Left for dead by New Labour, liberal Britain must urgently fight back; Blair and his cult have wrecked the very beliefs millions thought they were voting for. The time for direct action is now, The Guardian, 18 December 2007, p. 29.
Afghanistan; America's great game; The US and Britain claim defeating the Taliban is part of a "good war" against al-Qaeda terrorism. Yet there is compelling evidence that the 2001 invasion was planned even before 9/11 , New Statesman, 14 January 2008, p.
Our model dictator; The death of Suharto is a reminder of the west's ignoble role in propping up a murderous regime, The Guardian, 28 January 2008, p. 26.
Days of sunshine and grace; Sep was tall, hansome and languid, with a laconic half-smile like Errol Flynn's. On Saturdays he would show us slick dives off a Bondi bogie hole. John Pilger on a star that the world never new. , New Statesman, 13 October 2008
Gaza under fire; Every war Israel has waged since 1948 has had the same objective: expulsion of the native people and theft of more land. But why are we in the west silent on this truth?, New Statesman, 12 January 2009, pp. 1, 10-12.
World Citizen; The Madmen did well; The first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency have shown him to be a marketing exec's dream, a Marlboro Man for the Noughties - and little else, New Statesman, 04 May 2009, p. 17.