
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