‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

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Australian journalist, author and documentary filmmaker John Pilger has dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth and shining a light on inconvenient facts that often contradict the mainstream media narrative. In this episode of Talking Post, Pilger sits down with SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo to discuss the war in Ukraine, the West versus China and the plight of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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[@perspellman]

Sad to hear that veteran journalist, writer and filmmaker John Pilger has passed away, aged 84. Throughout his unique career he was a ferocious speaker of the truth, and tirelessly advocated against uright and abuse of power. Our world is poorer for his passing. May he Rest in Power!

[@RomanShein1978]

Russia certainly misses comrade Pilger.

[@helenbarber5980]

He always stood on the right side ,he was honest and fair ,stuck up for the underdog ,he knew what was what !​@@RomanShein1978

[@katylux2180]

@@RomanShein1978 🙈

[@Ducon6]

@@RomanShein1978unlike ukrainian nazis and you

[@jelena5608]

Amen.

[@shk91]

RIP John Pilger. Thank you for the journalism you provided us.

[@lindsey3990]

I am so sad to learn of Mr. Pilger’s passing. He was a great man. He made the world a better place. May he Rest in Peace. My condolences to his family and friends.

[@Jraymiami]

😱😢☮️

[@virginiamitchell9899]

As an Australian I’m deeply concerned and ashamed at the lack of support all Australian governments have shown for Julian Assange. To leave any Australian languishing defenceless in any prison anywhere is just appalling. Shameful.

[@hinaynihorvath3926]

meanwhile australia has blood on it's hamds for stolen generations & adopted peoples total lack of human rights!

[@philbarone4603]

Not as of today happy to say.

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

When he isn't free, neither are we.

[@That_One_Guy...]

That's because your government is part of the Spying Eyes Alliance. Not even making this up look up five eyes alliance.

[@scramble100]

Oz is a vassal state run by neocons in the U.S.

[@tigressnsnow]

Rest in Peace John. Your life had true purpose. Your 50 films, your books and your friendships especially with Julian.

[@markwilliams3617]

John will be greatly missed for his clarity and honesty in reporting offering the world a severely lacking perspective,. My condolences to the family and public in general.

[@thespartan8476]

Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it.

[@nevadasam3471]

Unless the Helpless get together as a new Spiritual acting FORCE knowing they have the absolute rights to defend their views about life in this universe. Just a reminder : the game is over anyway for everyone soon or a little later, so never give up no matter what!

[@user-hv9vn4fi4w]

Get lost helplessly!

[@ReasonNotFightFlight]

Exactly.

[@thespartan8476]

@@user-hv9vn4fi4w And the Weak Suffer What they Must?

[@alyssagedeon3181]

Brilliant reply.

[@veronicamorrison6056]

I am so glad you ended this interview by thanking John so warmly on behalf of us all. We so need his forthright and calm way of putting the record straight in this time of deceitful, destructive propaganda. He is gone too soon and has left us all orphans of his rectitude and his courage. My condolences go to his family for he is surely in a place of peace now.

[@NikoHL]

Hear hear.. John appreciated those very fitting accolades.

[@brianpollard7909]

I am Australian and we have been blessed with two of the finest journalists in modern history. John Pilger and Julian Assange. What a pity that the bulk of the Australian people and especially the government shows no interest in even talking to or listening to either of them.

[@BigMan382]

Assange is just another puppet of the controllers. That gets wheeled when the agenda needs him to be. Same goes as Edward Snowden

[@sunshine2577]

Vielen Dank dafür! In Deutschland wird alles gelogen, Nazis werden geschützt!

[@777arksMa77_RGM]

Because Australia got lots of influence from america

[@lucu01]

@@777arksMa77_RGM if you mean the mass media and general public have been bought and owned, yup. Sheep bleating as the master wants

[@trinitiusw6145]

Australia’s once intelligent media is now overrun with brainless jingoistic MIC sycophants feeding off the ASPI swill.

[@kibe3602]

Rest in peace John Pilger, greatest journalist of our age

[@ianhawdon3680]

Well said

[@Mary-il6zz]

“We must be skeptical of everything.” Mr.Pilger you hit the nail on the head!

[@josephdsilva5245]

This is a very emotional interview with John Pilger and it brought tears to my eyes.

[@spm_hcmc]

He openly lies at 5:27. You should be crying because you're smitten by someone who is defending a dictator invading a sovereign country and slaughtering civilians.

[@helenbarber5980]

​@@spm_hcmcTurn your television off and learn from more honest sauces !

[@L.budz.]

It's amazing how many people just accept the word of the government and mainstream media

[@divulgatrice]

it s amazing also that governments don t give a F about their own people. I'm Italian, in Italy more or less 60% of people want this war to stop with a compromise, yet we have Ukrainian soldiers training without us knowing. Usa was sending nato soldiers to Ukraine years ago, they always start wars in other territories.

[@MrChaosi]

i am amazed how many idiot accepts the word of random youtube people

[@bignorbert1136]

Mainstream media. A term first used by Goebells.

[@echo1174]

And why, exactly, would our 7'5" shapeshifting 'Man eating Lizard people' overlords lie to us? Pray tell? XD

[@dylancrooks6548]

I haven't watched the video yet, however, I would like to inform you that the South China Morning Post is a Chinese media outlet, and while it used to be a respected organization, is likely another outlet of chinese propaganda.

[@lokaal10heerenveen]

My deep respect for this journalist!!!!

[@Hockss]

His Passion of Telling the Truth is what the World needs, And we miss him very much.... Love from Australia .... Yonden as always you too are doing great work for community... Dont Give Up...!!

[@phattyboomboom7326]

John Pilger is one of the finest human beings on this earth👍🏻

[@annmariecollins6652]

Well said John 👏👏👏👏 Thank you for always speaking out the truth, a truly decent, honourable caring human being, one of a kind who will truly be missed. 😪

[@ramonng6381]

How could Australians be respecting of its government, when it does not even lift a finger, to save its own citizen, Assange...?

