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Expatriate journalist and film-maker John Pilger writes about his homeland with life-long affection and a passionately critical eye. In this fully updated edition of A Secret Country, he pays tribute to a little known Australia and tells a story of high political drama.
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The heroes of John Pilger's narrative are the many ordinary people he has witnessed coping with their lives in difficult and often brutal conditions: dissidents in the Soviet Union; victims of conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia, Africa, India, the Middle East and Central America. They also include the Irish labouring generation of his great-great-grandfather, transported in irons to Australia for uttering 'unlawful oaths'. It is a vivid, engrossing and sometimes blackly amusing personal story covering the periods for which his journalism is renowned. John Pilger has witnessed many of the major world upheavals of the past thirty years, as well as the daily realities of injustices normally hidden from society's view. His reporting of these events has always been distinguished by his tenaciously researched facts - especially facts that governments and powerful interests would prefer to keep secret - and by his unerring and always compassionate pursuit of the truth.
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Tell Me No Lies is a celebration of the very best investigative journalism, and includes writing by some of the greatest practitioners of the craft: Seymour Hersh on the My Lai massacre; Paul Foot on the Lockerbie cover-up; Wilfred Burchett, the first Westerner to enter Hiroshima following the atomic bombing; Israeli journalist Amira Hass, reporting from the Gaza Strip in the 1990s; Gunter Wallraff, the great German undercover reporter; Jessica Mitford on 'The American Way of Death'; Martha Gelhorn on the liberation of the death camp at Dachau. The book - a selection of articles, broadcasts and books extracts that revealed important and disturbing truths - ranges from across many of the critical events, scandals and struggles of the past fifty years. Along the way it bears witness to epic injustices committed against the peoples of Vietnam, Cambodia, East Timor and Palestine. John Pilger sets each piece of reporting in its context and introduces the collection with a passionate essay arguing that the kind of journalism he celebrates here is being subverted by the very forces that ought to be its enemy. Taken as a whole, the book tells an extraordinary 'secret history' of the modern era. It is also a call to arms to journalists everywhere - before it is too late.
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In this powerful book, journalist and film maker John Pilger strips away the layers of deception, dissembling language and omission that prevent us from understanding how the world really works. From the invisible corners of Tony Blair's Britain to Burma, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa and the illusions of the 'media age', power, he argues, has its own agenda. Unchallenged, it operates to protect its interests with a cynical disregard for people - shaping, and often devastating, millions of lives. By unravelling the hidden histories of contemporary events, Pilger allows us to read between the lines. He also celebrates the eloquent defiance and courage of those who resist oppression and give us hope for the future. Tenaciously researched and written with passion and wit, Hidden Agendas will change the way you see the world.
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John Pilger is one of the world's pre-eminent investigative journalists and documentary film-makers. His best-selling books of reportage, which include Heroes and Hidden Voices, have in the words of Noam Chomsky 'been a beacon of light in often dark times'. In Freedom Next Time he looks at five countries, in each of which a long struggle for freedom has taken place; in each the people, having shed blood and dreams, are still waiting. In Afghanistan, Iraq and South Africa there has been the promise of hope, and even an 'official' freedom, but the reality of these divided societies is that they are still waiting for real freedom. In Palestine, the cycle of violence continues with no resolution in sight. And the island of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, is a microcosm of the ruthlessness of great powers. The island was sold by the British to the American military in the 1960s. The indigenous population, descended from slaves, were forcibly removed to the slums of Port Louis in Mauritius. They have continued to fight for the return of their homeland ever since - three years ago the High Court granted them the right of return, but this has subsequently been blocked. The island remains the US's third biggest military base; a base from which they are able to launch attacks against the Middle East.Once again John Pilger gives a voice to the people living through these momentous times and, in gripping detail, shows us the lives behind the headlines.
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John Pilger is one of the world's renowned investigative journalists and documentary filmmakers. In this classic book, with an updated introduction, he reveals the secrets and illusions of modern imperialism. Beginning with Indonesia, he shows how General Suharto's bloody seizure of power in the 1960s was part of a western design to impose a 'global economy' on Asia. A million Indonesians died as the price for being the World Bank's 'model pupil'. In a shocking chapter on Iraq, he delineates the true nature of the West's war against the people of that country. And he dissects, piece by piece, the propaganda of the 'war on terror' to expose its Orwellian truth. Finally, he looks behind the picture-postcard image of his homeland, Australia, to illuminate an enduring legacy of imperialism: the subjugation of the First Australians.
