‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo 

Sad to hear that veteran journalist, writer and filmmaker John Pilger has passed away, aged 84. Throughout his unique career he was a ferocious speaker of the truth, and tirelessly advocated against uright and abuse of power. Our world is poorer for his passing. May he Rest in Power!

RIP John Pilger. Thank you for the journalism you provided us.

I am so sad to learn of Mr. Pilger’s passing. He was a great man. He made the world a better place. May he Rest in Peace. My condolences to his family and friends.

Rest in Peace John. Your life had true purpose. Your 50 films, your books and your friendships especially with Julian.

As an Australian I’m deeply concerned and ashamed at the lack of support all Australian governments have shown for Julian Assange. To leave any Australian languishing defenceless in any prison anywhere is just appalling. Shameful.

Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it.

John will be greatly missed for his clarity and honesty in reporting offering the world a severely lacking perspective,. My condolences to the family and public in general.

“We must be skeptical of everything.” Mr.Pilger you hit the nail on the head!

I am Australian and we have been blessed with two of the finest journalists in modern history. John Pilger and Julian Assange. What a pity that the bulk of the Australian people and especially the government shows no interest in even talking to or listening to either of them.

It's amazing how many people just accept the word of the government and mainstream media

I am so glad you ended this interview by thanking John so warmly on behalf of us all. We so need his forthright and calm way of putting the record straight in this time of deceitful, destructive propaganda. He is gone too soon and has left us all orphans of his rectitude and his courage. My condolences go to his family for he is surely in a place of peace now.

Rest in peace John Pilger, greatest journalist of our age

How could Australians be respecting of its government, when it does not even lift a finger, to save its own citizen, Assange...?

The bad actions of the Media are paramount in allowing and supporting this conflict. The scary part is the amount of people still buying the story.

This is a very emotional interview with John Pilger and it brought tears to my eyes.

John Pilger is one of the finest human beings on this earth👍🏻

I have been an admirer of John Pilger since the Vietnam war. John, without fear, spoke the truth about the slaughter of innocents in that war whilst the west were busy with creating 'movies' and songs to make money out of it all. We need more John Pilger's and most of all we need Assange to be set free because his incarceration is a stain on truthfulness and the reporting of it.

Assange: apparently we are all subject to USA laws, whether we are USA citizens or not, and whether or not we were on USA soil when we supposedly broke their law. It is truly frightening that the Americans think their laws extend beyond their own borders, to every citizen of the world.

Well said John 👏👏👏👏 Thank you for always speaking out the truth, a truly decent, honourable caring human being, one of a kind who will truly be missed. 😪

My deep respect for this journalist!!!!

All hail John Pilger, one of the last great Truth-Exposers and Real Reporters left!

The problem is not the propaganda, but that people will wholeheartedly believe it.

His Passion of Telling the Truth is what the World needs, And we miss him very much.... Love from Australia .... Yonden as always you too are doing great work for community... Dont Give Up...!!

RIP John Pilger: One of the greatest and bravest journalists of all time.

The best Australian journalist who tells the truth as it is

He is a real journalist I wish they were all like him an excellent show

So rtefreshing that someone in the field of journalism is speaking out about this. I have had to do extensive research to find the stories we are not told by the mainstream media. It is a rare journalist today that emphesizes the need to understand the history behind a crisis in order to understand the why, and possibly understand how to look for a solution. Bravo !!!!!

Another thing is that there is lots of money being made out of this conflict. Our media has been controlled for years and must not be taken as fact

A man with integrity 👏

John Pilger a Giant of truth. He is getting much older . Thank you Sir for your decades of battles against lies.

Out of all the comments on youtube with regards journalism & current issues, I am so encouraged to see no haters in the first page of comments. And so pleased there are so many of us who "get it" . Yes, we are aware, there is a bigger picture here and provocation, arrogance & manipulation of facts are very much in play.......on our side. But here we all are anyway, persistently (this is the key) seeking a full & honest view of the facts as they are without tones or inference. There are many of us who can see clearly, know better, are grounded, are old enough & experienced enough to reinforce what we know to be fair & right & kind. For our information dispensation, almost like a news 'autocorrect' we have John Pilger & Yondhen Lhatoo. Thank you gentlemen, stay wise and stay visible & make sure we hear you.

Thank you John. You were, like all of us, imperfect, but you brought to light on many occasions things that those in power want to be kept in the dark. You shone a light. Rest In Peace.

Much respect to John Pilger. A true hero of journalism for many decades. We need so many more like him in today's world.

As an Australian when John said it only matters what the crumbling empire says he is right Australia's foreign policy is America's foreign policy

A great interview, John Pilger is a true one in a lifetime legend.

While our tyrannical government and lack of true freedoms make me ashamed, John Pilger and Julian Assange make me proud to be Australian.

Thanks John for being a truthful journalist you are a rare breed Please be careful you are a target

John Pilger is a legend. I hope some of the new journos follow his footsteps and actually look for the truth, for a change.

Love pilger a very clever man and is the best reporter ever to open up on who our real enemies are 🙏❤❤👑

John Pilger is a truly professional & respected journalist and a man of integrity.

