Episodes

  • Project Censored – January 30, 2026

    Project Censored – January 30, 2026
    Jan 30 2026
    In the first part of the program we welcome back political and legal geographer Dr. Austin Kocher to talk about the immigration news that never makes the news. Dr. Kocher talks about overcrowded and deadly detention centers, the 287g clause that transforms your local law enforcement into ICE officers, the fundamental flaw in the US immigration legal system, and how we shouldnt think of borders as a matter of what they are, but rather what they do in service of the state. Next up, Mickey Huff sits down with frequent guest and political analyst Nolan Higdon to dissect some recent news, focusing especially on AI: what can history tell us about the unintelligence of artificial intelligence, how deep fakes are crowbarring the political divide even further and deeper, the corporate capture of the classroom, and more. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – January 30, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Project Censored – January 23, 2026

    Project Censored – January 23, 2026
    Jan 23 2026
    This week, were covering two things youll never hear about on corporate media – or if you do, theyll be demonized: whistleblowers, and targeted boycott movements. First up, were joined by a Capital One whistleblower who talks about how the companys internal dealings with Israeli weapons manufacturers chafes against the companys external PR campaign of progressive and diversity politics. The whistleblower outlines the so-called proper channels they attempted to utilize in addressing their concerns, and what organizing work theyre doing now to hold Capital One accountable to not only their clients but to international law. Next up, were joined by two organizers with the Eject Elbit campaign focused on decoupling the Israeli weapons manufacturer from the financial institutions it relies on. Scotty and Liza share the BDS precedent for their work, recent wins, and upcoming goals. They talk about the medias framing of their work, not least of all using and twisting their Jewishness while continuing to silence and obscure Palestinian voices and calls for justice. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – January 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Project Censored – January 16, 2026

    Project Censored – January 16, 2026
    Jan 16 2026
    First up, we welcome back to the program analyst and organizer Leonardo Flores to talk to us about whats really going on on the ground in Venezuela, contextualizing the push for oil, the drug fiasco that now even the DOJ admits as farce, and cutting through the thick sludge of US propaganda. Next up, I sit down with my cohost Mickey Huff to dig into some of the news that didnt make the news, highlighting the corporate medias tireless work in laundering war crimes even when the state admits it. Mickey and I cover some of the attacks on press freedoms here and abroad and how a truly free and independent press serves as a vital link between community and the state, making escalated attacks on the press a disturbing canary in the coal mine for not only our right to know but our ability to organize for our own best interests – we cant fight what we don’t know. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – January 16, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Behind Israel’s Iron Propaganda Dome / The Devil You Don’t Know: Private Equity

    Behind Israel’s Iron Propaganda Dome / The Devil You Don’t Know: Private Equity
    Jan 9 2026
    In the first part of the program we welcome back Dr. Shir Hever to talk about whats really going on behind the media veil of an infallible Israel. Dr. Hever debunks Israels claims that they can become militarily independent, and the effect of both military embargoes and continued BDS pressure. Next up, Brendan Ballou joins the show to talk about private equity, the veritable ghost in the machine when it comes to the escalated vampiric takeover of our communities. Ballou outlines how vague, old laws combined with an impressively powerful revolving door protect these architects of our oppression from accountability, and what local and state governments can do now – without Congress – to protect the people from private equity. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. Dr. Shir Hever is a scholar of Israel’s occupation, apartheid and genocide, born in Israel and now living in Germany. He is the managing director of the Alliance for Justice between Israelis and Palestinians and his latest book is The Privatization of Israeli Security. Brendan Ballou is a former federal prosecutor and served as special counsel for private equity in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. He is the author of “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America” and the forthcoming “When Companies Run the Courts: Forced Arbitration and America’s Secret Justice System.” The post Behind Israel’s Iron Propaganda Dome / The Devil You Don’t Know: Private Equity appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Project Censored:The State of the Free Press – A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored