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Voices for Peace
War, Resistance and America’s Quest for Full-Spectrum Dominance
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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The United States’ military doctrine, as proclaimed by its Department of Defense, is to attain `full-spectrum dominance… in the air, land, maritime and space domains and information environment… without effective opposition or prohibitive interference.’ This is an agenda for global conquest – for an ever-expanding US empire. As America prepares for conflict with Russia and China, wars continue in the Middle East and North Africa, tens of millions are exiled from their homes whilst many more face famine. But there is not only hope for change in the air, there is active resistance. People all over the world are challenging the status quo by taking nonviolent action. Voices for Peace features some of the world’s leading thinkers, journalists and activists, offering insight, inspiration and solutions to the world’s most critical problems: nuclear war, environmental destruction and refugee flows. In the wealth of material presented here, Kathy Kelly talks about the Afghan Peace Volunteers and Standing Rock protesters in the USA, calling for global unity. Bruce K. Gagnon’s piece on space weapons discusses South Korean activists’ opposition to American weapons in their country. Brian Terrell challenges the legality of drone warfare and outlines the grassroots links being forged between US and Russian citizens. Noam Chomsky discusses US policies towards Russia and Syria, as well as South America, trade, ISIS and Ukraine. John Pilger talks about the Trump-Obama naval build-up around China and exposes Britain’s `deep state’ connections to the Manchester terror attack. Former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney analyses the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the deep state in recent US history. Ilan Pappé offers an exclusive analysis of Israel’s actions to ethnically cleanse Israel of Palestinians. Finally, Robin Ramsay exposes the unconditional support given to the USA by successive UK governments. Seeking to inform and educate, this penetrating anthology is edited and introduced by author T. J. Coles, who gives a broader framework and context to the individual articles.
Strangelove-effekten : eller hur vi duperades till att acceptera ett nytt världskrig
Häftad, Svenska, 2015
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I filmen Dr Strangelove från 1964 skildrar Stanley Kubrick det kalla krigets yttersta galenskap: ett nukleärt världskrig. Den amerikanske presidenten rekommenderas att slå till först, eftersom det "bara" leder till 10-20 miljoner döda ... Idag tycks en liknande galenskap ha gripit tag om det amerikanska imperiets ledning, hävdar John Pilger i Strangelove-effekten. Efter Jugoslavien 1999, Afghanistan 2001, Irak 2003 och Libyen 2011, är det nu de två stora globala - och kärnvapenutrustade - rivalerna Ryssland och Kina som ska konfronteras, till synes till varje pris. I boken tar John Pilger särskilt upp konflikthärdar som Ukraina, Gaza, Afghanistan och Irak, men fördjupar sig också i mediernas och de intellektuellas roll i den pågående krigspropagandan. I kapitlet "Belägringen av Julian Assange är en fars", visar han hur djupt involverat Sverige har varit när det gäller att desarmera en av de viktigaste kritikerna av USA:s herravälde. OM FÖRFATTAREN John Pilger är en australisk reporter och dokumentärfilmare, som rapporterat från konfliktzoner över hela världen från 1960-talet och framåt. På svenska har tidigare utgivits Den dolda dagordningen (1999), Det vi inte fick veta (2001) och Friheten får vänta (2007). UR BOKEN Under både Bush och Obama har ett 1800-talsmässigt imperietänkande genomsyrat alla departement i USA. Den råa militarismen är på frammarsch, medan diplomatin skjuts åt sidan. Nationer och regeringar ses som antingen användbara eller umbärliga, och USA kan välja mellan att muta, hota och bestraffa dem. Den 31 juli publicerade National Defense Panel ett märkligt dokument som manade USA till att vara berett på att utkämpa sex större krig samtidigt. Överst på listan fanns Ryssland och Kina, båda kärnvapenmakter. På sätt och vis har ett krig mot Ryssland redan börjat. Medan världen förfärat iakttog Israels angrepp på Gaza betraktades liknande våldsdåd i östra Ukraina knappt som nyhetsmaterial. I skrivande stund [11 september 2014] är två ukrainska städer med rysktalande befolkning - Donetsk och Luhansk - utsatta för belägring: deras invånare, sjukhus och skolor bombas av en Kievregim som kom till makten i en kupp led av nynazister, stödda och betalade av USA. Kuppen bildade klimax i vad den ryske politiske observatören Sergej Glasjev beskrivit som en tjugo år lång "träning av ukrainska nazister riktad mot Ryssland". Fascismen i Europa har återuppstått, och inte en enda europeisk ledare har uttalat sig mot den, kanske eftersom fascismens frammarsch i Europa är ett faktum, även om fascisterna inte vill acceptera beteckningen fascister.