Breaking the Australian silence – Sydney Peace Prize awarded to John Pilger

andrew — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:34:07 +0000

In a speech at the Sydney Opera House to mark his award of Australia’s human rights prize, the Sydney Peace Prize, John Pilger describes the “unique features” of a political silence in Australia: how it affects the national life of his homeland and the way Australians see the world and are manipulated by great power “which speaks through an invisible government of propaganda that subdues and limits our political imagination and ensures we are always at war — against our own first people and those seeking refuge, or in someone else’s country”.

His speech – Breaking the Australian Silence – has been published in full at Sydney Indymedia, Information Clearing House and Project Safecom

Alternatives to Empire – Part 1: The Decline of the American Empire

andrew — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:24:29 +0000

Alternatives to Empire: The Decline of the American Empire from digital birdy video on Vimeo

The Decline of the American Empire is Part One of a four part series of interviews conducted by Larry Marshall with Professor Joseph Camilleri and Reverend David Pargeter, two of the founders of The Alternatives to Empire Project.

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Breaking the Australian silence – Sydney Peace Prize awarded to John Pilger

Alternatives to Empire – Part 1: The Decline of the American Empire