Project Censored
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Project Censored’s mission is to promote critical media literacy, independent journalism, and democracy. We educate students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government. Censorship undermines democracy.
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State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition — The Official Project Censored Online Store
State of the Free Press 2025 publicizes the most important stories ignored or obscured by the news establishment, exposing the lies and spin of corporate Junk Food News (frivolous stories that distrac...
www.project-censored.org
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.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
New episode!
Philosopher Federico Campagna joins us to discuss his book "Otherworlds," and how imagination, myth, and “refusal” have helped people escape oppressive realities, preserve censored histories, and build worlds of #survival and #resistance.
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Philosopher Federico Campagna joins us to discuss his book "Otherworlds," and how imagination, myth, and “refusal” have helped people escape oppressive realities, preserve censored histories, and build worlds of #survival and #resistance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01wZ...
The Role of Imagination in Shaping Our Reality, with Federico Campagna
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January 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
New episode!
Philosopher Federico Campagna joins us to discuss his book "Otherworlds," and how imagination, myth, and “refusal” have helped people escape oppressive realities, preserve censored histories, and build worlds of #survival and #resistance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01wZ...
Philosopher Federico Campagna joins us to discuss his book "Otherworlds," and how imagination, myth, and “refusal” have helped people escape oppressive realities, preserve censored histories, and build worlds of #survival and #resistance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01wZ...
New episode!
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why #censorship fails at combating #disinformation and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why #censorship fails at combating #disinformation and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
You Can't Fight Disinformation with Censorship, featuring Bill Yousman
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January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New episode!
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why #censorship fails at combating #disinformation and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why #censorship fails at combating #disinformation and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
New episode!
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why censorship fails at combating disinformation—and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why censorship fails at combating disinformation—and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
You Can't Fight Disinformation with Censorship, featuring Bill Yousman
YouTube video by ProjectCensored
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January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
New episode!
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why censorship fails at combating disinformation—and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
We’re happy to welcome back author and professor Bill Yousman to help us unpack why censorship fails at combating disinformation—and how strong public media and education are our best defense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEf_...
New dispatch by Alefiya Presswala explores how communities across the U.S. are fighting back against the environmental and economic impacts of AI data centers.
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Communities Push Back Against AI Data Center Expansion
AI data centers are rapidly expanding, draining water & power, raising costs, sparking grassroots resistance in communities nationwide.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
New dispatch by Alefiya Presswala explores how communities across the U.S. are fighting back against the environmental and economic impacts of AI data centers.
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www.projectcensored.org/communities-...
From universities to federal research agencies, the Trump administration is defunding programs, firing scientists, and erasing data to silence inconvenient truths on climate, public health and education.
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
Trump’s War on Epistemic Institutions
Analysis of Trump’s renewed assault on universities, science, government research and the threat it poses to democracy, truth, & public knowledge.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
From universities to federal research agencies, the Trump administration is defunding programs, firing scientists, and erasing data to silence inconvenient truths on climate, public health and education.
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
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Media mergers are killing democracy. Breaking down what the Netflix–Paramount–WBD consolidation means for journalism, culture, and public accountability. youtu.be/MnKd78vLgqw @projectcensored.bsky.social
Media Mergers Are Killing Democracy | Netflix, Paramount & WBD Explained
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December 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Media mergers are killing democracy. Breaking down what the Netflix–Paramount–WBD consolidation means for journalism, culture, and public accountability. youtu.be/MnKd78vLgqw @projectcensored.bsky.social
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From campuses to platforms: the war on Pro-Palestinian voices and the normalization of “wrong think” censorship. youtu.be/sbJei7KYZvA @projectcensored.bsky.social
The War on Pro-Palestinian Voices: Foreign Influence and ‘Wrong Think’ Censorship
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December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
From campuses to platforms: the war on Pro-Palestinian voices and the normalization of “wrong think” censorship. youtu.be/sbJei7KYZvA @projectcensored.bsky.social
From universities to federal research agencies, the Trump administration is defunding programs, firing scientists, and erasing data to silence inconvenient truths on climate, public health and education.
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
Trump’s War on Epistemic Institutions
Analysis of Trump’s renewed assault on universities, science, government research and the threat it poses to democracy, truth, & public knowledge.
www.projectcensored.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
From universities to federal research agencies, the Trump administration is defunding programs, firing scientists, and erasing data to silence inconvenient truths on climate, public health and education.
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
www.projectcensored.org/trumps-war-o...
@jewishcurrents.bsky.social editor-in-chief Arielle Angel joins the show to discuss antizionist Jewish traditions, Zionism’s ties to American exceptionalism, grassroots Jewish memory culture, and challenges on the Jewish left.
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Judaism Beyond Zionism: Arielle Angel on Building New Institutions
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December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@jewishcurrents.bsky.social editor-in-chief Arielle Angel joins the show to discuss antizionist Jewish traditions, Zionism’s ties to American exceptionalism, grassroots Jewish memory culture, and challenges on the Jewish left.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X9c...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X9c...