[@Vmb07]

Many of us don’t respect our government 😣

[@martin3399]

How little Australia cares about its own citizens should have become pretty obvious over the last years already. 😉

[@PhiloSurfer]

Because its real government is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[@mariahewitt9787]

@@PhiloSurfer Nah, WEF members are everywhere. Look into WEF members meeting in Davos Switzerland, this year.

[@williamzk9083]

At the end of the day China is an obnoxious power that has ill will to us. India is showing itself jealous, petty, resentful towards the West and Australia (everything some Pakistanis told me is that they are buttery and agreeable but back stabbing). We will need to stick to allegiance to the USA for security. It is by far the lessor of two evils. Honestly China has hideous leadership.

[@martinharris5017]

RIP John Pilger: One of the greatest and bravest journalists of all time.

[@hanasawyer1194]

So rtefreshing that someone in the field of journalism is speaking out about this. I have had to do extensive research to find the stories we are not told by the mainstream media. It is a rare journalist today that emphesizes the need to understand the history behind a crisis in order to understand the why, and possibly understand how to look for a solution. Bravo !!!!!

[@RomanShein1978]

Comrade Pilger's version of events in Ukraine is not propaganda even, it is pure misinformation.

[@exonelresearch4032]

All hail John Pilger, one of the last great Truth-Exposers and Real Reporters left!

[@chubascomohd2688]

Time to ban reporters. We don’t need them. Their pen 🖊 is sharper than a sword 🗡

[@seanteh7120]

John Pilger a Giant of truth. He is getting much older . Thank you Sir for your decades of battles against lies.

[@jimmycormack]

He always blames the messenger and never criticizes the man who started all of this suffering - Putin. Vladimir salutes you. Of course there are many examples of poor journalism in the West but the totalitarian regime tolerates NO dissent and jails anyone who puts their head above the parapet. Many of them have fled to neighbouring states in fear of their lives. Why doesn't Pilger mention this?

[@pansaltman]

"Pilger a Giant of truth"🤣🤣🤣

[@ninaa8238]

Out of all the comments on youtube with regards journalism & current issues, I am so encouraged to see no haters in the first page of comments. And so pleased there are so many of us who "get it" . Yes, we are aware, there is a bigger picture here and provocation, arrogance & manipulation of facts are very much in play.......on our side. But here we all are anyway, persistently (this is the key) seeking a full & honest view of the facts as they are without tones or inference. There are many of us who can see clearly, know better, are grounded, are old enough & experienced enough to reinforce what we know to be fair & right & kind. For our information dispensation, almost like a news 'autocorrect' we have John Pilger & Yondhen Lhatoo. Thank you gentlemen, stay wise and stay visible & make sure we hear you.

[@ronanrogers4127]

Thank you John. You were, like all of us, imperfect, but you brought to light on many occasions things that those in power want to be kept in the dark. You shone a light. Rest In Peace.

[@thomasspeight3797]

A man with integrity 👏

[@coolwaterdvr]

John Pilger you are a true journalist. 👍

[@Gary-hf4ww]

No he is not he is nothing but a communist sympathized

[@enzo.l1878]

A great interview, John Pilger is a true one in a lifetime legend.

[@Helvet1cu5]

Unfortunately, his departure from the stage of a remarkable life's work is a shame.

[@matilda1505]

@@Helvet1cu5 what do you mean ?

[@munehaus]

@@matilda1505 John Pilger is a Russian troll on Putin's payroll these days.

[@matilda1505]

@@munehaus with all due respect , He never tries to sway you one way or the other. He just wants you to think for yourself.

[@yan-amar]

@@matilda1505 He starts by saying Ukrainians were the ones preparing to attack and Russia just defended itself. Seriously, can that make any sense to anyone? Like, a small (wrt military power) country like Ukrain would go unprepared provoking the giant Russia. Oh and it just happens that more than a year later Russia is still advancing and trying to conquer more territory, but yeah they just defended their border. The title says it all, war and propaganda always have gone together and this interview is just a part of it.

[@liamtaggart57]

RIP John. What a great human being🇮🇪

[@wendybrown9102]

John Pilgen the world needs more of your journalism: Thank You Talking Post.🙏

[@stephenwolfgang2507]

Nope, sure don't. There's a reason most of the world has never heard of him.

[@mariahewitt9787]

@@stephenwolfgang2507 And there's a reason, noone has ever heard of you. FREE JULIAN ASSANGE. An honest Australian journalist!

[@Vmb07]

@@stephenwolfgang2507 maybe you’re American but most Australians and British know him. He is well respected

[@mariahewitt9787]

@Johnny H Johns You are an uneducated person. People like you, are the downfall, of the world. WEF members are everywhere. AGENDA 2030 is speeding up. FREE JULIAN ASSANGE! A TRUTHFUL Australian journalist.

[@ricochet2977]

@Johnny H Johns What crime did he commit?

[@maxsweetman6341]

Thanks John for being a truthful journalist you are a rare breed Please be careful you are a target

[@planet4allofus]

Rest in Peace John , you'll be dearly missed.

[@tubbietubby]

John Pilger is a truly professional & respected journalist and a man of integrity.

[@MrMangoman48]

The best Australian journalist who tells the truth as it is

[@ziwen2925]

fr, we need more John Pilger for people to get rid of the effect of propaganda and know what is truly going on

[@virchandrakumar8186]

Can he speak of Chinese propaganda on this channel? Every country is same.

[@sullyx5142]

@@virchandrakumar8186 It's about questioning things Can you speak of Indian media bias, the BJP/Hindutva bias? Modi the fascist?

[@bachvandals3259]

@@sullyx5142 Dont engage with those who denied reality itself, it encourage them to be more delusional

[@An_ony_mous]

@@sullyx5142 When we say Chinese propaganda, you have to accept it instead of targetting some Indian propaganda. Don't divert from the topic.

