John Pilger

John Pilger is one of the world's most renowned investigative journalists and documentary film-makers. , who began his career in 1958 in his homeland, Australia, before moving to London in the 1960s. He regards eye-witness as the essence of good journalism. He has been a foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter, beginning with the Vietnam war in 1967. He is an impassioned critic of foreign military and economic adventures by Western governments. His other books include Freedom Next Time, Heroes, Distant Voices and Hidden Agendas.

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John Pilger, The New Rulers of the World. Verso 2002.

 


In the Assange case we are all suspects now, New Statesman, 2 February 2012

The World War on Democracy, ZSpace, 19 January 2012

Glossy façades can't hide an Indian spring, New Statesman, 29 December 2011

‘Journalism, not truth, is the first casualty of war' by Karuna John, The Morung Express, 15 December 2011

Once again, war is prime time and journalism's role is taboo, johnpilger.com, 1 December 2011

In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgettingr, New Statesman, 10 November 2011

The Son of Africa claims a continent's crown jewels, New Statesman, 20 October 2011

Civil Disobedience Is The Only Way Now, Information Clearing House, 12 October 2011

The smearing of a revolution, New Statesman, 6 October 2011

Israel's stance in the community of nations by John Pilger et al, Letters, The Guardian, 5 October 2011

War And Shopping – The Extremism That Never Speaks Its Name, New Statesman, 22 September 2011

Hail to the true victors of Rupert's Revolution, New Statesman, 9 September 2011

Damn or fear it, the truth is that it's an insurrection, New Statesman, 18 August 2011

Times have changed in Cuba, but softly the struggle continues, New Statesman, 4 August 2011

A 'Malign Intellectual Subculture' - George Monbiot Smears Chomsky, Herman, Peterson, Pilger And Media Lens by Media Lens, 2 August 2011

Amid the Murdoch scandal, there's an acrid smell of business as usual, New Statesman, 21 July 2011

The strange silencing of liberal America, johnpilger.com, 7 July 2011

The invasion of Australia, The Guardian, 1 July 2011

Brainwashing the polite, professional and British way, New Statesman, 23 June 2011

Pilger Censore, Continuation, ZNet, 16 June 2011

Pilger Film and US Visit Banned, ZNet, 10 June 2011

An Unpalatable Truth, Information Clearing House, 2 June 2011

Welcome to the violent world of Mr Hopey Changey, New Statesman, 26 May 2011

How the Murdoch press keeps Australia's dirty secret, New Statesman, 12 May 2011

Julia Gillard leads the march for Anzac in the 51st state, New Statesman, 20 April 2011

David Cameron's Gift of War and Racism, to Them and Us, ZNet, 7 April 2011

Breaking Australia's silence: WikiLeaks and Freedom, ZNet, 18 March 2011

The liberal game of silencing the messenger, New Statesman, 10 March 2011

Behind the Arab revolt lurks a word we dare not speak, New Statesman, 24 February 2011

The Egyptian revolt is coming home, New Statesman, 10 February 2011

Australia's Katrina Moment, ZNet, 29 January 2011

Julian Assange in conversation with John Pilger, ZNet, 21 January 2011

The War On Wikileaks, ZNet, 14 January 2011

Exclusive Interview: Julian Assange on Murdoch, Manning and the threat from China, New Statesman, 12 January 2011

In praise of Pilger – brave and polemical, Letters, The Guardian, 20 December 2010

Swedes are smearing him and encouraging the US, The Independent on Sunday, 19 December 2010

WikiLeaks: the emperor wears no clothes by John Pilger and others, The Guardian/Comment is free, 16 December 2010

Protect Assange, don't abuse him, New Statesman, 15 December 2010

John Pilger: Global Support for WikiLeaks is "Rebellion" Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy, Democracy Now! 15 December 2010

Pilger: Wikileaks is Necessary 'Revolution in Journalism' by Mike Collett-White, Reuters, 14 December 2010

How Journalists Help to Promote War - and what can be done to stop it Interview with John Pilger, New Statesman, 11 December 2010

