Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for December 2, 4 and 5, 2010

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for December 2, 4 and 5, 2010

Thursday, December 2 at 10AM US Central time: James Petras

Petras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus, a noted figure on the left, a well-respected Latin American expert, and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.

He's also a consummate scholar and prolific writer of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including his latest titled, "War Crimes in Gaza and the Zionist Fifth Column in America."

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Saturday, December 4 at noon US Central time: Robert Abele

Abele is Professor of humanities and philosophy at Diablo Valley College, CA. He's authored four books, including "Democracy Gone" and "Anatomy of a Deception" about the Iraq invasion, occupation, and preparation for the next deception.

Recently he contributed seven articles for a new "Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Global Justice," due out in February, and is currently writing a new book to be published next spring.

Abele's latest articles and worldviews will be discussed

Sunday, December 5 at noon US Central time: Mickey Huff

Huff is Professor of History at Diablo Valley College and new Director of Project Censored (PC) and the Media Freedom Foundation. MFF supports First Amendment freedoms and investigative research, and works closely with PC and other media related organizations.

PC is the media democracy advocacy group that publishes vital news stories suppressed or censored in the mainstream.

Each year it ranks the top 25 and publishes them in its yearbook, Censored: Media Democracy in Action. The latest "Censored 2011: The Top Censored Stories of 2009-10" is now out and can be purchased at projectcensored.org/store.

Discussion will be wide-ranging on current world and national issues.