I just finished John Pilgers "The New Rulers of the World". Great book!
Pilgers thing is to dig up un- or under-reported stories and wave them over his head. One chapter in the book is about the bloody history of Indonesia. In it he describes how the western powers helped the former dictator Suharto to power and how western companies then split the Indonesian economy between then. Another chapter is about Australia, Pilgers own country. Here he paints a picture of Australia that is fundamentally different from the one held by most people. He describes how Australia has failed to move on from its colonial/apartheid past in its threatment of the Aboriginal population. Well, just read the book. And watch his movies as well while your are at it.
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