Why are wars not being reported honestly?, The Guardian, 10 December 2010

Support for Assange by John Pilger and others, Letters, The Guardian, 10 December 2010

Support for Julian Assange, ZNet, 8 December 2010

Wikileaks, ZNet, 4 December 2010

Vietnam: The Last Battle -- Report From Saigon, ZNet, 3 December 2010

Interview with John Pilger by Vanessa Baird, New Internationalist, 1 December 2010

he party game is over. Stand and fight, New Statesman, 4 November 2010

Chile's Ghosts Are Not Being Rescued, Information Clearing House, 15 October 2010

The BBC is on Murdoch's side, New Statesman, 30 September 2010

C'mon, time to rebrand your life! New Statesman, 16 September 2010

Flying the flag, faking the news, New Statesman, 1 September 2010

'The War on Democracy', Information Clearing House, 27 August 2010

The Last US Combat Forces in Iraq? Riz Khan Interviews John Pilger, Al Jazeera, 21 August 2010

Why WikiLeaks must be protected, New Statesman, 19 August 2010

Change That's Not: 'Obama On Bush Route', Information Clearing House, 11 August 2010

Blair must be arrested, New Statesman, 4 August 2010

Julia Gillard, the new warlord of Oz, New Statesman, 22 July 2010

The charge of the media brigade, New Statesman, 8 July 2010

John Pilger: There Is a War on Journalism, Democracy Now! 29 June 2010

The new age of sea wars, New Statesman, 3 June 2010

The heresy of the Greeks offers hope, New Statesman, 21 May 2010

Beware Greek-style cuts to services, Letters, The Guardian, 7 May 2010

Warmongers of the world, unite, New Statesman, 4 May 2010

Give sport back to the fans, New Statesman, 22 April 2010

Obama and the age of permanent war, New Statesman, 25 March 2010

Welcome to the first murdochracy, New Statesman, 11 March 2010

Listen to the heroes of Israel, New Statesman, 25 February 2010

Why the Oscars are a con, New Statesman, 11 February 2010

The kidnapping of Haiti, New Statesman, 28 January 2010

For Israel, a Reckoning, New Statesman, 14 January 2010

Welcome to Orwell's world, New Statesman, 30 December 2009

Iraq: the crime of the century, New Statesman, 10 December 2009

Return to a secret country, New Statesman, 26 November 2009

Let the bird of paradise go free, New Statesman, 12 November 2009

Breaking the Australian Silence, Information Clearing House, 6 November 2009

The postal strike is our strike, New Statesman, 22 October 2009

War is peace, ignorance is strength, New Statesman, 15 October 2009

Iran's nuclear threat is a lie, New Statesman, 1 October 2009

The party game is over, New Statesman, 17 September 2009

Lockerbie: Megrahi Was Framed, Antiwar.com, 4 September 2009

A travesty of omissions, New Statesman, 20 August 2009

Read between the lines, New Statesman, 6 August 2009

John Pilger Wins Sydney Peace Prize by the Sydney Peace Foundation, Information Clearing House, 4 August 2009

Lies, damn lies, New Statesman, 23 July 2003

Mourn on the 4th of July, New Statesman, 9 July 2009

John Pilger on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Corporate Media, Obama's Wars and Resisting the American Empire, Democracy Now! 6 July 2009

Back To The Point Of Departure, ZNet, 25 June 2009

Smile on the face of the tiger, New Statesman, 11 June 2009

The depth of corruption, New Statesman, 28 May 2009

Distant voices, desperate lives, New Statesman, 14 May 2009

Obama's 100 Days -- The Mad Men Did Well, ZNet, 29 April 2009

Fake Faith and Epic Crimes, Antiwar.com, 2 April 2009

War Comes Home To Britain, New Statesman, 5 March 2009

Cambodia's empty dock, The Guardian, 21 February 2009

Hollywood's New Censors, Information Clearing House, 17 February 2009

The politics of bollocks, New Statesman, 5 February 2009

Come On Down for Your Freedom Medals, Antiwar.com, 22 January 2009

Gaza under fire, New Statesman, 8 January 2009

Letter: Ali Alatas, The Guardian, 30 December 2008

 

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