[@michaelneville2915]

The bad actions of the Media are paramount in allowing and supporting this conflict. The scary part is the amount of people still buying the story.

[@Street_photographyGK]

And the scariest is that people sti buying these things after all these years of the same receipe by the USA and NATO

[@carterjackson8033]

@@Street_photographyGK What I don't understand is how anyone could side with Putin. He kills journalist, arrest protestors and jails and murders his political opponents. Sure US foreign policy is bad, but at least the government changes every 2 to 4 years and there's a free press. Russia and China are ruled by dictatorships.

[@Street_photographyGK]

@@carterjackson8033 tell me who Putin killed ? The name of the opposition

[@katylux2180]

Rest in Peace beautiful, courageous John. Immensely grateful for everything you have done to expose the truth and smash the propaganda ❤❤❤

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Another thing is that there is lots of money being made out of this conflict. Our media has been controlled for years and must not be taken as fact

[@tonyjones1560]

Ironically, there’s a saying in Russia that goes, “there’s no truth in the news and no news in the truth.” It definitely applies to the US media…

[@David-ci1vn]

As the Allies were hanging Nazis a state of war still persisted, the war was still being waged using psychological deception, not only of course of the vanquished Germans but the Allies own populations and it's still going on, it's astoundingly successful but now millions are actually convinced of things that never happened and we are paying for it.

[@Helvet1cu5]

You must be a Fox News consumer and friend of Russian media, right?

[@tigranhovhannisyan6026]

@@Helvet1cu5 What about you?

[@burnheretic3950]

@@Helvet1cu5 its a reality that regardless of your views, "left" or "right", congress and senate on both sides of the aisle are heavily invested in the military industrial complex. Then they pass votes to provide " military aid" to countries "as they see fit". Thats insider trading and people getting rich while causing the suffering of others. If you dont believe this or think it is just "conspiracy" , there have been papers, studies and documentaries providing all the information. Its not hard to find.

[@randominfluencer908]

John Pilger is that bright shining Angel of Journalism shedding light on the truth of the darkness of most so called news these days ; thank you that was great. I watched him protest for Julian Assange in Sydney ; amazing

[@maryfrancestheresetan5618]

😮

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

scooby doo an his angels an scrappy doo too!

[@shadcrow522]

I have been an admirer of John Pilger since the Vietnam war. John, without fear, spoke the truth about the slaughter of innocents in that war whilst the west were busy with creating 'movies' and songs to make money out of it all. We need more John Pilger's and most of all we need Assange to be set free because his incarceration is a stain on truthfulness and the reporting of it.

[@tzenzhongguo]

Better dead than red. There deaths were worth it. South Vietnam would’ve become another Taiwan and South Korea. Secondly why is this leftist journalist shilling for Ukraine?

[@AndyShmit]

He doesn't speak the truth, opinions are not facts and he's wrong, it's not Ukraine vs Russia as there are 4 groups involved with 3 in active battle with 1 hidden from you using the Geneva Convention(s) to facilitate it, it's not an invasion.

[@makuohua3071]

Shad Crow * : John Pilger and Assange both are True Journalist whom this planet will be proud and keep in heart to trive Vibrant Blossom Bloom for ever .

[@SkillBuilder]

Shad Pilger has done some great work, on Vietnam in particular, but he is telling you to be sceptical and that must include his output. He writes to be read and he needs the cheque.

[@timetraveller885]

Assange is a HACKER, not a Journalist! He will have to face the Music.

[@Sarson72]

R.I.P John, an inspirational man.

[@davidprice7162]

While our tyrannical government and lack of true freedoms make me ashamed, John Pilger and Julian Assange make me proud to be Australian.

[@laetitialogan2017]

100 %

[@forbaldo1]

leave nobody wants you go to Gaza . your testicles have turned to saw dust

[@jackiesharples3649]

He is a real journalist I wish they were all like him an excellent show

[@williamzk9083]

He has his own ideological biases and goes of an tangents but he sometimes gets it right

[@mariahewitt9787]

@@williamzk9083 And you have no idea what's truly going on. WEF members are everywhere.

[@SMARTARTSMEDIA]

This guy is so twisted in his views, and always has been. It’s simple Mr Pilger, Russians invaded a sovereign country based upon a lie. Odd how Pilger is happy to go along with the lie that Nazis are present in Ukraine ( a country with a Jewish president no less) what nonsense you talk! Odd also how Pilger always against wars and yet Russia starts a war and his view is there’s some justifications for it because the west doesn’t understand Russia. Stick to your Vietnam essays mr P, the world isn’t the way it was in the sixties!

[@williamzk9083]

@@SMARTARTSMEDIA Pilger often takes the opposite view just it seems to be contrarian.

[@shakuntalalivneh8742]

Pilger is not a contrarian. He is very rightly a skeptic and someone who looks at the whole picture , knows a great deal of History and looks at the evidence before saying anything. If you consistently look for the truth , you cannot be biased. Most MSM journalists today are shallow and only half educated.

[@petenztube8592]

John Pilger is a legend. I hope some of the new journos follow his footsteps and actually look for the truth, for a change.

[@canteluna]

Pilger is a liar, a propagandist. I rebutted every key point he made - with FACTS. Don't you people have ANY critical faculty to know when you're being targeted for propaganda?

[@helenswan705]

there are still some, even on the BBC though not on the mainstream BBC news. Look for them on the radio. How hard it is for us to know

[@maxinenickolls1065]

Love pilger a very clever man and is the best reporter ever to open up on who our real enemies are 🙏❤❤👑

[@markkelly4955]

Respect to the host and Mr Pilger, we need solidarity more than anything now

[@markkelly4955]

The law is the law of the land and the people own it. We shall never submit to the dominion of the oppressor but that we give but with our lives...

