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John Pilger

John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, who began his career in 1958 in his homeland, Australia, before moving to London in the 1960s. His documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US. In 2009, John Pilger was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, Australia’s international human rights award.

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The Mad Men did well

Obama’s 100 days

by John Pilger

30 April 2009

In his latest column, John Pilger describes the power of advertising - from the effects of smoking to politics - as he reaches behind the facade of President Barack Obama’s first 100 days. Obama was catapulted to victory on the wave of his sleekly packaged "yes, we can" campaign and "change you (…)

Fake faith and epic crimes (video)

by John Pilger

6 April 2009

In his latest column, John Pilger describes a worldwide movement that is ’challenging the once-sacrosanct notion that imperial politicians can destroy countless lives and retain an immunity from justice’. In Tony Blair’s case, justice inches closer.

“Obstacles to solid, challenging, investigative reporting today”

by John Pilger

16 January 2006

The main obstacle is the indulgence with which journalists and their editorial departments accept a line imposed by their owners’ financial interests that have consequently corrupted their profession. Many lie to themselves when they think they have a certain professionalism or that their (…)

America’s New Enemy

by John Pilger

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 November 2005

I was dropped at Paradiso, the last middle-class area before La Vega barrio, which spills into a ravine as if by the force of gravity. Storms were forecast and people were anxious, remembering the mudslides of 1999 that took 20,000 lives. "Why are you here?" asked the man sitting opposite me in (…)

“John Pilger isn’t celebrating victory”

by John Pilger

20 July 2005

On June 12, The Observer announced in a headline: “Relieved 55 billions from Africa’s debt”, “a victory for millions of people”. This last quotation is of Bob Geldof. This time, the Irish singer reaffirmed: “Tomorrow 280 million Africans will wake up without owing us any penny for the first time (…)