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…"
"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…"
"To quote, without verifiable evidence, "western intelligence sources" is never journalism; it is almost always propaganda. I learned that as a reporter. The cold war drum beat of the BBC and others is…"
"A pandemic has been declared, but not for the 24,600 who die every day from unnecessary starvation, and not for 3,000 children who die every day from preventable malaria, and not for the 10,000 people…"
"WikiLeaks is possibly the most exciting development in journalism in my lifetime. As an investigative journalist, I have often had to rely on the courageous, principled acts of whistle-blowers. The tr…"
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Timeline
1939
Born
Birth2023
Died
Death
Family & Connections
- children:
- Zoe Pilger
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