John Pilger
Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker
The renowned investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger has spent the better part of his life documenting American empire and the resistance it has met. Pilger has made over fifty documentaries and is the author, most recently, of “Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire,” which looks at ongoing struggles in Afghanistan, Diego Garcia, India, Palestine, and South Africa.
August 7, 2007: 'Freedom Next Time': Propaganda, the Press, Censorship and Resisting the American Empire
February 26, 2003: 'Blood On Their Hands': Acclaimed Journalist John Pilger Explores the Fate of Iraqi Children, and the World Leaders Who Are Responsible
October 31, 2001: 'The War On Terrorism Is a Fraud'
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


