Project Censored Release on-line the Most Important Censored News  
stories of 2009-10

http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/category/top-stories/top-25-of-2011/page/2/

Thirty-three Colleges and Universities Participated in the Selection  
of the 2011 yearbook story list.
10. US Funds and Supports the Taliban

Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Aram Roston, “How the US Funds the Taliban,” Nation, November  
20, 2009, http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091130/roston. Ahmad Kawoosh,  
“Is the US Aiding the Taliban?” Taiwan News, October 31, 2009, opinion  
sec., http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1095689&;  
lang=eng_news&cate_img=140.jpg&cate_rss=news_Opinion. Ahmad Kawoosh,  
“Helicopter Rumor Refuses to Die,” Institute for War and Peace  
Reporting, November 2, 2009, http://www.iwpr.net/?p=arr&s=f&o=356886.  
Student Researchers: Anne Cozad (Sonoma State University) [...]

9. Human Rights Abuses Continue in Palestine

Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Virginia Tilley, Human Sciences Research Council of South  
Africa, “Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid,” HSRC Web site, May 2009, 
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/Media_Release-378.phtml 
. Jonathan Cook, “Israel Brings Gaza Entry Restrictions to West Bank,”  
Electronic Intifada, August 18, 2009, 
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10718.shtml 
. Amnesty International, “Israel Rations Palestinians to Trickle of  
Water,” October 27, 2009, 
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/israel-rations-palestinians-trickle-water-20091027
 
. Rory McCarthy, “Non-Violent Protests Against West Bank [...]

8. Massacre in Peruvian Amazon over US Free Trade Agreement

Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Raúl Zibechi, “Massacre in the Amazon: The US-Peru Free Trade  
Agreement Sparks a Battle over Land and Resources,” trans. Laura  
Carlson, Americas Program, Center for International Policy, June 16,  
2009, http://americas.irc-online.org/am/6191. Milagros Salazar,  
“‘Police Are Throwing Bodies in the River,’ Say Native Protesters,”  
Inter Press Service, June 9, 2009, http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47142 
. Student Researcher: Kelsea Arnold [...]

7. External Capitalist Forces Wreak Havoc in Africa

Top 25 of 2011

Sources: John Vidal, “Food, Water Driving 21st-century African Land  
Grab,” Mail & Guardian, March 7, 2010, 
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-03-07-food-water-driving-21stcentury-african-land-grab
 
. Paula Crossfield, “Food Security in Africa: Will Obama Let USAID’s  
Genetically Modified Trojan Horse Ride Again?” Civil Eats, August 6,  
2009, http://civileats.com/ 2009/08/06/will-obama-let-the-usaid- 
genetically-modified-trojan-horse-ride-again. Thalif Deen, “Land Grabs  
for Food Production Under Fire,” Inter Press Service, October 23,  
2009, [...]

6. Health Care Restrictions Cost Thousands of Lives in US

Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Steffie Woolhandler, MD, David Himmelstein, MPH, and Mark  
Almberg, MD, “Over 2,200 Veterans Died in 2008 Due to Lack of Health  
Insurance,” Physicians for a National Health Program, November 10,  
2009, http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/ november/over_2200_veterans_.php.  
Amy Goodman, “Mother Speaks Out on Insurance Giant CIGNA’s Denial of  
Healthcare to Cancer-Stricken Twin Daughters,” Democracy Now!, October  
1, 2009, [...]





5. Blackwater (Xe): The Secret US War in Pakistan
Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Jeremy Scahill, “The Secret US War in Pakistan,” Nation,  
November 23, 2009, http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091207/scahill.  
Jeremy Scahill, “Blackwater Wants to Surge Its Armed Force in  
Afghanistan,” Antiwar.com, January 20, 2010, 
http://original.antiwar.com/scahill/2010/01/19/ 
  blackwater-wants-to-surge. David Edwards and Muriel Kane, “Ex- 
employees Claim Blackwater Pimped Out Young Iraqi Girls,” Raw Story,  
August 7, 2009. Student Researchers: Andrew Hobbs, Kelsea Arnold, [...]
4. ICE Operates Secret Detention and Courts
Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Jacqueline Stevens, “America’s Secret Ice Castles,” Nation,  
January 4, 2010, http://www.thenation.com/doc20100104/stevens.  
Jacqueline Stevens, “ICE Agents’ Ruse Operations,” Nation, December  
17, 2009, http://www.thenation.com/article/ice-agents-ruse-operations.  
Jacqueline Stevens, “Secret Courts Exploit Immigrants,” Nation, June  
16, 2009, http://www.thenation.com/article/secret-courts-exploit-immigrants 
. Human Rights Watch, “Locked Up Far Away, The Transfer of Immigrants  
to Remote Detention Centers in the United States,” December 2, [...]
3. Internet Privacy and Personal Access at Risk
Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Josh Silver, “Deep Packet Inspection: Telecoms Aided Iran  
Government to Censor Internet, Technology Widely Used in US,”  
Democracy Now!, June 23, 2009, 
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/6/23/deep_packet_inspection_telecoms_aided_iran
 
. David Karvets, “Obama Sides With Bush in Spy Case,” Wired, January  
22, 2009, http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/01/obama-sides-wit/.  
Kim Zetter, “Deep-Packet Inspection in U.S. Scrutinized Following Iran  
Surveillance,” Wired, June 29, 2009, 
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/deep-packet-inspection 
. Declan McCullagh, [...]
2. US Department of Defense is the Worst Polluter on the Planet
Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Sara Flounders, “Add Climate Havoc to War Crimes: Pentagon’s  
Role in Global Catastrophe,” International Action Center, December 18,  
2009, http://www.iacenter.org/o/world/climatesummit_pentagon121809.  
Mickey Z., “Can You Identify the Worst Polluter on the Planet? Here’s  
a Hint: Shock and Awe,” Planet Green, August 10, 2009, 
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/identify-worst-polluter-planet.html
 
. Julian Aguon, “Guam Residents Organize Against US Plans for $15B  
Military [...]
1. Global Plans to Replace the Dollar
Top 25 of 2011

Sources: Chris Hedges, “The American Empire Is Bankrupt,” Truthdig,  
June 15, 2009, 
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090614_the_american_empire_is_bankrupt/ 
. Michael Hudson, “De-Dollarization: Dismantling America’s Financial- 
Military Empire: The Yekaterinburg Turning Point,” Global Research,  
June 13, 2009, http://www.globalresearch.ca/PrintArticle.php?articleId=13969 
. Fred Weir, “Iran and Russia Nip at US Global Dominance” Christian  
Science Monitor, June 16, 2009, 
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0616/p06s12-woeu.html 
. Lyubov Pronina, “Medvedev Shows Off Sample Coin of New [...]



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