[@dantro542]

Be Very. Very careful as to who.. You Put on a. PEDESTOL

[@KJ-jq9pq]

The problem is not the propaganda, but that people will wholeheartedly believe it.

[@romlyn99]

All countries do propaganda and they often contradict each other. One interesting propaganda is the origin of the AIDS virus. The purpose of propaganda is to fool people into believing a lie, so we fight among each other, making the fragmented groups easier to control. To say only Russia and the US do it is false... China does it. Taiwan does it. India does it. Pakistan does it. The biggest difference is how sophisticated the propaganda is. Even this video is propaganda, but do you see it?

[@Peace4All09]

It is both!

[@blairrobert3438]

Or that the other side will only believe the opposite purely due to nihilistic and contrarian ego boosting to be different. The fact is Russia has no right under any law to be invading Ukraine and mass maiming people. Bottom line.

[@questworldmatrix]

That's idiotic. That's like saying "don't hate the player, hate the game" as I scam you of your money. Being naive and innocent is not some flaw, and propagandists don't get to brush off any responsibility on their part by saying it's not the propaganda that's the problem. But saying that, America is so easily swayed for war because they are a war like culture. What Christian society is that with a gun culture fetish?

[@johntucker5489]

Well people need something to believe, in there self righteous mind Russia at fault for attacking and they side against them, plus some of them don't even care but Ukraine is just because their political leaders against Russia they feel that way and suddenly act like they care but Ukraine, the media gonna sell them stories which they want to hear about rather than the truth

[@crownking4041]

10 mins in I am impressed with this man. Incredible work. 10 out of 10. Running out of words to describe how brilliant he is. Perfection. We need this man live and well. Very lovely posh voice.

[@canteluna]

Pilger is a liar, a propagandist. I rebutted every key point he made - with FACTS. Don't you people have ANY critical faculty to know when you're being targeted for propaganda?

[@Najda007]

Thank you for this wanderful interview! We need sane discussions like this. I'm so glad that we still have some real journalists left.

[@markaxworthy2508]

60,000 Ukrainian troops, even if true, are not a threat to a Russia with a million man armed forces and a nuclear deterent. The Russians know this perfectly well and so must Pilger. Pilger is here engaged in peddling a fiction. Does anyone really believe that 60,000 Ukrainian troops are a threat to nuclear armed Russia with 15 times as many active troops as that?

[@erikhammer153]

O lo 0909

[@AndyShmit]

Unfortunately not, neither have a clue.

[@renato3225]

John Pilger is a great man. Always very honest, truthful. !!!!

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@renato3225 Even if it were true, it doesn't stop him being fallible - as in this instance, Instead of worshipping blindly at the altar of his "grestness", you should be analysing what he actually says.

[@cheri238]

John Piliger is one of our greatest journalist and documentarian in our life time with enormous insights about history and poltical powers. Thank you for this discussion and to hear him. Great channel. ❤️ Thank you also Mr. Yonder Lhatoo for your admiration of Mr. Pilger's work and following in his footsteps. Truth about what is going on is what matters. We are walking in seas of maddness, all societies are being effected now. When journalists exposes the truth with courageous efforts we must remain with them. Julian Assange must go free, we hear how outrageous it has been for him. He is another hero. We still have Chris Hedges , Ralph Nader, Democracy Now and staff , others that places truth first.

[@paulvandijck6476]

Thank you!

[@cheri238]

@Paul van Dijck Thank you and Happy holidays ☃️🌲☃️❤️

[@paulvandijck6476]

@@cheri238 😊

[@margaretcaine4219]

Assange: apparently we are all subject to USA laws, whether we are USA citizens or not, and whether or not we were on USA soil when we supposedly broke their law. It is truly frightening that the Americans think their laws extend beyond their own borders, to every citizen of the world.

[@denniscrane9753]

Not all of us!

[@theon.953]

to the point that they will bomb that country that in their eyes "violate" their rules to the stone age

[@ahsoontan1219]

True, the American can’t accept journalists exposing their atrocities and viciously eliminate them

[@questworldmatrix]

I argued the same when someone said my opinion about the US presidency doesn't matter.

[@nooboftheyear7170]

Oh, by the way, there are a lot of countries that have extradition treaties. But then it could be that Assange did hold back some information that the russians handed him and that the charges raised against him were punishment for not publishing all that the russians instructed him to put out there, i.e., the authorities got the rest of the photographs or whatever evidence they were holding against him. Not sure what they had over the guy that originally obtained the info but it would probably have been better to have notified his superiors unless he was worked over in a different way, in which case he might not even have realised he was being manipulated.

[@williamc9578]

Much respect to John Pilger. A true hero of journalism for many decades. We need so many more like him in today's world.

[@mizofan]

His excellent films are on youtube

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

glad you learned to repeat what your tv said. never met a human that smart yet. you are proof humans can evolve although they all refuse

[@Design_no]

Yes, let's make the world one big China 🤣🤣🤣

[@lynnevenables7193]

@@Design_no you prefer one big America!

[@williamwalker3837]

He can only be a hero to those predisposed to his views. And those views have changed considerably over the years.

[@PrelinNair-mb8oq]

That was the most decent conversational I have heard in a long time I wish we had John here in South Africa or one like him what I belive is that journalists are afraid of reporting the truth. Look at Julian

[@balkanleopard9728]

John Pilger has been a hero of mine since the American war in Vietnam. Thankyou for this great and honest discussion and Yonden Lhatoo should be proud of this work. He is becoming a great journalist in the modern era. Keep this up. We need you.

[@charlesreidy2765]

He was right about Vietnam, but that doesn't make him right about Russia's attack on Ukraine.

[@brookman2923]

@@charlesreidy2765how do you know he is not right? Who s right? Who decides the rightness?

[@charlesreidy2765]

@@brookman2923 "right" means "factual." He talks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as being Ukraine's fault.

