Fascism has taken on many forms through the rise and fall of
empires. One aspect of modern day fascism can seen as propaganda, lies and
deceit used as political leverage to eventually absorb sovereign states. Our
guest John Pilger lays out the swath carved by fascism in the last 70 years in
his recent article Why The Rise Of Fascism Is Again The Issue. Using the word
carefully, Pilger describes a new kind of fascism, centered in America but based
on the big lie of war and aggression. Pilger documents key events from the
Holocaust to Libya to Serbia, to Yugoslavia, to Afghanistan in the 1970s, to
Vietnam and up to the current revival of fascism in the heart of Europe. We get
a historic perspective from John Pilger, going all the way back to the second
world war. If you think the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Libya and now
the Ukraine occur by happenstance, you are mistaken says Pilger, an
Australian-British journalist based in London. These are part of the American
effort to become the global power.Guest –
John Pilger,
an Australian-British journalist based in London. John has worked
in many facets of journalism, including a correspondent in the Vietnam War, the
Middle East Desk for Reuters in London, a documentary film maker, and a producer
for the Independent Television Network in London. Pilger is known for his
conscience, bravery and acute historical insight. His articles appear
worldwide in newspapers such as the Guardian, the Independent, the New York
Times, the Los Angeles Times.
