They buried the media robber baron in the most sacred cemetery in Isreal, the Mount of Olives, whilst his journalists lived out their lives in penury because of his insatiable greed. In 1949 Albert Einstein said. “When the very rich so controlled the means of communication that it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to make informed decisions and so democracy would then be broken”. Einstein argued that private capital “tends to become concentrated in few hands”, resulting in “an oligarchy of private capital the enormous power of which cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically organized political society”. “Moreover, under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education). “It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights.” "There's no such thing as public opinion, only published opinion" Winston Churchill. Vale John, you were a thorn in the side of the mainstream media, which they tried to quash, unsuccessfully.
Whilst totally opposite to my politics I have his books, watched his documentaries and wholly agree with virtually everthing he said and did and miss him greatly. He was the first reporter in 1996 in Vietnam to go out wth the troops unlike the bar types who waited for the daily briefing by the US military to tell them what to write home in their 'so called' press releases. No wonder the US public too readily believed JFK & LBJ till it was too late in 68'. Yet no vilification for either, only Nixon who got them out of it and is remembered soley for Watergate...
Why is John so respected now when he had such a seedy past? And he always talks about US Boogeyman and never lifts up the curtain on the real puppet masters.
The better question is why so many rich people never feel they have ENOUGH. When money accumulates to the point that a fraction of what you have will support you through old age, why not use the rest to help others?
RIP John Pilger, you were a great and honourable man ❤😢
Watch him on world in action
get fucken real, have you read any of his books? Have you read a book?@@greer-lr2lg
Rest in Peace John Pilger, Thank you for telling the truth to the public !
They broke the mould when they made John.
A remarkable man who's truth bombs will be missed.
rip John Pilger
Delighted to have discovered this channel.♥️🇮🇪🕊🇵🇸🍀
John Pilger 🔥👍
Maxwell was absolutely vicious!
George Galloway did a documentary on Maxwell. Luv Mr Pilger😘
The depiction of Maxwell in “Tomorrow Never Dies” was great
One of the greatest journalists on the planet earth!
I like robert maxwell...i didn't meet him but he seemed nice.
They buried the media robber baron in the most sacred cemetery in Isreal, the Mount of Olives, whilst his journalists lived out their lives in penury because of his insatiable greed.
In 1949 Albert Einstein said. “When the very rich so controlled the means of communication that it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to make informed decisions and so democracy would then be broken”.
Einstein argued that private capital “tends to become concentrated in few hands”, resulting in “an oligarchy of private capital the enormous power of which cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically organized political society”.
“Moreover, under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education).
“It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights.”
"There's no such thing as public opinion, only published opinion"
Winston Churchill.
Vale John, you were a thorn in the side of the mainstream media, which they tried to quash, unsuccessfully.
Great comment. Thanks
Could see Pilger shifting in his seat.....nobody forced him to work for a 'brute', so he had to choose words carefully.
I believe Maxwell bought the newspaper J Pilger already worked for. Journalists live paycheck to paycheck, they’re not like Hollywood actors.
Thanks!
where the client list??
given a hero's funeral by the Israelis......but they do have a 75 year history of honouring crooks and terrorists
Whilst totally opposite to my politics I have his books, watched his documentaries and wholly agree with virtually everthing he said and did and miss him greatly. He was the first reporter in 1996 in Vietnam to go out wth the troops unlike the bar types who waited for the daily briefing by the US military to tell them what to write home in their 'so called' press releases. No wonder the US public too readily believed JFK & LBJ till it was too late in 68'. Yet no vilification for either, only Nixon who got them out of it and is remembered soley for Watergate...
The extraordinary memorial is for a job well done still don't mean they didn't kill him
ghisliane's father
Why is John so respected now when he had such a seedy past?
And he always talks about US Boogeyman and never lifts up the curtain on the real puppet masters.
He seems like another corporate puppet.
Could you elaborate on "seedy"?
Knights of Malta... It's their fault uh... it's their fault...uh
Who is Dimitri Utkin?
Were Maxwell an American, and a voter, alive today, he would vote for Biden.
No, Trumps green light for Israel to continue and speed up its illegal occupation of stolen land would have ensured his support.
why are we allowing rich people to exist?
How do you define rich ?
@@user-zi1kr4kd1v any violation of "to each according to his needs"
The better question is why so many rich people never feel they have ENOUGH. When money accumulates to the point that a fraction of what you have will support you through old age, why not use the rest to help others?
@@lorrilewis2178that's just not the mindset of those types..meanwhile normal folk tend to be more generous proportionally..sad eh..❤🇦🇺🙏
@@greer-lr2lg Yes, it's a staggering absence of empathy.
"HE ATE TWO MEALS, WHEN YOU ATE ONE" ?? not a reason to hate a man.
Why isn't he in jail too
He’s dead heart attack I believe
@@tamasg538naw this dude in the interview that clearly knew what was going on. Why isnt he in jail?
Barsky !
So he worked for Robert Maxwell. Says a lot.