[@brookman2923]

@@charlesreidy2765 sure it’s ukranian and nato fault … it’s all started in 2008 and even earlier,when NATO decided to let Ukraine access into alliance… John Mearsheimer explained this very well…

[@charlesreidy2765]

@@brookman2923 And it's my fault if somebody murders me. Ukraine was no threat to Russia. Putin wants to expand his empire. I've read Mearsheimer. I agree with some of what he says about the precursors of the war, but he does not justify Putin's invasion.

[@truthbearer888]

John Pilger is one of the few lone voices in the wilderness for sure. He is a true journalist driven to proclaim truth and dispel falsehood. Bravo!

[@rosiewessinger5868]

Well if he was put American soldiers at risk as you get what you get

[@truthbearer888]

@@rosiewessinger5868 Who put American soldiers at risk?! Why are American soldiers and military bases surrounding China all these years?! Would the US allow China or any country to have military bases remotely close to its borders?! How hypocritical for a country that did not tolerate Russian missiles in Cuba in 1962 but is ok with American missiles all over the global with over 800 military bases pointing missiles at every country on earth!!!

[@joni8090]

@@rosiewessinger5868 You mean put US Propaganda at Risk ? If US Soldiers volunteer to die for Unworthy causes as they did in Vietnam then that is their choice ! US Killed 5 Million Vietnamese Civilians in Vietnam to prove a point that proved Nothing ! Muhammad Ali refused to volunteer cost him 5 years jail and Julian Assange will loose his life for telling the Truth ! US is a Clear and Present Danger to humanity!! ☮️ ☦️

[@mariahewitt9787]

@@rosiewessinger5868 Noone was put at risk. JULIAN ASSANGE simply released a video, on American military, killing innocent people.

[@jonstfrancis]

@@rosiewessinger5868 Your comment makes little sense grammatically and because you've confused Pilger with Assange; both easily done because of your lack of education. Also, Assange never risked lives by telling the truth; truth saves lives.

[@jasonbrittain3316]

As an Australian when John said it only matters what the crumbling empire says he is right Australia's foreign policy is America's foreign policy

[@vangpham2514]

in another word, America lapdog

[@michaelmullins3396]

Can anyone explain why Australian politicians of all colours continue to mirror American foreign policy when it’s clearly not in their interests to do so since ww2, surely with defeats in Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya Australian should have learned. What economic or military threat does China, Russia pose to Australia. When American uses Australian for its own selfish interests.

[@dexterdr.7020]

unlike China, Australia is a democratic country where political desicisions are made according to the will of the people, who, are sitting in the offices in Washington. big brothers in the north are watching, my love.

[@joannejasny750]

@@michaelmullins3396 America is interested in only thing and cares only, for America. They are willing to sacrifice Ukraine to its total destruction for their own ends and they don't care that Europe is going to the wall, as long as they tow America's line. Wake up world, PLEASE.

[@federalreservebrown2507]

@@vangpham2514 yea, and america is tel avivs lap dog

[@uwanttono4012]

Lovely listening to two great professionals expound on their craft and bemoan the lack of integrity, rigour and ethics of modern journalism as practiced in the MSM today. New subscriber here!

[@davebannister323]

From the UK , Great Interview Thank You , More informative than our usual " News " .

[@sallytournas9007]

The injustices Julian has suffered and continues to suffer are not simply an Australian responsible, but rather a global responsibility for rights and freedoms to speak the truth. Anyone who does not stand up against those who are bullying him and continue to torture him, is forever giving up their rights to truth in journalism. We must demand that Julian Assange not only be freed, but given the greatest honour for standing up for our rights and freedoms. Bravo Julian Assange! Stay strong and know that honest people around the world not only admire you, but stand with you. I hope some international lawyer with an ounce of the guts Julian has, will bring this matter to swift justice and freedom for Assange.

[@chrisgreene2623]

Move on please we are now talking about the war in Ukraine and not some cult like adulation of a hacker that dumped many files ,unvetted that in some cases ruined lives.

[@johnoutthere]

assisting in hacking a USA government archive is illegal,no matter who you are...

[@lindaschwald7133]

This didn't prove so with the Pentagon Papers...Nixon Era. Our press, the most important 5th arm of US has been nearly completely hijacked. Julians freedom and a free press should go hand in hand. Has Chelsea Manning served her sentence? Also RFK along with JFK would not stand for Russia to put missiles in Cuba an off shore country. Does Putin feel the same threat? There is many sides to every story. Nothing much is just black or white, we must look deeper into what we hear. In this time, upheaval is everywhere, and under reported. Let us hope greatly for a better future for our young and and oppressed. When 1% of the 1% are making the decisions in the world, the planet an all living things are in grave danger. May you be safe and blessed with much goodness and insight.

[@lindaschwald7133]

This is in response to John Sun

[@laluna2802]

John Sun ofc! but for sure it was needed! if government would do what they are supposed to,then this would not be an issue.. don't lie to your own people atleast..

[@atajafar1405]

One of the best journalists ever . World needs more John Pilger’s

[@kokotizeu1881]

Absolutely true.

[@williamgill_esq.6487]

Worst pseudo journalist EVER. A pure 100% propagandist for neo Marxist liberalism, and now Putin Fascism. PATHETIC!

[@saxglend9439]

Pilger is an idiot.

[@georgebodley8068]

@@saxglend9439 can only see one idiot on here

[@saxglend9439]

@@georgebodley8068 I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

[@zhzmtz]

Respect to both of you, thanks for the great interview!

[@lovebucket4045]

Excellent!....thankyou. Thankyou for supporting Julian and independent investigative journalism. The democratically elected Australian, US and UK politicians lack of empathy and action to release Julian Assange is proof that there is a power above politics, the powerful corporate conglomerate behind Julian's continued imprisonment. The empathy of men, the hearts of humanity versus the tyranny of a corporate elite. A Corporate oligarch.

