when, in fact, the coup in Ukraine in 2014 was the work of the
United States, aided by Germany and Nato.
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This inversion of reality is so pervasive that Washington's military
intimidation of Russia is not news; it is suppressed
behind a smear and scare campaign of the kind I grew up with
during the first cold war. Once again, the Ruskies are coming to get
us, led by another Stalin, whom The Economist depicts as the devil.
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The suppression of the truth about Ukraine is one of the most
complete news blackouts I can remember. The fascists who
engineered the coup in Kiev are the same breed
This is adapted from an address to the Sheffield Festival of Words, Sheffield, England.
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Australian-born John Pilger is a multi-award winning journalist and documentary film maker. On November 4, 2014, John Pilger received the Sydney Peace Prize, Australia’s international human rights award. A Secret Country, his best-selling history of Australia published 20 years ago, remains in print (Vintage Books).