John Pilger; Obama - we should dry our eyes quickly; The histrionics of Obamamania have permitted no scrutiny of liberal democracy's shift towards a corporate dictatorship, Mail & Guardian, 28 November 2008, p. 23.
Kafka has a rival. Today, the Foreign Office lectures us on human rights; Such an open day beggars belief. At this PR gala you will find no stall for the victims of rapacious British power, The Guardian, 01 December 2008, p. 33.
Beware of Groundhog Day; Barack Obama is a politician of a system described by Martin Luther King as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". He speaks of change but offers only dreaded continuity, New Statesman, 15 December 2008, pp. 22-23
World Affairs; As deserving as Blair, Howard and Uribe are of the Bush freedom medal, others cry out for a place in their company. For its assault on Gaza, I nominate the state of Israel, New Statesman, 26 January 2009, pp. 22-23.
World Citizen; Sticking to the script; During the Cold War, Hollywood's anti-Soviet message was loud and clear. Today, the film industry is more likely to censor by omission, writes John Pilger, New Statesman, 23 February 2009, p. 33.
John Pilger; Hollywood's new censors; Film critics rarely question the corporate control exhibited in movies such as Munich, which endorses Israeli policies, Mail & Guardian, 27 February 2009, p. 21.