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At a book launch event for the @projectcensored.bsky.social 2025 State of the Free Press report at @redemmas.org, I discussed why the rich & powerful are hellbent on owning & controlling news media orgs, social media platforms, & every other form of media they can get their claws on @therealnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
At a book launch event for the @projectcensored.bsky.social 2025 State of the Free Press report at @redemmas.org, I discussed why the rich & powerful are hellbent on owning & controlling news media orgs, social media platforms, & every other form of media they can get their claws on @therealnews.com
Izzy Award nominations are open!
Submit your nominations for the best independent journalism of 2025 here:
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Submit your nominations for the best independent journalism of 2025 here:
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December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Izzy Award nominations are open!
Submit your nominations for the best independent journalism of 2025 here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Submit your nominations for the best independent journalism of 2025 here:
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Project Censored and @citylightsbooks.bsky.social are celebrating the release of "State of the Free Press 2026" tomorrow at 4:00 PM CST.
Tap the link to register for the free online event!
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Tap the link to register for the free online event!
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Project Censored’s “State of the Free Press” 50th Anniversary | City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
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December 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Project Censored and @citylightsbooks.bsky.social are celebrating the release of "State of the Free Press 2026" tomorrow at 4:00 PM CST.
Tap the link to register for the free online event!
citylights.com/events/proje...
Tap the link to register for the free online event!
citylights.com/events/proje...
Gilman Louie—with ties to Robert Maxwell, Peter Thiel, and Eric Schmidt—has been quietly shaping federal policy on autonomous weapons and surveillance tech through nonprofits and venture capital.
Tap the link to read Peter Byrne's latest:
www.projectcensored.org/ai-cyber-spy...
Tap the link to read Peter Byrne's latest:
www.projectcensored.org/ai-cyber-spy...
AI Cyber Spy: Gilman Louie
How Gilman Louie evolved from game developer to a key architect of US military AI power, shaping policy, investments, & intelligence networks/
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December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Gilman Louie—with ties to Robert Maxwell, Peter Thiel, and Eric Schmidt—has been quietly shaping federal policy on autonomous weapons and surveillance tech through nonprofits and venture capital.
Tap the link to read Peter Byrne's latest:
www.projectcensored.org/ai-cyber-spy...
Tap the link to read Peter Byrne's latest:
www.projectcensored.org/ai-cyber-spy...
New episode!
Nolan Higdon (@nolanhigdon.bsky.social) discusses his latest work, “Unmasking #Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.”
We also cover #AI, the challenges and threats it poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi6...
Nolan Higdon (@nolanhigdon.bsky.social) discusses his latest work, “Unmasking #Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.”
We also cover #AI, the challenges and threats it poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi6...
Corporate Media Won’t Confront Epstein’s Power Connections or AI’s Threats
YouTube video by ProjectCensored
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December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New episode!
Nolan Higdon (@nolanhigdon.bsky.social) discusses his latest work, “Unmasking #Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.”
We also cover #AI, the challenges and threats it poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi6...
Nolan Higdon (@nolanhigdon.bsky.social) discusses his latest work, “Unmasking #Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.”
We also cover #AI, the challenges and threats it poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi6...
New Project Censored Show episode on the current state of the declining US empire under Trump 2.0.
Peter Kuznick unpacks global tensions from the Middle East to Russia, the new nuclear arms race, and the rise of authoritarianism at home.
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Peter Kuznick unpacks global tensions from the Middle East to Russia, the new nuclear arms race, and the rise of authoritarianism at home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWk...
How U.S. Decline Fuels War, Authoritarianism, and Imperialism with Peter Kuznick
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December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New Project Censored Show episode on the current state of the declining US empire under Trump 2.0.
Peter Kuznick unpacks global tensions from the Middle East to Russia, the new nuclear arms race, and the rise of authoritarianism at home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWk...
Peter Kuznick unpacks global tensions from the Middle East to Russia, the new nuclear arms race, and the rise of authoritarianism at home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWk...
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Grateful and honored to have written a chapter with my Movement Media Alliance colleague @mayaschenwar.bsky.social for @projectcensored.bsky.social's “State of the Free Press” 50th Anniversary edition.
Buy your copy here:
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
Buy your copy here:
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition — The Official Project Censored Online Store
State of the Free Press 2025 publicizes the most important stories ignored or obscured by the news establishment, exposing the lies and spin of corporate Junk Food News (frivolous stories that distrac...
www.project-censored.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Grateful and honored to have written a chapter with my Movement Media Alliance colleague @mayaschenwar.bsky.social for @projectcensored.bsky.social's “State of the Free Press” 50th Anniversary edition.
Buy your copy here:
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
Buy your copy here:
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
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“There’s no power for the people without journalism by & for the people,” write @mayaschenwar.bsky.social & @femmfeministe.bsky.social.
