Exciting news! State of the Free Press 2026 is here—just as Project Censored celebrates our 50th anniversary. This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence. project-censored.org/shop/p/…

What happens when the AI technologies shaping public discourse are rewarded for telling people what they want to hear? Lily Minh Wass examines how generative AI fuels a culture of sycophancy, where user approval is prioritized over the truth. projectcensored.org/the-syco…

Drawing on James Baldwin's observation that "history is not the past," Horne explores how selective historical narratives shape public understanding of contemporary struggles. The conversation examines the glorification of state-sanctioned violence, the evolving boundaries of whiteness, and the enduring impact of historical omissions on American political and social life.

As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, historian Dr. Gerald Horne joins the show to examine the stories excluded from the nation's official history and explain why they still matter today. youtube.com/watch?v=FpOFyD5T…

A report by Lachlan Hyatt for High Country found that tribal wildfire programs receive less than half the per-acre funding of the US Forest Service, despite facing more fires per 100,000 acres. Despite this growing threat, corporate media coverage of tribal wildfire vulnerability remains limited. projectcensored.org/funding-…

The richest 1 percent globally have gained more than $33.9 trillion over the past decade, while America's wealthiest billionaires accumulated hundreds of billions more under Trump-era policies, according to reporting by Jake Johnson for Common Dreams. Much of the corporate media coverage has been limited, often focusing on billionaire philanthropy or questioning proposals to tax extreme wealth. projectcensored.org/top-1-pe…

José Luis Granados Ceja recently joined the show to discuss HondurasGate, the ongoing plot to oust leftist governments in Latin America, and what these escalations mean for people across the Americas, including in the US. youtube.com/watch?v=QcqsqWvb…

Very much enjoyed this interview with @WritersVoice about my book Terms of Servitude (@ProjectCensored /@7StoriesPress 2025) We get into the purpose and scope of the text and my background in Palestine-focused organizing and activism since 2012. writersvoice.net/2026/05/oma…

What can one person do against empire? Read "The Plague." The doctor knows he can't save everyone. He helps anyway. #FrancescaAlbanese knows she can't stop the genocide. She tells the truth anyway. #empire Link to full ep: realprogressives.org/mnc-pod…

This week on the show, MiDian Shofner unpacks antiracism, abolition, and reframing what it means to be an expert when it comes to building alternatives to our cruel system. MiDian calls on us to linger in the reality of what this country really is, who we are, and where to look for solutions that benefit the people. youtube.com/watch?v=3mdV9Rog…

Congratulations to Abby Martin (@fababs), who was honored last month with a 2026 Izzy Award for her outstanding documentary, Earth's Greatest Enemy.

This week on the show, researcher and editor Michelle Eid discusses the politics of photojournalism, the harms of extractive reporting, and how visual framing can reinforce stereotypes while distancing audiences from ongoing atrocities. youtube.com/watch?v=TIUVqMeC…

How is #disinformation a normal function of late #capitalism rather than an accident or excess? Join us Tues. 5/26 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to and discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Mickey Huff of @ProjectCensored! Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

They think they'll just replace us with AI. While we protest, they consolidate power. A general strike? That scares them. #GeneralStrike #AI #DataCenters realprogressives.org/mnc-pod…

New dispatch: Mischa Geracoulis examines how media coverage of the 1984 Bernie Goetz shooting normalized victim reversal, presenting a man who shot four Black teenagers as a hero while portraying his victims as threats. Drawing on Heather Ann Thompson’s book "Fear and Fury", the piece connects Reagan-era media narratives to today’s reactionary politics, aggressive policing, anti-immigrant crackdowns, and militarized war coverage. projectcensored.org/ersatz-f…

The seven richest billionaires in the world? All media barons. Bezos owns the Washington Post & Musk owns X. The Ellisons are taking over CNN - they don't need the public’s approval. They just need us distracted. Full ep ft Mickey Huff of @ProjectCensored Sat 5/23 @ 8 am ET. Link to all our ep in comment below 👇 #Bezos #WashingtonPost #CNN

Billionaires need us arguing about culture war nonsense while they tighten their grip on every major news outlet. #Billionaires #CultureWar #ClassWar realprogressives.org/macro-n…

Israel killed hundreds of journalists. But the corporate media didn't cover it. Young people saw it on TikTok - so a billionaire bought it. Not to improve it. To control what you see. Full ep ft Mickey Huff of @ProjectCensored Sat 5/23 @ 8 am ET. Link to all our ep in comment below 👇

4 stories corporate media failed to cover this week: . . . @Mondoweiss @404mediaco @DropSiteNews