationalize Chevron Under Worker-Community Control and Prosecute The Criminals Running This Out Of Control Empire.”

Project Censored - Validated Independent News - 08/24/12

Join Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips as they talk with former GA Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney about her new book as part of the Dignity Project titled “The Illegal War on Lybia.” At the bottom of the hour, Project Censored student intern Kimberly Soeiro talks about the most recent stories being researched as part of a new segment Project Censored’s Validated Independent News. The show closes out with Prof. Adam Bessie, contributor to the upcoming Censored 2013: Dispatches from the Media Revolution book, about his chapter G.E.R.M Warfare: How to Reclaim the Education Debate from Corporate Occupation and his recent work on a graphic novel on education published by Truthout.

Project Censored - Islamophobia - 08/17/12

Interview with Deepa Kumar on her recent book "Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire" and Stephen Lendman on the imperial wars in Libya and Syria.