On March18, 2009 New Mexico’s Governor Richardson signed into law a bill to abolish the death penalty. The Governor released this statement “I do not have confidence in the criminal justice system as it currently operates to be the final arbiter when it comes to who lives and dies. If the State is going to [...]

Dear Friends of Project Censored, For 34 years Project Censored has been committed to bringing the most vital stories to public awareness with the belief that genuine democracy depends on freedom of the press. The new Censored 2010 yearbook has drawn international attention to some of the most important underreported stories of our times and we are researching [...]

Irrigation in the Scott and Shasta river basins threaten salmon population. Water levels in these rivers are becoming so low that the fish cannot make it far enough up river to spawn.  The reason for the low levels of water is that much of the water is diverted away from the rivers for irrigation on [...]

Mickey Huff: Director Project Censored/Media Freedom International Peter Phillips: President: Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored Open Lectures: Truth Emergency International: Censorship Propaganda and Empire Friday March 19, 6:00—8:00 PM Location: Busboys & Poets 14th and V St. NW Host: Rock Creek Free Press and Saturday March 20, 6:00—8:00 PM Location: Institute for Policy Studies Conference Room [...]