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Political / historical writer David Talbot's latest book is also his first work of biography. Between Heaven and Hell is an account of the stroke he suffered, and its aftermath. This Project Censored Show presents a talk Talbot gave in January 2020 at Copperfield's Books in Petaluma, California. In a candid – yet often humorous – presentation, Talbot describes the 'otherworldly' sensations he experienced, the caregivers he met in a month-long hospitalization, notable moments in his journalism career, and reflections on life and death.

 

 

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David Talbot founded Salon.com, and was Salon's editor-in-chief for its first ten years. 

He also wrote Brothers, The Devil's Chessboard, and Season of the Witch, as well as 

an opinion column for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Music-break Information: "Marwa Blues" by George Harrison

the Project Censored Show:

 

Hosts: Mickey Huff & Chase Palmieri

Producers: Anthony Fest & Dennis Murphy

 

Archives at 

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Mickey and Chase host an hour dedicated to climate change, and how the world can move toward 

a low-emissions economy. This week's guests are climate organizer Robert Manning, nuclear-energy expert 

Arnie Gundersen, and Andrew Kodama, director of the Mt Diablo Peace & Justice Center. 

 

 

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Web sites mentioned on this program:www.ourfutureclimate.comwww.fairewinds.orgwww.ourpeacecenter.orgMusic-break Information:1) "The Resistance" by 2 Cellos2) "Ride Across the River" by Dire Straits3) "Embryonic Journey" by Hot Tuna

Mickey begins the show with a conversation with academic colleague John Corbally; 

their topic is "Why History Matters." Corbally has just completed a new textbook 

on 20th Century history, one that endeavors to include the perspectives of third-world 

nations, and of everyday people, rather than only the deeds of leaders and elites.

 

In the second half-hour, Chase Palmieri rejoins the program as a guest,

to offer an update on the latest developments at Credder.com, a web site

that offers its users the ability to rate media outlets' coverage of news stories.

 

John Corbally teaches history at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California.

His new book is "The Twentieth Century World, 1914 to the Present," from Bloomsbury Press.

Chase Palmieri cohosts the Project Censored Show, and is a co-founder of Credder.com

Mickey's first guest, author Rosa del Duca, recounts her personal journey from teenage National Guard recruit to conscientious objector, 

and the maze that all would-be-COs must navigate.Then Nolan Higdon revisits the show to discuss a new study of corporate-media bias against the Bernie Sanders campaign. 

 

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Rosa del Duca is an author and singer-songwriter; her web site is www.rosadelduca.com  

Her book about her National Guard experiences is "Breaking Cadence," from Ooligan Press.

Nolan Higdon teaches history and media studies at Cal State East Bay, and is a frequent guest on the Project Censored Show.

 

 

Music-break information:

1) "The Universal Soldier" by Buffy St Marie 

2) "Politician" by Cream 

3) "Selling the News" by Switchfoot

As Northern California communities tally the toll of disastrous fires and repeated power shutoffs,

Peter Phillips and Tim Ogburn say it's time to replace the investor-owned Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

with a public power authority. They say the recent installation of a new board of directors at PG&E

won't solve the problems, because the new directors, like their predecessors, represent the global one-percent,

not the utility's customers.

 

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Peter Phillips is Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University, former director of Project Censored, and the 

cofounder of the Project Censored Show. His most recent book is "Giants."

Tim Ogburn is a manager for the California EPA, and an environmental consultant.

 

Their article about PG&E can be found at

www.projectcensored.org/pge-monopoly-power-and-disasters-by-the-rich-1   

 

Music-break information:

1) "The Resistance" by 2 Cellos 

2) "Let's Work Together" by Canned Heat

3) "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby

Andy Worthington and Kristina Borjesson make return visits to the Project Censored

to update listeners on their work. Andy Worthington, a long-time campaigner

for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, shares what he's learned

about conditions for the men still locked up there.

In the second half of the program, journalist Kristina Borjesson summarizes

the turns her career took when her investigative work went beyond what

her corporate media employers wanted. She also explains her new project,

a podcast by and for whistleblowers. 

 

Notes:

Journalist Andy Worthington has devoted much of this time to exposing the

illegal nature of Guantanamo Bay. He is the author of The Guantanamo Files,

and producer of Outside the Law. 

Kristina Borjesson is an award-winning TV producer, writer and editor;

she has covered stories from the destruction of TWA Flight 800 to 

the September 11 attacks, and many others.Her books include Into the Buzzsaw 

and Feet to the Fire. 

 

Links to the guests' web sites:

www.andyworthington.co.uk   

www.thewhistleblowernewsroom.podbean.com  

www.flight800doc.com  

 

Music-break information:1) "Lucifer" by the Alan Parsons Project2) "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon3) "Phoenix" by Wishbone Ash

 

the Project Censored Show:

 

Host: Mickey Huff 

Producers: Anthony Fest & Dennis Murphy

 

Archives at 

www.projectcensored.org/category/radio

Kevin Gosztola and Ted Rall make return visits to the Project Censored

to update listeners on their latest work. Kevin Gosztola, shares the latest news 

about the cases of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and military whistleblower 

Chelsea Manning.

In the second half of the program, journalist Ted Rall explains his legal battle 

with his former employer the Los Angeles Times, a case that has gone to

the California Supreme Court. He also analyzes corporate-media coverage

of the Democratic Party presidential contenders. 

Both guests also comment on the U.S. assassination of Iranian leader 

Qassem Soleimani. 

Notes:

Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of shadowproof.com

Ted Rall is an author and political cartoonist.

 

Links to the guests' web sites:www.shadowproof.com  

www.rall.com

As the world faces unprecedented challenges like global warming, what role are media and journalism playing?

Kenn Burrows and Amber Yang say that social media and conventional journalism foster a sense of isolation and powerlessness

that undermines peoples' ability to take action. But they suggest an innovative new approach to journalism --

"constructive journalism" -- can be a valuable tool for reviving community and cooperation. 

 

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Kenn Burrows is founder and director of the Holistic Health Center at San Francisco State University.

Amber Yang is a SFSU graduate in psychology, and a frequent contributor to Project Censored.

 

Music-break information:

1) "Blasting Cap" by Preston Reed

2) "Let's Work Together" by Canned Heat

3) "Room to Move" by John Mayall

On this week's program, Mickey Huff and his guests examine how Facebook, Twitter and Google are working to hide,

"deplatform" or otherwise undermine news and opinions critical of US government policies, and thus reestablish 

the dominance of establishment-friendly corporate media.

Emil Marmot is a doctoral student at the University of Toronto, and the co-author of a chapter in Censored 2020. 

Mnar Muhawish is the founder and editor-in-chief at Mint Press News (www.mintpressnews.com). 

 

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Music-break information:

1) "Mann's Fate" by Hot Tuna

2) "Lucifer" by the Alan Parsons Project

3) "Monster" by Zero One

On this week's show, we hear a talk given by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon.

They spoke about their new book, "United States of Distraction," a look at 

the five decades of corrosive political and media changes which made it possible

for a candidate like Donald Trump to capture the presidency. They spoke at

the Hillside Club in Berkeley, California on October 22, in a benefit for KPFA-FM.

 

 

 

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Music-break information:

1) "the Resistance" by 2 Cellos

2) "Ride Across the River" by Dire Straits

3) "Polygon Dust" by Porter Robinson

 

the Project Censored Show:

 

Host: Mickey Huff 

 

Producers: Anthony Fest and Dennis Murphy

 

Archives at 

www.projectcensored.org/category/radio