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John Richard Pilger was born on 9 October 1939 [12] [13] in Bondi, New South Wales, [7] the son of Claude and Elsie Pilger. His older brother, Graham (1932–2017), was a disabled rights activist who later advised the government of Gough Whitlam. [14]
The War You Don't See is a 2010 British documentary film written, produced and directed by John Pilger with Alan Lowery, which challenges the media for the role they played in the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel/Palestine conflicts.
The War on Democracy is a 2007 documentary film directed by Christopher Martin and John Pilger, who also wrote the narration. [1] Focusing on the political situations in nations of Latin America, the film criticizes both the United States' intervention in foreign countries' domestic politics and its "War on Terrorism". The film was first ...
Pilger had pushed for the release of Assange and criticised his friend’s imprisonment. Assange’s wife pays tribute to John Pilger as ‘consistent ally of dispossessed’ Skip to main content
Pilger alleges that President Jimmy Carter authorised a five-hundred-million dollar programme to help set up the native Afghan mujahideen, starting as early as six months prior to the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan.
As documented by CIA whistleblower Christopher John Boyce and several authors, including John Pilger, [7] [4] [6] as well as some Australian politicians, [8] the CIA allegedly backed Governor-General and representative of Queen Elizabeth II in Australia, Kerr, to dismiss Whitlam, due to Whitlam's perceived left-wing policies [3] including ...
The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back is a 1985 television documentary made for the British Central Independent Television company by writer/presenter John Pilger and producer/director Alan Lowery. [2] It details the persecution of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders throughout Australia's history. [3]
This series came from a determination to understand why, and to explore how their way back from war can be smoothed. Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues.