{"id":251678,"date":"2024-01-01T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=251678"},"modified":"2024-01-01T06:08:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T06:08:44","slug":"the-world-has-lost-john-pilger-9-oct-1939-30-dec-2023-rip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2024\/01\/the-world-has-lost-john-pilger-9-oct-1939-30-dec-2023-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Has Lost John Pilger (9 Oct 1939 \u2013 30 Dec 2023) RIP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Pilger in his film, Palestine Is Still the Issue (johnpilger.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the greatest journalists and filmmakers of any generation has died at age 84, his family announced on Sunday 31 Dec.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

John Pilger, whose books, films and articles informed generations of people eager to cut through official narratives and propaganda on the Palestinian question; U.S. wars executed in Vietnam, Iraq and elsewhere; the one it plans for China; the state of public medicine in Britain; the treatment of aborigines in his native Australia and a host of other critical public issues, has died in London at 84.<\/p>\n

Pilger, a recipient of numerous awards, including winning British journalist of the year twice, was a member of Consortium News<\/strong><\/em>\u2018 board of directors and in October was awarded with CN<\/strong><\/em>\u2018s Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award.<\/p>\n

Tributes have already begun to pour in.<\/p>\n

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John Pilger stood as a towering figure in the realm of true journalism, possessing a profound understanding of the significance of the WikiLeaks ideal. His resounding voice was among the most potent advocates for putting an end to the injustices faced by Julian Assange. He\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Y5ql8Yn0xM<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kristinn Hrafnsson (@khrafnsson) December 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n