Official truths are often powerful illusions

Quote by John Pilger

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We have an extreme rightwing government in this country, although it's called the Labour government.

We have an extreme rightwing government in this country, although it's called the Labour government.

I grew up in Sydney in a very political household, where we were all for...

I grew up in Sydney in a very political household, where we were all for...

Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these...

Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these...

Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they're...

Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they're...

Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war.

Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war.

I'm absolutely convinced of that. Israel is the representative of the United States in that...

I'm absolutely convinced of that. Israel is the representative of the United States in that...

Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe...

Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe...

The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand...

The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand...

Official truths are often powerful illusions.

Official truths are often powerful illusions.

It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly...

It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly...