Stories by 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. subscribe to John Pilger's feed

The Madness of the Willful Destruction of Our Dependable Popular Way of Life

Posted on: Jul 30, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Ubiquitous cameras are normal. Subverted freedoms are normal. Effective public dissent is now controlled by police, whose intimidation is normal.

Forcing Down the Bolivian President's Plane Was a Gangster Act

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: The Guardian

American pressure on countries to force down Evo Morales' flight was a testament to the gangsterism that now rules the world.

There's a New Fascism on the Rise, and the NSA Leaks Show Us What It Looks Like

Posted on: Jun 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The power of truth-tellers like Edward Snowden is that they dispel a whole mythology carefully constructed by the corporate cinema, the corporate academy and the corporate media.

How Digital Technology Has Helped Unleash a Devastating New Era of Propaganda

Posted on: Apr 2, 2013, Source: The New Statesman

“Propaganda always wins,” said Leni Riefenstahl, “if you allow it.”