Official truths are often powerful illusions.

- John Pilger

If I were a teacher, I would recommend that all my students very hurriedly read most of Orwell's books, especially 1984 and Animal Farm, because then…

- John Pilger

There isn't a war on terror, there is a war of terror.

- John Pilger

The Palestinians don't have oil. If they were the Saudis, they wouldn't be in the position they are now. But they have the power of being able to ups…

- John Pilger

The major western democracies are moving towards corporatism. Democracy has become a business plan, with a bottom line for every human activity, ever…

- John Pilger

During my lifetime, America has been constantly waging war against much of humanity: impoverished people mostly, in stricken places.

- John Pilger

It is time we recognized that the real terrorism is poverty.

- John Pilger

It's only when journalists understand the role they play in this propaganda, it's only when they realize they can't be both independent, honest journ…

- John Pilger

Israel is the American watchdog in the Middle East, and that's why the Palestinians remain victims of one of the longest military occupations. They d…

- John Pilger