What good friends left behind; Two years ago, as the bombs began to drop, George Bush promised Afghanistan 'the generosity of America and its allies'. Now the warlords are back in power, military skirmishes are routine and women still live in fear. What w
John Pilger; For the great writers of the 20th century, art could not be separated from politics. Today, there is a disturbing silence on the dark matters that should command our attention., New Statesman, 10 November 2003, pp. 11-12.
ns cover story; Bush or Kerry? No difference; The man who, after Super Tuesday, is all but certain to become the Democrat's candidate for president is as dedicated as any Republican to the American empire, New Statesman, 08 March 2004, pp. 18-20.
John Pilger; No front pages in the west mourn victims of the enduring bloodbath in occupied Palestine, the equivalent of the Madrid horror week after week, month after month, New Statesman, 22 March 2004, pp. 15-16.
Iraq/the big picture; Get out now; invaders have ripped up the fabric of a nation that survived Saddam Hussein. This is a war of liberation and we are the enemy, New Statesman, 19 April 2004, pp. 11-12.
John Pilger; In its D-Day issue, the Observer presented Blair with pat-a-cake questions. His inane replies were not challenged, but would have been questioned in any secondary school classroom, New Statesman, 14 June 2004, pp. 11-12.
ns cover story; The warlords of America; Most of the US's recent wars were launched by Democratic presidents. Why expect better of Kerry? The debate between US liberals and conservatives is a fake; Bush may be the lesser evil. From John Pilger in Washingt