Cruelty and xenophobia stir and shame the lucky country; The social regression and flag-waving promoted by Australia's neocon prime minister may come unstuck in Guantanamo, The Guardian, 19 January 2007, p. 33.
Iran The war begins; As opposition grows in America to the failed Iraq adventure, the Bush administration is preparing public opinion for an attack on Iran, its latest target, by the spring. By John Pilger, New Statesman, 05 February 2007, pp. 26-27.
Palestine; Children of the dust; As the Israeli army attempts to imprison an entire nation, it is the youngest who suffer most. Half of all Palestinians killed in the past six years are children and those who survive show signs of severe trauma, New Stats
An important marker has been passed; Those calling for a boycott of Israel were once distant voices. Now the discussion has gone global. It is growing inexorably and will not be silenced, writes John Pilger , New Statesman, 27 August 2007, pp. 30-31.