We live in an age of propaganda by the 'mainstream' media, writes John Pilger. Inconvenient stories, truths and even entire countries are airbrushed away, while dominant narratives are parroted incessantly to bludgeon our minds in acceptance of war, injustice, austerity, all to serve the interests of our ruling elites.
… War by media and the triumph of propaganda … Pilger | 22nd December 2014 Comment Media War Economics Politics pilger-truth-cut.jpg We … to bludgeon our minds in acceptance of war, injustice, austerity, all to serve the …
The world is in the grip of a massive wave of militarism of which most of us are blissfully ignorant, writes John Pilger. When did mainstream media last tell you about the US's $1 trillion nuclear weapon renewal? NATO's massive build up of military power on Russia's eastern frontier? The encirclement of China by nuclear-armed US bases? The world is at war. Pass it on!
… A World War has begun. Break the silence John Pilger | 23rd March 2016 Comment War Nuclear Media Politics USA China Russia … by nuclear-armed US bases? The world is at war. Pass it on! I have been filming in the …
Over 1,000 juvenile delinquents showed a 44 per cent drop in antisocial behaviour when put on a low sugar diet. So why is the government completely ignoring what we are feeding our children, and yet is happy to spend £2,500 on administering each ASBO?
… launched the latest offensive in its war on crime, the ‘Together Campaign’, across … and witness protection programmes. Like all wars, the war on crime comes with an aggressive …
It's easy to forget that Julian Assange - reviled by mainstream media, hounded by Sweden's judiciary, 'red-listed' by Interpol, publicly attacked by the US defense secretary - remains an innocent man, 'wanted' for nothing more than questioning, writes John Pilger. His disgraceful treatment dishonours only his persecutors.
… truth-telling in an era of lies, cynicism and war. The persecution of Julian Assange must … that the two governments had discussed his onward extradition to the US before the European Arrest Warrant was issued. Perhaps an explanation is …
Julian Assange's struggle for freedom is one of law and justice against vengeful state power determined at all costs to darken the light of truth that Wikileaks has cast into the murkiest of places, writes John Pilger. Now, after a long series of moral and legal victories, his release may finally be drawing near.
… truth-telling in an era of lies, cynicism and war. The persecution of Julian Assange is … in 2013 - wrongly believed to be carrying Edward Snowden. According to documents released … that the two governments had discussed his onward extradition to the US. Contrary to its …
Bird flu has been raging through Asia for more than a decade. But it is only recently that most of us have started to pay attention to the story. Pat Thomas seperates fact from fiction and asks whether this is a random act of nature or yet another man-made disaster.
… about quarantines, closing borders and waging war on a microscopic enemy. But think about … strain of avian flu has also been put forward as a solution. But given the poor … very much from 1918. Only now it’s not world war, but the chemical warfare waged on our …
For most Australians, 26th January is a day of family celebration, writes John Pilger. But for its indigenous peoples the only thing to celebrate is their survival after over two centuries of rape, murder, theft and vicious racism that continues to this day, and has even found new expression in Australia's war on refugees, incarcerated in barbaric Pacific Island concentration camps.
… has even found new expression in Australia's war on refugees, incarcerated in barbaric … Australia's settler dead in mostly imperial wars, not one stands for those warriors who fought and fell defending …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
… Biofuel Agribusiness Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate Change Oil Gm Products UK US … as a way to avoid the kind of resource wars currently raging in the Middle East and … in the end provoke a wider series of resource wars – this time over food, water and …
Genetically modified food. It’s a big issue. Increasingly, we are handed the notion that GM food is just like any other food, only better, because of its almost magical power to solve our most immediate crises of poverty, hunger, fossil-fuel depletion and climate change.
… if you want to stimulate the economy, start a war – only in this case the war is against the natural environment. Much …
In 1975 Indonesia invaded the small Pacific country of East Timor, writes John Pilger, and then massacred a third of its population to suppress demands for independence. Now unearthed documents show the genocide was supported by Australia so it could grab the oil and gas reserves of the Timor Sea. Despite East Timor's independence, won in 1999, Australia is still stealing its oil and gas revenues worth $5 billion and counting.
… Indonesia USA Pacific Oil Law Human Rights War timor-leste-cut.jpg In 1975 Indonesia … British consulate in Surabaya, and British warships escorted a ship full of Indonesian … largely on Australia's terms. Soon afterwards, Prime Minister Mari Alkitiri, a …
Australia's deliberate and calculated attacks on its indigenous population carry many of the hallmarks of genocide, writes John Pilger. And things are getting worse, not better, as states that have grown rich by exploiting Aboriginal land evict and demolish remote Aboriginal communities.
