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."
Articles by John Pilger
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Culture
The revolution will not be televised
- 11 September 2006
As he launches a season of his films, John Pilger argues that, in the age of Big Brother, television is no longer nurturing challenging documentary-makers
Politics
The return of people power
- 04 September 2006
Here in the west, we have much to learn from resistance movements in dangerous places and their tactics of informed direct action
Politics
Empire: war and propaganda
- 31 July 2006
The US role in supporting Israel’s military assault on Lebanon falls into a pattern of imperial tyranny, where history is rewritten to suit America’s needs while Europe stands cravenly by. John Pilger provides a personal assessment from Washington
Politics
The war on children
- 19 June 2006
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The most vulnerable people in Gaza are suffering the worst acute mental and physical trauma as a result of Israel's actions: almost half the population is under 15
Politics
A glimpse of freedom
- 29 May 2006
Out of the new spirit in Latin America, the Bolivians (with the Venezuelans) have come closest to forging revolutionary change. The government of "Evo" is on notice. John Pilger reports from El Alto
Politics
John Pilger detects the Salvador Option
- 08 May 2006
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The American public is being prepared. If the attack on Iran does come, there will be no warning, no declaration of war, no truth
