John Pilger

John Pilger, renowned investigative journalist and documentary film-maker, is one of only two to have twice won British journalism's top award; his documentaries have won academy awards in both the UK and the US. In a New Statesman survey of the 50 heroes of our time, Pilger came fourth behind Aung San Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela. "John Pilger," wrote Harold Pinter, "unearths, with steely attention facts, the filthy truth. I salute him."

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Newspapers

Hold the front page! We need free media not an Order of Mates

08 May 2013

In Australia, hard-won rights are being buried beneath corporate might.

UK Politics

Thatcher may be gone, but remember – her cruel influence lives on in the Labour Party

25 April 2013

When Ed Miliband paid tribute to Thatcher as a “brave” feminist hero whose achievements he personally “honoured”, you knew she hadn't died at all.

International Politics

The new propaganda is liberal. The new slavery is digital

14 March 2013

As Leni Riefenstahl said: "Propaganda always wins if you allow it".

WikiLeaks is a rare truth-teller. Smearing Julian Assange is shameful

14 February 2013

WikiLeaks is a rare example of a newsgathering organisation that exposes the truth. Julian Assange is by no means alone.

Africa

Modern times are upside down – an invasion is not news; licence to lie takes you to the movies

31 January 2013

It is as if Africa’s proud history of liberation has been consigned to oblivion by a new master’s black colonial elite.

Global Issues

Welcome to the Shammies, the media awards that recognise truly unsung talent

17 January 2013

The BBC takes the top prize.

Media

Leveson’s Punch and Judy show masks hacking on a scale you can barely imagine

06 December 2012

An exquisite display of irony.

Middle East

As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s role requires more than sentiment

22 November 2012

We must understand the BBC as a pre-eminent state propagandist and censor by omission, says John Pilger.

North America

The end of justice in America

07 November 2012

The political trial and 22-year sentence of Dr Rafil Dhafir, an Iraqi-born doctor and humanitarian, makes a mockery of the notion that all are equal in the eyes of US law.

International Politics

Making the world a more dangerous place – the eager role of Julia Gillard

25 October 2012

Gillard has returned Australia to its historic relationship with Washington, similar to that of an eastern European satellite with Moscow.