Michel Chossudovsky's Global Research News Hour - Week 34.2009

Host: Stephen Lendman

Monday, August 17th

Mickey Huff is a California-based Professor of History at Diablo Valley College, a Lecturer in Sociology at Sonoma State University, and an Instructor of Critical Thinking and Media Studies at Berkeley City College.

He's also Associate Director of Project Censored (PC), the media democracy advocacy group. It researches and publishes vital news stories that are "underreported, ignored, misrepresented, or censored by the US corporate media."

Each year, it ranks the top 25 and publishes them in its yearbook, Censored: Media Democracy in Action. The latest Censored 2009: The Top Censored Stories of 2007 - 2008 can be purchased online at projectcensored.org/store.

Tuesday, August 18th

James Petras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Besides his long and distinguished academic career, he's a noted figure on the left, a well-respected Latin American expert, and a longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.

He's also a prolific author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, his latest just out is titled Global Depression and Regional Wars.

The book and major world topics will be discussed.

Wednesday, August 19th

Stephen Lendman talks about health care and takes calls.

Thursday, August 20th

Ward Churchill is a distinguished scholar, author, activist, and founding member of the Rainbow Council of Elders. He's also a longtime member of the American Indian Movement and its Colorado leadership council.

Until he was fired in July 2007, Churchill was a University of Colorado/Boulder tenured Professor of American Indian Studies where he received numerous awards for his teaching, scholarship and service.

On April 2, a jury ruled that he was wrongfully dismissed. Three months later on July 7, Chief Denver District Court Judge Larry Laves reversed the decision and sided with the university's regents. Churchill's lawyer, David Lane will appeal.

The case and its importance for academic freedom and First Amendment rights will be discussed.

Friday, August 21st

Ellen Brown returns.

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