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John Pilger
#### Full Name and Common Aliases
John Richard Pilger is a renowned Australian-British journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker.
#### Birth and Death Dates
Born on April 9, 1939, in Sydney, Australia. Still active as of this writing.
#### Nationality and Profession(s)
Australian-British; Journalist, Author, Documentary Filmmaker
Early Life and Background
John Pilger was born to a family with Irish ancestry in Sydney, Australia. His early life was marked by a strong interest in storytelling and social justice. Pilger's introduction to the world of journalism began at a young age when he started working as a copy boy for the Sydney Morning Herald during his teenage years.
Major Accomplishments
Pilger has spent over five decades reporting on some of the most pivotal events of our time, including wars in Vietnam, Cambodia, and El Salvador. His groundbreaking work often highlights the human cost of conflict and the struggles faced by marginalized communities worldwide.
Notable Works or Actions
Throughout his illustrious career, Pilger has produced numerous award-winning documentaries that expose the darker aspects of international politics. Some notable works include:
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia (1979): A documentary series that exposed the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy (1993): A documentary that uncovered the role of Western powers in the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.
* The War You Don't See (2010): A film that critiques the way wars are presented to the public by mainstream media.
Impact and Legacy
Pilger's body of work has had a profound impact on public discourse, challenging mainstream narratives and shedding light on human rights abuses worldwide. His commitment to telling the stories of those who often go unheard has inspired generations of journalists and activists.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
John Pilger is widely respected for his unflinching dedication to truth-telling and his willingness to confront powerful interests. His work serves as a reminder of the importance of independent journalism in holding those in power accountable for their actions.
His legacy continues to inspire people around the world to seek out alternative perspectives and challenge the status quo.
Quotes by John Pilger
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Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they’re not, I don’t know how many are doing it, I know it is systematic throughout the United States military I think that’s been revealed.
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We have an extreme rightwing government in this country, although it’s called the Labour government.
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Watch how the propaganda unfolds once the bombing is over and the Americans are running Baghdad and their spin machine. There will be the discovery of Saddam’s secret arsenal, probably in the basement of one his palaces.
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Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.
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Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don’t believe that the imperialists these days have that same sense of public service. They are simply pirates.
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An elite group of less than a billion people now take more than 80 per cent of the world’s wealth.
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Private Manning is the world’s pre-eminent prisoner of conscience, having remained true to the Nuremberg principle that every soldier has the right to ‘a moral choice.’ His suffering mocks the notion of the land of the free.
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I’m absolutely convinced of that. Israel is the representative of the United States in that part of the world. Its policies are so integrated with American policies that they use the same language.
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Iraq has been successfully demonized as if everybody who lives there is Saddam Hussein. In the build-up to this attack on Iraq, journalists have almost universally excluded the prospect of civilian deaths, the numbers of people who would die, because those people don’t matter.
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The major western democracies are moving towards corporatism. Democracy has become a business plan, with a bottom line for every human activity, every dream, every decency, every hope. The main parliamentary parties are now devoted to the same economic policies – socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor – and the same foreign policy of servility to endless war. This is not democracy. It is to politics what McDonalds is to food.
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