"John Pilger's work has been a beacon of light in often dark times. The realities he has brought to light have been a revelation, over and over again, and his courage and insight a constant inspiration. What makes John Pilger a truly great journalist is his conscience and bravery." (Noam Chomsky) - "What makes John Pilger a truly great journalist is his conscience and bravery." (Martha Gellhorn) - "John Pilger is fearless. He unearths, with steely attention to facts, the filthy truth, and tells it as it is. I salute him." (Harold Pinter) - "Pilger [has a] gift for finding the image, the instant, that reveals all. He is a photographer using words instead of a camera." (Salman Rushdie) - "Pilger is a first-rate dissident journalist..." - Robert Hughes "Pilger is surely the most outstanding journalist in the world today." (Guardian)

John Pilger is one of the world's best investigative journalists and documentary film makers. His other books include Heroes, Hidden Agendas, and Distant Voices.