John_Pilger
John Richard Pilger was an Australian journalist, writer, scholar and documentary filmmaker. From 1962, he was based mainly in Britain. He was also a visiting professor at Cornell University in New York.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Sydney
- Educated at
- Sydney Boys High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Timor-Leste🏆 honorary doctorate🏆 Gandhi International Peace Award🏆 Monismanien Prize🏆 Sophie Prize
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"We are beckoned to see the world through a one-way mirror, as if we are threatened and innocent and the rest of humanity is threatening, or wretched, or expendable. Our memory is struggling to rescue …"
"I wasn’t “harsh” towards Obama. It was Obama who was harsh towards much of humanity, contrary to his often absurd media image. Obama was one of the most violent U.S. Presidents. He launched or sustain…"
"was made before news broke of the upheavals in Xinjiang, along with reports that the Uygur minority was being persecuted. Typically, Pilger’s reaction was to avoid instantly pointing a finger at Beiji…"
"WikiLeaks has achieved far more than what The New York Times and The Washington Post in their celebrated incarnations did. No newspaper has come close to matching the secrets and lies of power that As…"
"On the September 11 attacks: In these surreal days, there is one truth. Nothing justified the killing of innocent people in America last week and nothing justifies the killing of innocent people anywh…"
"When governments and other vested interests attack me personally I usually regard it as a vindication, otherwise they would use facts. That's why I believe in the wonderful Claud Cockburn dictum, 'Nev…"
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Timeline
1939
Born
Birth2023
Died
Death
Family & Connections
- children:
- Zoe Pilger
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