John Pilgen the world needs more of your journalism: Thank You Talking Post.🙏

John Pilger is that bright shining Angel of Journalism shedding light on the truth of the darkness of most so called news these days ; thank you that was great. I watched him protest for Julian Assange in Sydney ; amazing

Rest in Peace beautiful, courageous John. Immensely grateful for everything you have done to expose the truth and smash the propaganda ❤❤❤

❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 always loved this man spoke with such passion and wisdom and may he rest in peace

John Pilger you are a true journalist. 👍

"The fact that China is surrounded by some 40 U.S. bases all the way up from Australia through the Pacific, across to Asia up to Korea and Japan and Okinawa, all aimed at the industrial heartland of China." Those words from John Pilger pretty much summed up the attitude of the U.S.A. towards China. A. ASEAN alliance: Failed. B. Quad: U.S.A. + Australia + Japan + India. C. Aukus: U.S.A. + U.K. + Australia. D. Partnership in Blue Pacific: U.S.A. + U.K. + Australia + New Zealand + Japan. E. Asian NATO: NATO + Australia + New Zealand + Japan + Korea => real possibility. John Pilger also talked about the sufferings that Julian Assange has endured during those years. In case everyone has forgotten, it is worth noting the extraordinary overreach of U.S. extraterritorial jurisdiction in the detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada for almost 3 years to extract concessions from the Chinese tech giant and to suppress China's "Made-in-China 2025" initiative to revolutionize its industrial and manufacturing digitization. 1. Technology sanctions: Huawei, DJI, Hikvision, TikTok, Xiaomi, etc.; 2. Energy sanctions: all Chinese oil and gas companies; 3. Military sanctions: all Chinese defense manufacturers; 4. Investment sanctions: no American can invest in 59 Chinese companies on U.S. blacklist; and 5. Economic sanctions: too many to list (including hurting Hong Kong and Xinjiang economic progress). The U.S.A. has been mustering all its muscles to corner China and to stop China from outstripping its dominance status. The American grand scheme is to reign in China's economic and, by extension, military rise, especially when economists all over the world, including Americans, expect China to surpass the U.S. to become the world's biggest economy in the next few years. The Biden administration vowed never to create a cold war with China but all they did are exactly the opposite of what they proclaimed. When all else failed, the Taiwan fuse will be lit to create a proxy war involving Japan, Australia and possibly South Korea against China.

Respect to the host and Mr Pilger, we need solidarity more than anything now

That was the most decent conversational I have heard in a long time I wish we had John here in South Africa or one like him what I belive is that journalists are afraid of reporting the truth. Look at Julian

It is a huge pity that the great Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, is not alive to comment on this story but she was shot to death outside her Moscow apartment in 2006 at age 48, on Putin's birthday as it happened. Natalia Estemirova, the Russian human rights activist might have said something but she was murdered in 2009 at age 51. Possibly Sergei Magnitsky, the Russian tax lawyer might have written a rebuttal but he was beaten to death in Moscow in 2009 at age 37. Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition politician would surely have offered a different point of view to Pilger but he was assassinated within sight of the Kremlin in 2015 at age 55. Unlike these people John Pilger has reached the age of 82 and is apparently the Visiting Professor at Cornell University in New York in the USA of all places. The irony.

Whether you agree or disagree with John Pilger, you can never doubt his honesty, integrity and bravery. These are qualities sadly lacking across the entire mainstream media of the west. Long may he continue to tell us what others hide. My best regards to Julian Assange - a hero of our time.

Rest in Peace John , you'll be dearly missed.

RIP John. What a great human being🇮🇪

Bravo John! There are still some decent and rational people in the World. It is a breath of Fresh Air and thank you.

Pilger really is a legend. So many people lose it in their older days, disconnect from the reality, cannot keep up with the times, politics, economics, but none of that can be said for him. He truly is one of the great journalists of all times

R.I.P John, an inspirational man.

Lovely listening to two great professionals expound on their craft and bemoan the lack of integrity, rigour and ethics of modern journalism as practiced in the MSM today. New subscriber here!

Thank you John Pilger for being a truthful journalist - And thank you for being there for Julian Assange for many years --- I am going to buy your book - Freedom Next Time.

One of the best journalists ever . World needs more John Pilger’s

Yes sir you are telling the truth,

John Pilger has been a hero of mine since the American war in Vietnam. Thankyou for this great and honest discussion and Yonden Lhatoo should be proud of this work. He is becoming a great journalist in the modern era. Keep this up. We need you.

10 mins in I am impressed with this man. Incredible work. 10 out of 10. Running out of words to describe how brilliant he is. Perfection. We need this man live and well. Very lovely posh voice.

John Pilger is one of the few lone voices in the wilderness for sure. He is a true journalist driven to proclaim truth and dispel falsehood. Bravo!

Excellent!....thankyou. Thankyou for supporting Julian and independent investigative journalism. The democratically elected Australian, US and UK politicians lack of empathy and action to release Julian Assange is proof that there is a power above politics, the powerful corporate conglomerate behind Julian's continued imprisonment. The empathy of men, the hearts of humanity versus the tyranny of a corporate elite. A Corporate oligarch.

