Noted author and historian Michael Parenti joins Peter and Mickey in the studio to discuss his latest book, “Profit Pathology and Other Indecencies.” Later in the program, we hear excerpts from a 2012 Parenti speech on “The One Percent Pathology and the Myths of Capitalism”

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Historian Peter Kuznick joins the program to speak about vital historical information that often isn’t taught in U-S schools, such as the massive death toll of the Vietnam War, or the predominant role of the USSR in the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II.  Peter Kuznick teaches history at…

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Consumer advocate and political reformer Ralph Nader speaks with Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff about his latest book “Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President 2001-2015;” the conversation covers topics from trade treaties and Democratic presidential candidates, to Gaza, Israel and AIPAC. In the second half of the program, we hear…

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This May Day program begins with musicologist TM Scruggs sharing some of the best-known labor and revolutionary ballads. Then Santa Rosa, Calif. organizer Luis Santoyo explains some of the May Day actions taking place in his city. Geoff Davidian of the Real News Network discusses the rights of citizens to film police.…

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This week’s program offers two perspectives on global capitalism and permanent war. Sociologist William Robinson makes the case that the present state of capitalism may be a “systemic crisis,” something not seen in centuries. Then peace advocate Kathy Kelly relates her experiences, from Afghanistan to US prisons, and refutes the…

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On the Project Censored Show Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss Smart Meters, Mass Surveillance, and Public Health Concerns. They’ll look at some of the controversies surrounding Smart Meters, including those revealed in e mails between CA PG&E and the CA PUC, among these are spying on customer use and sharing private…

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This week’s Project Censored Show focuses on police violence and the prison industrial complex. The program begins with Carl Dix examining the fatal shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. Then Jeff Mackler gives an update on the medical condition of Pennsylvania inmate Mumia abu Jamal, and we hear abu Jamal’s latest…

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This week’s show is a speech by author Peter Dale Scott in which he discusses both the “deep state” (the network of powerful institutions behind the elected officials) and the history and expansion of the federal “Continuity of Government” program. He spoke at Sonoma State University as part of the campus’s first Social…

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Mickey Huff interviews Nolan Higdon regarding his recent series “Justice for Sale,”  a  Project Censored investigative report on prison privatization. Then we hear highlights from a recent speech by former Black Panther Charlotte O’Neal, aka “Mama C.”Nolan Higdon is a college history instructor in the San Francisco Bay area. Charlotte O’Neal was…

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Peter, Mickey and their guests speak about independent journalism, transparency in government, and social justice education. Abby Martin speaks about her years as host of “Breaking the Set” on RT Television. Then Tanya Ward Jordan and Michael McCray examine new legislation meant to enhance whistleblower protection in government and the financial sector. Finally,…

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