[@red---paulvanravenswaay2247]

Do you believe it is at all possible that it is in fact more a question of what the Pope and the Curia mob say than these front men of Corporations/ politicians??

[@zildamorais1108]

John Pilger, thank you very much for this interview. I send you my respect.

[@joewong438]

Bravo John! There are still some decent and rational people in the World. It is a breath of Fresh Air and thank you.

[@user-pk8tf4zh2m]

❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 always loved this man spoke with such passion and wisdom and may he rest in peace

[@jameselliott8203]

The greatest journalist to ever walk this corrupted earth .

[@cathyhiggins1166]

Thank you John Pilger for being a truthful journalist - And thank you for being there for Julian Assange for many years --- I am going to buy your book - Freedom Next Time.

[@theedain]

John Pilger has to be one of the finest, most truthful journalists ever. Australia should be proud of him (and of course, Julian Assange).

[@johnsmith1474]

Try reading the posts, you are a parrot.

[@judyroberts1710]

What's the hisstoryon Julian Assange. Why is he in jail.

[@lonestarlaurel8620]

Wikileaks, my dear, Wikileaks. Look it up?

[@canteluna]

Pilger is a lying hack, a propagandist, and you leftist clowns fall for it because it's what you want to hear.

[@davidriddiford7385]

@@jamestwilkins875 of course he has his biases but his opinions are authentic and based upon his own assessment of sources and history that most journalists know nothing about An Australian original to be taken with a huge grain of salt but someone who should be respected

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Thank you for your passion and truth seeking. Thank You John Pilger Journalist.

[@helenbarber5980]

He will be sorely missed RIP

[@ianking-jv4hg]

@@helenbarber5980 yes helen, he will be missed. the ranks of real journalists misses another truthteller. Ps. free Julian, now more then ever...

[@passionparade]

His spirit will live on and his inspiration we feed a new breed of journalists. Thank -You John.

[@dannyyap5143]

John Pilger is a hero in my eyes as a journalist myself

[@mariahewitt9787]

@Johnny H Johns Go and Educate yourself. You are truly Ignorant!

[@acidthunder1]

Who's your hero then ?Does it matter who you write for If they allow you to write freely without censorship?

[@intelectual1152]

But you don't follow how he wants you don't care about Assange, and he is in Prussian for doing the same job. Inform

[@raymondyuen4871]

This is a brilliant interview. As the old saying goes, "The truth is out there!"

[@mingyuhuang8944]

Sooooo refreshing to see someone who has the guts to speak the truth after digging through the thin visage, face value and propagated appearance of an issue/topic and going deeper to uncover objective realities and at least try to enlighten the sea of brainde*d and brainwashed which our western media breeds and is happy to keep breeding. I've not heard of this man but thank you for introducing him to me. I am a fan now....

[@skybot9998]

The first casualty of war is the truth.

[@dichebach]

Seems more like brain sludge that serves the interests of despots from my standponit.

[@anticorruptionagenda5106]

they forget Navalny... >no it's not the point! of course it's not the point why would it be?!.........

[@anticorruptionagenda5106]

@@skybot9998 Particulary when a liar lie to an other liar!

[@willytangkere5784]

Yes sir you are telling the truth,

[@matilda1505]

“ we must be sceptical of absolutely everything “. That’s one road sign that I for life of me wouldn’t miss !

[@wdmfan]

John seems to me by far, most reasonable person in this news media. Kudos.

[@harriet4564]

Thank you for doing real journalism and speaking truth and facts and not propaganda! ❤ #FREEASSANGE #FREEDANIELHALE 🙏

[@ilaser4064]

Truth, facts and no propaganda? 🤣🤣🤣

[@pullmanstandard81203]

John will never quit because he remembers the faces of those precious children in Cambodian Hospitals.

[@simonsmatthew]

RIP John Pilger. Let's hope people inspired by him continue his work.

[@generalengineers884]

Excellent interview, calling things how they are, hope this will not get taken down.

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

Of course it will be taken down, the fascist America deep state doesn't like Freedom of The Press, especially Julian highlighting American war crimes, if anything it should America in trial not Julian, he ONLY exposed American war crimes. Don't shoot the messenger..

[@pietersmit621]

Don't be such a conspiracy theorist. I'm skeptical of your concern, sounds like you're pushing some narrative.

[@rexguy7823]

@@pietersmit621 Well, I wonder what narrative you're wanting to push. The guy made a comment that he hopes a video that lambasts western media won't get taken down. Given that the western media are more than complicit in using Ukraine in a proxy war against Russia - where the end result will be the large scale suffering of Ukrainians, I think that's a valid concern.

[@mariahcarey9470]

@@pietersmit621 i think because youtube deleted Russia Today's page

[@pleiadesstarr453]

@@pietersmit621 It is what it is... enough said!

[@kimmartin9474]

Two amazing journalists. There aren't many left!

[@ao4514]

Kim, unfortunately a lot of people are buying into these media soap opera and they don't quite realise how dangerous the Russia and Ukranian war has become!.

[@hangoolhaaji9358]

Thanks to both of you for your insight

[@progyandas9650]

His work on IMF and Indonesia is legendary . We needed him today to set Ukraine in perspective for westerners .

[@annab8766]

Ms you are only Australijen jurnalist how protect Asagge. In Australia menstry media nevet support him. Shameful this media is what boss says.

[@TheDieselDevil8]

@progyan das After I saw your comment My brain created an image of John Pillage and Ravish Kumar thrashing the failures of the current Indian government and the imperialism of America.

[@ianchirp1760]

You have to ask why he did not mention the huge oil deposits under the eastern Ukraine region which the US UK and Europe have agreements too. He also did not mention the new canal to avoid the Bosporus and it’s implications for the Black Sea and the Danube. Let’s have the full truth!