Australia's betrayal of Julian Assange is worthy of disdain.

Mr John Pilger I have utmost respect for you. In my opinion if only half the so called journalists had a tenth of your integrity this world would be a more enlightened place. Thank you, thank you for the much needed work you do.

John Pilger has to be one of the finest, most truthful journalists ever. Australia should be proud of him (and of course, Julian Assange).

John Piliger is one of our greatest journalist and documentarian in our life time with enormous insights about history and poltical powers. Thank you for this discussion and to hear him. Great channel. ❤️ Thank you also Mr. Yonder Lhatoo for your admiration of Mr. Pilger's work and following in his footsteps. Truth about what is going on is what matters. We are walking in seas of maddness, all societies are being effected now. When journalists exposes the truth with courageous efforts we must remain with them. Julian Assange must go free, we hear how outrageous it has been for him. He is another hero. We still have Chris Hedges , Ralph Nader, Democracy Now and staff , others that places truth first.

Watched this 5mths ago, randomly came across it again. It has aged extremely well, after 5mths not a single thing has come to be proven wrong IMHO. Compare any MSM article, so many have been proven to be complete BS, and often by their own reporting. Wish I could like it twice.

His work on IMF and Indonesia is legendary . We needed him today to set Ukraine in perspective for westerners .

The injustices Julian has suffered and continues to suffer are not simply an Australian responsible, but rather a global responsibility for rights and freedoms to speak the truth. Anyone who does not stand up against those who are bullying him and continue to torture him, is forever giving up their rights to truth in journalism. We must demand that Julian Assange not only be freed, but given the greatest honour for standing up for our rights and freedoms. Bravo Julian Assange! Stay strong and know that honest people around the world not only admire you, but stand with you. I hope some international lawyer with an ounce of the guts Julian has, will bring this matter to swift justice and freedom for Assange.

His spirit will live on and his inspiration we feed a new breed of journalists. Thank -You John.

From the UK , Great Interview Thank You , More informative than our usual " News " .

This is a brilliant interview. As the old saying goes, "The truth is out there!"

Thank you John Pilger for your absolute commitment to giving us the truth and for never giving up. Utmost respect ..

John Pilger is greatly missed for his fearless reporting of the truth - like it or not - it is the job of the journalist. John's legacy is the inspiration which he has been to those independent journalists who still seek at the truth in this world of lies and propaganda which is mostly served up to a non discriminating audience.

Thanks for setting the record straight 🙏👍

John Pilger has educated me most of my adult life on issues of war and peace truth and justice. He is a force of nature and a true journalist. I wish there were many more like him to shed light where darkness rules. Bless you Mr. Pilger!

Two amazing journalists. There aren't many left!

Respect to both of you, thanks for the great interview!

How privileged we in the UK have been to have John resident in our country for so many decades. He is a brilliant and courageous man.

thank you John for keeping this up in the face of so much propaganda and thank you south china morning post for your work also, we are in great need of this kind of wisdom and truth

The greatest journalist to ever walk this corrupted earth .

John will never quit because he remembers the faces of those precious children in Cambodian Hospitals.

As someone from the United States of America, I appreciate John very very much! I also want to say, not all Americans are averse to truth. I think I am at least as critical of the United States as John is. I hope that aspiring journalists will continue to be inspired by John, and not back down from speaking truth to power.

As a Cambodian,we can safely say that there are still a lot of undetonated bombs/mines laying around that going into random forest is forbidden.

John - you are a real legend - the world owes you plenty. Please continue with the great work you have been doing.

“ we must be sceptical of absolutely everything “. That’s one road sign that I for life of me wouldn’t miss !

John Pilger, thank you very much for this interview. I send you my respect.

Thank you John, one of the last remaining courageous and honest journalists.

John deserves a Nobel Price🙏🏽🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thank you both you're both true heroes in my eyesight it's just so sad to live so many years and see everything that it's told to this kind of be a lie you know Freedom democracy truth honor Justice die for what's right when pretty clear it's a class Warfare against the poor at the cost of so many innocent lives I can't imagine the lack of compassion and empathy of so many people that have so much against so many that have so little thank you both you're wonderful men

Excellent interview, calling things how they are, hope this will not get taken down.

Free Assange. It is NOT a crime to tell a crime!!

Oh John I read your books years back at Massey University. Beautiful to listen to you now as some remain on the never-ending quest for truth and justice. Janine NZ.

John seems to me by far, most reasonable person in this news media. Kudos.

A man with great Mana. Respect from New Zealand.

Thanks for your and your colleagues for your inspiring dedication to investigating, writing of, broadcasting and ferreting out TRUTH. ➡️ A noble and enterprising endeavour indeed 🙏👍

So sorry to see you go John Pilger, a true journalist and great man, courageous bringer of the truth. RIP.

Seeing such an interview on msm during an unprecedented assault on truth reporting in the media gives one a pivotal measure of hope. Thank you.

John Pilger is so important that you’re updates are heard.👏