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John Pilger (1939–2023)

Author of The New Rulers of the World

27+ Works 2,509 Members 26 Reviews 5 Favorited

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Includes the names: John Pilger, John Pilger; Editor

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Works by John Pilger

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The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century Protest (1998) — Contributor — 31 copies
Rebel Journalism: The Writings of Wilfred Burchett (2007) — Foreword, some editions — 26 copies

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A good picture into the things not readily discussed in OZ History. How biased, I'm unsure?
 
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SteveMcI | 3 other reviews | Dec 1, 2023 |
John Pilger är makthavarnas mardröm. I trettio års tid har han rapporterat från oroshärdar och krigsskådeplatser runt om i världen i artiklar, böcker och filmer. Han lyfter fram offren för krig och förtryck och ställer de som är ansvariga för lidandet - ofta västvärldens ledande politiker - till svars.

Sedan 1992 har Aftonbladet publicerat John Pilgers artiklar på sina kultursidor. De ger oss en annan bild av det som händer omkring oss än den som normalt presenteras i tidningar och TV.

Det vi inte fick veta är ett urval av dessa artikalr från 1998 till idag, om allt från Vietnam och Sierra Leone till demonstrationerna i Göteborg och USA:s attack mot Afghanistan. Det är en bok för alla som vill veta vad som döljer sig bakom mediebruset.
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CalleFriden | 1 other review | Feb 14, 2023 |
3.5 and mainly because it's dated (although the facts and arguments remain valid). Wish I'd read it a few years ago.
 
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nick4998 | 4 other reviews | Oct 31, 2020 |
For those of you not familiar with the authors, don't let the title put you off - like Chomsky, Pilger's outlook is not wide-eyed conspiracy mongering, but a stunning and unsettling read backed up by sound and seasoned journalism. Pilger highlights the hypocritical gap between what politicians say and do, and traces the secret agenda of the world's most powerful - and supposedly democratic - regimes. The book contains four chapters, covering the West's support of atrocities in Indonesia, the war in Iraq, the 'Great Game' of international politics, and the continued mistreatment of Australian aborigines. Wonderful, if distressing stuff. Highly recommended.

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