John Pilger

John Pilger

John Pilger recalls the "electric" opposition of writers and journalists to the coming war in the 1930s and investigates why there is "a silence filled by a consensus of propaganda" today as the two greatest powers draw closer to conflict.

The campaign to free Julian Assange is about our most precious human right: to be free, writes John Pilger.

Media propaganda

John Pilger asks, isn鈥檛 it time those who are meant to keep the record straight declared their independence and decoded the propaganda?

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It is more than a century since Edward Bernays, the father of spin, invented 鈥減ublic relations鈥 as a cover for war propaganda, writes John Pilger. What is new is the virtual elimination of dissent in the mainstream.

The ruling to allow Julian Assange's extradition to the United States is based on fraudulent 鈥渁ssurances鈥 scrabbled together by the Biden administration when it looked in January like justice might prevail, writes John Pilger.

As the world awaits the outcome of the United States' appeal to extradite Julian Assange from Britain, the WikiLeaks founder's courage is beyond doubt, writes John Pilger.

Afghan women in the 19070s

As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, Afghanistan's history is suppressed, writes John Pilger.

For the "crime" of truth-telling, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being relentless pursued by the United States government, determined to secure his extradition at any cost, writes John Pilger.

Today聽the war drums have new and highly enthusiastic beaters in Britain, America and the 'West', writes John Pilger.

John Pilger describes how class remains the most virulent disease in Britain, resulting in record levels of child poverty.

John Pilger has watched Julian Assange鈥檚 extradition trial from the public gallery at London鈥檚 Old Bailey. He spoke with Timothy Erik Str枚m about the trial.

Having reported on the long, epic ordeal of Julian Assange, John Pilger gave this address outside the Central Criminal Court in London on September 7 as the WikiLeaks editor鈥檚 extradition hearing entered its final stage.