‘The Coming War on China’ Discloses America’s Secret Military History in the Pacific

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2017 A new documentary by John Pilger exposes how U.S. military buildup in the Pacific has encircled China—and how local communities across Asia are resisting American nuclear and naval takeover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The U.S. May Be Pushing Australia Into War With China

By John Pilger/ JohnPilger.com Apr 13, 2017 No one wants to bomb or occupy the U.S. ally. But that could change if America's military-industrial establishment continues to assert its global dominance with force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Issue Isn’t Trump—It’s Us

By John Pilger / JohnPilger.com Jan 18, 2017 Liberal elites' obsession with Donald Trump as their bête noir masks an enduring complicity in putting both him and his predecessor in the White House. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Fake News That Will Take Us to War With China (Video)

By John Pilger / The New Internationalist Dec 5, 2016 A major, underreported U.S. military buildup for the purpose of confronting China -- a campaign that involves nuclear weapons -- is underway in Asia and the Pacific. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Speaks About Hillary Clinton, the U.S. Election and the Litany of Charges Against Him

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 5, 2016 In a 25-minute interview, WikiLeaks' founder gives an analysis of the emails he published from the personal account of John Podesta (Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign chairman), and much more. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States

By Frank Dorrel Sep 27, 2016 The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Julian Assange: The Untold Story of an Epic Struggle for Justice

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2015 The persecution of Julian Assange is about to flare again as it enters a dangerous stage. On Aug. 20, three-quarters of the Swedish prosecutor’s case against Assange regarding sexual misconduct in 2010 will disappear as the statute of limitations expires. Meanwhile, Washington’s obsession with Assange and WikiLeaks has intensified. Indeed, it is vindictive American power that offers the greatest threat -- as Chelsea Manning and those still held in Guantanamo can attest. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

John Pilger: ‘We Have Been Misled’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 7, 2014 Australian journalist John Pilger, who speaks with the moral voice of George Orwell, discusses how a majority of Britons polled could say fewer than 10,000 Iraqis have been killed since the British- and American-led 2003 invasion of Iraq, when the real number is closer to a million. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Was Hugo Chavez?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 Much is being written about former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the wake of his death Tuesday. Australian journalist John Pilger's 2007 documentary on the United States' hostile, decades-long campaign against Latin American democracy helps separate fact from fiction in Chavez's legacy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )