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There is no War on Terrorism; it is the Great Game speeded up. The difference is the rampant nature of the superpower, ensuring infinite dangers for us all.

— John Pilger

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

Putin is the only leader to condemn the rise of fascism in 21st-century Europe.

The problem with media-run "conversations" on gender is not merely the almost total absence of male participants, but the suppression of class.

The censorship is such on television in the US that films like mine don't stand a chance.

It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it.

Hidden Agendas (1998)

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The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now.

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Only the dead have seen the end of war.

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