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The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific time on KPFA Pacifica Radio. The program is an extension of the work Project Censored began in 1976 celebrating independent journalism while fighting media censorship and supporting a truly free press. The program focuses on The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and El... more

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First up, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) celebrates their 40th anniversary this fall. Mickey is joined by founder Jeff Cohen, Janine Jackson and Olivia Riggio as they talk about their history, their contribution to media criticism and medi... more

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First up on the show, I sit down with Beryl Lipton from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to talk about the Drone-as-First-Responder Programs, which yes, are as horrifying as they sound. Beryl outlines the ever expanding grey area where constitution... more

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This week, we circle back to a show that first aired in April of this year titled Muckrakers & Media Freedom: Celebrating the Izzy Award

First up, we have documentary filmmaker Abby Martin of Empire Files who is sharing the Izzy Award this year for ... more

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First up, I sit down with Zachary Levenson to talk about the war on sociology and what happens when the academic governing body deems all existing sociology textbooks illegal to teach in the state of Florida. Zach highlights the purposefully vague ve... more

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Recent Guests

Jeff Cohen
FAIR founder
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
Episode: Project Censored – 40 Years of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting / Unmasking 10 AI Myths
Janine Jackson
FAIR program director and producer
FAIR
Episode: Project Censored – 40 Years of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting / Unmasking 10 AI Myths
Olivia Riggio
FAIR administrative and fundraising director
FAIR
Episode: Project Censored – 40 Years of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting / Unmasking 10 AI Myths
Beryl Lipton
Senior Investigative Researcher, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Episode: Project Censored – Drones as First Responders / The Death of Freedom of Information
Ian Head
Manager of the Open Records Project
Center for Constitutional Rights
Episode: Project Censored – Drones as First Responders / The Death of Freedom of Information
Zachary Levenson
Associate Professor of Sociology, Florida International University
Florida International University
Episode: The Violation and Capitulation of Higher Ed
Nadine Sayegh
Palestinian multidisciplinary writer and researcher focusing on the Arab-speaking world
Palestine studies / palestinestudies.org contributor
Episode: Project Censored – Purple-Washing, Pogroms & Media Malpractice on Palestine
Nora Barrows Friedman
Associate Editor at Electronic Intifada and co-host of their weekly livestream
Electronic Intifada
Episode: Project Censored – Purple-Washing, Pogroms & Media Malpractice on Palestine
Heidi Lim
Representative from AI Resist List
AI Resist List
Episode: Project Censored: Combating and Reframing Big Tech: Deflock & AI Resist

Hosts

Eleanor Goldfield
Co-host of the show; long-time host focusing on independent media, anti-imperialism, and civil rights.
Mickey Huff
Host; executive producer and co-host with a focus on media reform, censorship, and progressive politics.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • Great

    Very informative and delves into topics further than other news outlets. Really enjoy the diversity of knowledgeable guests in age, gender, etc.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sanz 3333
    United States8 years ago
  • Sanity

    This material is sanity in a world gone mad.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RioDelta
    United States10 years ago

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Project Censored – Drones as First Responders / The Death of Freedom of Information
Q: Could you give a brief 101 of FOIA so listeners are on the same page?
FOIA allows any US resident to request information from federal agencies; states have similar procedures. The challenge lies in delays, redactions, and bureaucratic hurdles that have worsened over decades, particularly under recent administrations, making transparency difficult.
The Violation and Capitulation of Higher Ed
Q: What prompted you to write MAGAcademy, and how does it relate to the changes you've observed in higher education?
Nolan Higdon explains that MAGAcademy is both a historical account and a call to action, detailing how decades of policy shifts, particularly under neoliberal reform, created vulnerabilities in higher ed that Trump exploited, and outlining concrete proposals to reclaim the academy as a public good without repeating past mistakes.
Project Censored: Combating and Reframing Big Tech: Deflock & AI Resist
Q: How big is the network and who has access to the Flock database?
Ed explains there are thousands of police customers, some sharing data into a national database, with private companies and retailers also having access, which raises concerns about the scale and control of that data.
Project Censored: Combating and Reframing Big Tech: Deflock & AI Resist
Q: Could you walk us through what ALPRs are and how they create a loophole around the Fourth Amendment?
ALPRs are cameras that photograph passing vehicles and store a wide range of image data; vendors argue they help prevent crime, but in practice the data can be shared broadly and searched for many attributes beyond license plates, creating a de facto surveillance network.
Inside the Prairieland Case / US Debilitates Venezuela’s Earthquake Response
Q: What is the current status of the defendants' appeals, and how might the conservative Fifth Circuit influence outcomes?
Appeals have been filed by several defendants with tight deadlines; the panel notes indicate uncertainty about success given the Fifth Circuit's conservative stance, but there is hope for overturning the convictions or reducing sentences.

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A weekly public affairs program centers on independent journalism, media literacy, and critiques of U.S. policy and corporate power. Across episodes, conversations span anti-imperial perspectives, the impact of sanctions and military aid, censorship, and the role of independent media in exposing hidden or underreported stories. Guests come from activism, academia, and on-the-ground reporting, offering historical context, data-driven analysis, and grassroots strategies for accountability. The show is notable for its global lens—covering Latin America, the Middle East, and the Global South—while maintaining a critique of mainstream narratives and a emphasis on community organizing and solidarity.

A hallmark is rigorous interviews paired with... more

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