[@adamcekanski2527]

@@ianchirp1760 oil and gas deposits

[@pennypiper7382]

@@adamcekanski2527 …mhm…sometimes the comments can be more interesting than the actual videos😃

[@jackchiu7560]

"The fact that China is surrounded by some 40 U.S. bases all the way up from Australia through the Pacific, across to Asia up to Korea and Japan and Okinawa, all aimed at the industrial heartland of China." Those words from John Pilger pretty much summed up the attitude of the U.S.A. towards China. A. ASEAN alliance: Failed. B. Quad: U.S.A. + Australia + Japan + India. C. Aukus: U.S.A. + U.K. + Australia. D. Partnership in Blue Pacific: U.S.A. + U.K. + Australia + New Zealand + Japan. E. Asian NATO: NATO + Australia + New Zealand + Japan + Korea => real possibility. John Pilger also talked about the sufferings that Julian Assange has endured during those years. In case everyone has forgotten, it is worth noting the extraordinary overreach of U.S. extraterritorial jurisdiction in the detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada for almost 3 years to extract concessions from the Chinese tech giant and to suppress China's "Made-in-China 2025" initiative to revolutionize its industrial and manufacturing digitization. 1. Technology sanctions: Huawei, DJI, Hikvision, TikTok, Xiaomi, etc.; 2. Energy sanctions: all Chinese oil and gas companies; 3. Military sanctions: all Chinese defense manufacturers; 4. Investment sanctions: no American can invest in 59 Chinese companies on U.S. blacklist; and 5. Economic sanctions: too many to list (including hurting Hong Kong and Xinjiang economic progress). The U.S.A. has been mustering all its muscles to corner China and to stop China from outstripping its dominance status. The American grand scheme is to reign in China's economic and, by extension, military rise, especially when economists all over the world, including Americans, expect China to surpass the U.S. to become the world's biggest economy in the next few years. The Biden administration vowed never to create a cold war with China but all they did are exactly the opposite of what they proclaimed. When all else failed, the Taiwan fuse will be lit to create a proxy war involving Japan, Australia and possibly South Korea against China.

[@KolchaksGhost]

Better write that down, sounds like a plan

[@tnt_pkk1311]

Well said

[@dichebach]

China is a dictatorship without basic freedom. If they are "surrounded" the they deserve to be.

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

I see him as a proper ambassador for Britain. I'm glad you like it.

[@jackchiu7560]

Below is a comment from "@some guy" that was somehow deleted, presumably by KZbin when they found out that the given statistics are false and misleading: @some guy US invested about 123 billion in China in 2020. In the past decades they have GIVEN China billions in foreign aid and as recently as last year still gave them over 50 million dollars (poor China, you know, is a developing country). The US maintains free navigation of key shipping lanes and helps protect ALL shipping from piracy - even Chinese. Meanwhile, China continues to illegally harass Phillipinos fishermen in their own waters. US pushed to have China admitted to the WTA where they are given special stats as a developing nation. The idea that the US is trying to militarily oppress China is a total Chinese fabrication to play on nationalist sentiments and get support for the CCP regime (an unelected, unrepresentative government that censors the media, imprisons people without cause and holds them without due process). All of China's neighbors, including Taiwan, are free to join and participate in whatever organizations they think will help their own countries regardless of how China (or the USA) feel about it. The fact that they feel the need to join into military cooperation with the US shows us who they are really concerned about.

[@stevejagger8602]

John Pilger is greatly missed for his fearless reporting of the truth - like it or not - it is the job of the journalist. John's legacy is the inspiration which he has been to those independent journalists who still seek at the truth in this world of lies and propaganda which is mostly served up to a non discriminating audience.

[@Onionbaron]

Honest

[@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea]

Started watching the ‘Pilger’ documentaries as an eight year old. Consistent and passionate and always interesting-i shall miss him. R.I.P. mate-we have your books and archives and regard them as valuable. Critics there are-who doesn’t have critics?-but even some of them have to find new targets! Cheers mate and thanks. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@missrockafella9432]

How privileged we in the UK have been to have John resident in our country for so many decades. He is a brilliant and courageous man.

[@markaxworthy2508]

60,000 Ukrainian troops, even if true, are not a threat to a Russia with a million man armed forces and a nuclear deterent. The Russians know this perfectly well and so must Pilger. Pilger is here engaged in peddling a fiction. Does anyone really believe that 60,000 Ukrainian troops are a threat to nuclear armed Russia with 15 times as many active troops as that?

[@delcamelot]

Yes but our government is excrement for locking him up .

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@delcamelot I think you may be confusing Pilger with Assange.

[@minaafsari3803]

@@markaxworthy2508of course 😊Ukraine wasn’t a threat to Russia but the danger was from Nato and US which are surrounding Russia. Ukraine was Russia’s red line. They have been asking for months not to invite Ukraine to Nato but of course US has openly confessed many times that their main idea is to weaken Russia and destroy their country. On top of that Ukraine was bombing the Russian Ukrainian for eight years since the coup. Therefore this is a proxy war against Russia at the expense of Ukrainian people.

[@gillianpurvis-smith5203]

John Pilger is an Australian who lives in The UK

[@kathleenriordan6425]

thank you John for keeping this up in the face of so much propaganda and thank you south china morning post for your work also, we are in great need of this kind of wisdom and truth

[@richardsimpson3792]

Nice to see JP taking the SCMP/CPC shilling....his true colours shining through

[@RicardoMartinez-jy5lo]

Spaces for mavericks in the British media are now closed, and here in the United States the last maverick politician, Senator John McCain, is now dead.

[@rohanswarnkar369]

South china morning Post is also not very reliable source as it bends or lean towards Chinese propaganda You can trust them in western conflicts But not on Asian and African conflicts as they will lean towards china narrative

[@PeterRossi-cx9qg]

Shocking analysis! Women, children, old folks dying daily. Ukraine was invaded. This is NOT propaganda. These two journalists are apologists for terror and its propagation. John Pilger, whom I have always admired should think again and recognize that this so-called war is a slaughter of innocent civilians. This is Russia's doing NOT Ukraine's!