    Project Censored:The State of the Free Press – A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored
    Jan 2 2026
    Today on this special episode of the Project Censored show, we look back at 50 years of the Project with a roundtable conversation about the forthcoming State of the Free Press 2026. Joined by associate director Shealeigh Voitl and editor-at-large Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield dig into some of that 50 year history, the echoes of systemic problems within our media and also therefore within our society. They discuss and dissect what critical media literacy really is, solutions and citizen journalism, journalistic ethics and what a press of and for by the people really means, and why we need it now more than ever. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored:The State of the Free Press – A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored appeared first on KPFA.
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  • The State of the Free Press: A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored

    The State of the Free Press: A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored
    Dec 26 2025
    Today on this special episode of the Project Censored show, we look back at 50 years of the Project with a roundtable conversation about the forthcoming State of the Free Press 2026. Joined by associate director Shealeigh Voitl and editor-at-large Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield dig into some of that 50 year history, the echoes of systemic problems within our media and also therefore within our society. They discuss and dissect what critical media literacy really is, solutions and citizen journalism, journalistic ethics and what a press of and for by the people really means, and why we need it now more than ever. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post The State of the Free Press: A Look Back at 50 Years of Project Censored appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Project Censored:Media Failures and the Epstein Files, + AI Threats; Trump’s Attacks on Higher Education

    Project Censored:Media Failures and the Epstein Files, + AI Threats; Trump’s Attacks on Higher Education
    Dec 5 2025
    This week we are rejoined by media scholar Nolan Higdon to discuss his latest work, “Unmasking Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.” We also delve into the increasingly problematic world of Artificial Intelligence, the challenges and threats AI poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy. Next, Mickey speaks to Brown University first year student James Libresco about his latest Dispatch on Media and Politics for Project Censored titled, “A Direct Attack on Freedom of Speech: Trump Takes on Higher Ed.” Libresco addresses media freedom and the student press, as well as the massive pushback to Trump’s so-called “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education,” which actually poses major threats to academic freedom. Nolan Higdon is is a political analyst, author, host of The Disinfo Detox Podcast, curator of the Gaslight Gazette, a lecturer at Merrill College and the Education Department at University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Project Censored National Judge. Higdons areas of concentration include critical AI literacy, podcasting, digital culture, news media history and propaganda, and critical media literacy. He is a regular commentator on current affairs for several media networks in the San Francisco Bay Area. All of Higdons work is available at Substack. James Libresco was co-editor in chief of Theogony, his high school paper for the 2024-25 school year, where he covered education, city politics, and breaking news. His work has been published in The Alexandria Times, The Alexandria Gazette Packet and The Zebra, among other outlets. James recently published a Dispatch on Media and Politics for Project Censored on Trump’s attacks on higher education and is currently a first year student at Brown University studying political science. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored:Media Failures and the Epstein Files, + AI Threats; Trump’s Attacks on Higher Education appeared first on KPFA.
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  • Project Censored – November 28, 2025

    Project Censored – November 28, 2025
    Nov 28 2025
    Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week’s program. In the first part of the program, Palestinian-American journalist, translator, photographer, and media analyst Laura Albast joins the show to discuss journalism as memory work, and the narrative as a battlefield upon which ever more advanced technology takes aim at Palestinian voices and lived experiences. Laura frames journalism as a commitment – to people and their stories, and talks about how the chasing of headlines and by-lines in the 24-hour news cycle leads to extractive journalism, and how and why movement media can be the antidote. Next up, Economics PHD students Shakked Noy and Aakaash Rao discuss their recent report: The Business of the Culture War which links the contemporary “culture wars” to changes in media technologies as well as economic incentives for cable news. Shakked and Aakaash discuss how their research shows that the economic drive for viewership has incentivized corporate media to turn away from actual political news and towards sensational infotainment, and how the commodification of legitimate rage leaves us dumber and more divided than ever before. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The post Project Censored – November 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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