“State of the Free Press 2026” is out now ft. contributions by Prism's editor-in-chief! Congrats to our friends @projectcensored.bsky.social on their 50th year👏
“State of the Free Press 2026” is out now ft. contributions by Prism's editor-in-chief! Congrats to our friends @projectcensored.bsky.social on their 50th year👏
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.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition — The Official Project Censored Online Store
State of the Free Press 2025 publicizes the most important stories ignored or obscured by the news establishment, exposing the lies and spin of corporate Junk Food News (frivolous stories that distrac...
www.project-censored.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“There’s no power for the people without journalism by & for the people,” write @mayaschenwar.bsky.social & @femmfeministe.bsky.social.
“State of the Free Press 2026” is out now ft. contributions by Prism's editor-in-chief! Congrats to our friends @projectcensored.bsky.social on their 50th year👏
“State of the Free Press 2026” is out now ft. contributions by Prism's editor-in-chief! Congrats to our friends @projectcensored.bsky.social on their 50th year👏
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.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
State of the Free Press 2026: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition — The Official Project Censored Online Store
State of the Free Press 2025 publicizes the most important stories ignored or obscured by the news establishment, exposing the lies and spin of corporate Junk Food News (frivolous stories that distrac...
www.project-censored.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence.
www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state...
THE MOST CENSORED STORY OF THE YEAR IS HERE:
ICE Solicits Social Media Surveillance Contracts to Identify Critics
Originally reported by Sam Biddle for @theintercept.com and
Brett Wilkins for @commondreams.org.
www.projectcensored.org/ice-social-m...
ICE Solicits Social Media Surveillance Contracts to Identify Critics
Originally reported by Sam Biddle for @theintercept.com and
Brett Wilkins for @commondreams.org.
www.projectcensored.org/ice-social-m...
ICE Solicits Social Media Surveillance Contracts to Identify Critics
ICE plans to hire contractors to monitor social media, assess "negative" posts, & track critics' identities using facial recognition & behavioral profiles.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
THE MOST CENSORED STORY OF THE YEAR IS HERE:
ICE Solicits Social Media Surveillance Contracts to Identify Critics
Originally reported by Sam Biddle for @theintercept.com and
Brett Wilkins for @commondreams.org.
www.projectcensored.org/ice-social-m...
ICE Solicits Social Media Surveillance Contracts to Identify Critics
Originally reported by Sam Biddle for @theintercept.com and
Brett Wilkins for @commondreams.org.
www.projectcensored.org/ice-social-m...
We’re almost at the top of our countdown of the year’s most censored stories—here’s #2 on the list:
Water Scarcity Threatens 27 Million People in the United States
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Water Scarcity Threatens 27 Million People in the United States
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Water Scarcity a Threat to 27 Million People in United States
Nearly 30 million Americans face water scarcity, with pollution, climate change, & contamination threatening water quality & availability.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We’re almost at the top of our countdown of the year’s most censored stories—here’s #2 on the list:
Water Scarcity Threatens 27 Million People in the United States
www.projectcensored.org/water-scarci...
Water Scarcity Threatens 27 Million People in the United States
www.projectcensored.org/water-scarci...
Continuing our countdown of the Top 10 Most Censored Stories of the Year!
Coming in at #3 from @propublica.org:
Indigenous Communities in the US Underfunded and Exploited by Federal and State Governments
www.projectcensored.org/tribal-colle...
Coming in at #3 from @propublica.org:
Indigenous Communities in the US Underfunded and Exploited by Federal and State Governments
www.projectcensored.org/tribal-colle...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Continuing our countdown of the Top 10 Most Censored Stories of the Year!
Coming in at #3 from @propublica.org:
Indigenous Communities in the US Underfunded and Exploited by Federal and State Governments
www.projectcensored.org/tribal-colle...
Coming in at #3 from @propublica.org:
Indigenous Communities in the US Underfunded and Exploited by Federal and State Governments
www.projectcensored.org/tribal-colle...
Day 6 of Project Censored’s countdown of the Top 10 Most Censored Stories of the Year!
Coming in at #4 from @dropsitenews.com:
Meta Undertakes “Sweeping Crackdown” of Facebook and Instagram Posts at Israel’s Request
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Coming in at #4 from @dropsitenews.com:
Meta Undertakes “Sweeping Crackdown” of Facebook and Instagram Posts at Israel’s Request
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Meta Undertakes “Sweeping Crackdown” of Facebook and Instagram Posts at Israel’s Request
Meta removed 94% of Israel's post-October 7 takedown requests, sparking concerns over mass censorship of pro-Palestinian content.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Day 6 of Project Censored’s countdown of the Top 10 Most Censored Stories of the Year!
Coming in at #4 from @dropsitenews.com:
Meta Undertakes “Sweeping Crackdown” of Facebook and Instagram Posts at Israel’s Request
www.projectcensored.org/meta-crackdo...
Coming in at #4 from @dropsitenews.com:
Meta Undertakes “Sweeping Crackdown” of Facebook and Instagram Posts at Israel’s Request
www.projectcensored.org/meta-crackdo...