[@davidtien2112]

Thank you for exposing and bringing facts and truth to the World. You will aways in our heart as a courageous and honesty person and journalist, RIP!

[@fgvevdbcbvng]

Thanks for setting the record straight 🙏👍

[@fmj9346]

Thank you John, one of the last remaining courageous and honest journalists.

[@canteluna]

Pilger is a lying hack, a propagandist, and you leftist clowns fall for it because it's what you want to hear.

[@chestermosburger3113]

nah- courageous is calling the war a war whilst standing in Moscow

[@wendybrown9102]

John Pilger is so important that you’re updates are heard.👏

[@sphiwemalunga1278]

John deserves a Nobel Price🙏🏽🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@engineeritt2206]

The one they gave to Obama.

[@charlesreidy2765]

For being wrong about the Russian invasion?

[@billk3039]

John - you are a real legend - the world owes you plenty. Please continue with the great work you have been doing.

[@summertimesummernight]

Mr John Pilger I have utmost respect for you. In my opinion if only half the so called journalists had a tenth of your integrity this world would be a more enlightened place. Thank you, thank you for the much needed work you do.

[@johnsmith1474]

Who cares if you respect or thank him? Who are you? What do you have to offer? Nothing, you are a kumbaya hound.

[@canteluna]

Pilger is a lying hack, a propagandist, and you leftist clowns fall for it because it's what you want to hear.

[@SW-wf3gy]

Great interview! Pilger is a hero for telling the truth against all odds. Yonden Lhatoo’s done a brilliant job!

[@dichebach]

He just told you to be skeptical about EVERYTHING, and yet you accept what he says as "truth!?" That is precious!

[@andrewmah5605]

John Pilger, Australian World Famous Journalist

[@andrewmah5605]

👏🏼👏🏿👏

[@ywfbi]

Watched this 5mths ago, randomly came across it again. It has aged extremely well, after 5mths not a single thing has come to be proven wrong IMHO. Compare any MSM article, so many have been proven to be complete BS, and often by their own reporting. Wish I could like it twice.

[@Onionbaron]

"There has to be a basic knowledge of history..." John, you have revealed so much but this message will survive for generations if not ended by the lack of it!!! Thank you for lightening my path!

[@kapk]

Seeing such an interview on msm during an unprecedented assault on truth reporting in the media gives one a pivotal measure of hope. Thank you.

[@joni8090]

Don't hold your breath MSM Muppets are proper 🤖 ROBOTS BRAIN DEAD ! And innocents who speak up like Julian Assange get wiped out ! American fascist's that's the " ism " they are " fighting " for 🤣

[@andrewalderman101]

Both are puppets of Putin , who never criticize tolitarian regimes, but expose the secrets of Democracies. They are one sided reporters, and unfortunately, they side with dictators.

[@andersstrand533]

yes, it does. Well said. Thanks for you, too.

[@ajc5479]

This interview was an assault on truth and pure Chinese propaganda.

[@kindface]

John Pilger is simply a legend. Seeking and speaking truth is his day job.

[@intelectual1152]

But he focous in Assange. And you dont

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

This gut is a fool

[@jimmycormack]

The truth is that Putin's forces invaded a sovereign state that has posed no threat to them. They have attacked civilians and caused thousands of deaths of innocents in such military targets like kindergartens and shopping centres. That is not the fault of the Western Media. This is part of Pilger's lying agenda. Putin's puppet would be an apt description.

[@michaelkatz275]

The greatest propagandist in the South Pacific.

[@kindface]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 But he’s obviously not as lonely as you. Loneliness is just that side of emptiness and it figures that people who submit to the tyranny of brainwashing would feel empty.

[@mariamcewen713]

So sorry to see you go John Pilger, a true journalist and great man, courageous bringer of the truth. RIP.

[@Stikibits]

Pilger is one of the last real (objective/truthful) journalists out there.

[@agamliandy7843]

John IS a legend ... and I'm not talking about a certain john legend

[@Chereese0808]

@@agamliandy7843 He is too. 🎶🎹

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

He is senile

[@dichebach]

Strikes me as a cryptic propagandist for autocrats.

[@StopBaizuo]

Agreed

[@johnau5525]

John is truly a great human being. We are blessed with his works.

[@ronparks8875]

I have much respect for Mr. Pilger also. It's really horrible how our world treats honest people! We're taught growing up to always tell the truth, from Mother to teachers and irs better, and I believe it is. But one thing is for sure it's certainly not easier! And in my personal experience it's very lonely!

[@dichebach]

He is actually a pesky fly that threatens to pervert critical thinking and basic understanding in ways that serve only one thing: autocracy.

[@stephenwolfgang2507]

@@dichebach thank goodness I'm not the only one seeing this nonsense for what it is!

[@mariahewitt9787]

@@stephenwolfgang2507 Why don't you look into WEF Klaus Schwab? "You will own nothing and you will be happy " Klaus Schwab quote. Digital currency coming our way sooner than we think. Universal Basic Income. Microchiped medicines. AGENDA 2030, IS speeding up, and most people are Vaccinated, with only a few years left.

[@SR-pr2xz]

@@dichebach pretty naive. I suggest you go look at some of his old reporting on Vietnam and Cambodia wars with the benefit of hindsight. What he was saying in the 60/70s, people back then would have been commenting like you. But now we can see he was always telling it like it is. History is on his side. And the great Americans and the west, after losing face in vietnam were quite happy to provide weapons along with the Brits and Germans to the Khmer Rouge, as well as the CIA providing training from 79 to mid 90s. Funny the didn't mind taking sides with china back then. Wonderful hypocrites supporting a regime that genocided a quarter of it's population for being nothing more than. Educated