… communities. Australia has again declared war on its Indigenous people, reminiscent of … gunpoint. Yet again, Aboriginal leaders have warned of "a new generation of displaced … clique around the then prime minister John Howard. It included those who called themselves …
Warning! Kissable lips may endanger your health. By Pat Thomas
… Green Living Health BLISTEX_NOV05_MAIN.jpg Warning! Kissable lips may endanger your … expects you to swallow its product. But beware; none of the oleochemicals in this … adjuvant in the anthrax vaccine given to Gulf War soldiers and a suspected contributor to …
It’s fair to say that we have our share of robust discussions in this office. Opinions get aired, fingers get pointed, occasionally voices get raised. It’s all in a good cause. Setting the world to rights isn’t always a civilised tea party.
… Activism Greenwash Plastic Bags Protest UK US War Economics Environment Justice Human Rights … unquestioning celebration to small steps forward, and pour scorn on those who stick their …
Christmas dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turkey. But the intensively reared and genetically manipulated birds that most will consume this holiday season leave a nasty taste in the mouth
… our holiday table. Prior to the second world war it was something of a luxury in the UK, but postwar industrialisation brought the price of … anaesthetic (used to ‘fix’ the tendency towards aggression and reduce injuries and …
Australian governments have long waged a one-sided war on the continent's Aboriginal peoples, writes John Pilger. And now a new weapon has come into play: the starvation of the most remote, culturally intact communities. It's all part of a multi-faceted program of physical and cultural annihilation. And yet the world is silent.
… governments have long waged a one-sided war on the continent's Aboriginal peoples, … day. Rosalie is an elder of the Arrernte-Alyawarra people, who lives in Utopia, a vast and … In 2007, the then Prime Minister, John Howard, sent the army into Indigenous …
For whatever reason you choose to chew it, this plastic, potentially toxic mish-mash of ingredients is bad for the environment and bad for us
… the habit along to the settlers. After World War II, chemists learned to make synthetic … gum market which is estimated to be worth upwards of £10 billion a year. Toxic or not? …
Flea powder probably isn't something you think often about. But with some frighteningly toxic ingredients you should: they can be deadly for you and your pets
… phenomenon that began shortly after World War II. The question now being asked is: could … products to decide which ones needed stronger warnings, as well as outlining plans to make … potentially harmful to their health, despite warnings from the British Medical Association …
Humans have been breastfeeding for nearly half a million years. It’s only in the last 60 years that we have begun to give babies highly processed convenience food called ‘formula’. Pat Thomas investigates
… bottlefed babies have a greater tendency towards developing conditions such as childhood … first six months of life can go a long way towards cancelling out the health inequalities … of women’s changed circumstances after World War I, as more women left their children …
The human species has been breastfeeding for nearly half a million years. It’s only in the last 60 years that we have begun to give babies the highly processed convenience food called ‘formula’.
… bottlefed babies have a greater tendency towards developing conditions such as childhood … first six months of life can go a long way towards cancelling out the health inequalities … of women’s changed circumstances after World War I, as more women left their children …
Pat Thomas takes a look at one of the less discussed aspects of climate change - its impact on the human psyche.
… Ironic too since the phenomenon of global warming is itself the product of distorted … substance abuse, family violence, resource wars and a whole spectrum of mental health … things – you only need to be an awake and aware citizen of the planet Earth. Pat Thomas …
It’s easy to feel so overwhelmed by the problems facing our planet that we turn away to whatever will cheer us. Pat Thomas shows us the pattern of climate change denial
… Change Stern Review Stern Report Global Warming Psychology Global Warming Climate Change Mental Health Comments … and the 6-litre Bentley GTC convertible. Aware of the irony, the paper noted that the …
Faced with an itchy young head full of nits, it's all too easy to reach for a bottle of potent chemicals. But is smothering your child's hair in pesticides really the best solution?
… to travel from one head to another. Chemical warfare In the UK, four pesticides are used to … This type of pesticide is implicated in Gulf War veterans' disabilities. Pregnant and … conscientious you are at combing it out afterwards that will really win the day against …
Skin has a life of its ownthat most of us know nothing about. Getting in touch with its natural rhythms, rather than bullying it with creams and potions, is the most reliable
path to a better complexion
… may make the difference between being at war and making peace with the way you look. …