Writer

John Pilger
John Pilger can be reached through his website: www.johnpilger.com
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The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
My personal Oscar goes to Peter Hartcher of the Sydney Morning Herald,whose unrelenting rousing drivel about the “existential threat” (of China/Russia, mostly China) was illustrated by a smiling Scott Morrison, the PR man who is Australia’s prime minister…. Continue reading »
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The Stalinist Trial of Julian Assange (CounterPunch Sep 7, 2020)
Having reported 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’s extradition hearing entered its final stage…. Continue reading »
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Another Hiroshima is Coming…Unless We Stop It Now (Counterpunch August 4, 2020)
When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an almost perfect impression of a human being at ease: legs splayed, back bent, one hand by her side as she sat waiting for a bank to open.`… Continue reading »