John Pilger, high-profile journalist who exposed abuses, dies at 84

John Pilger, a crusading journalist and documentarian who helped expose state-sanctioned brutality and human-rights abuses in Cambodia and East Timor, even as he faced criticism over factual errors and accusations that he let his left-wing political views unfairly shape his reporting, died Dec. 30 at a hospital in London. He was 84. The cause was … Read more

John Pilger, Australia-born journalist and filmmaker known for covering Cambodia, dies at 84

LONDON — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London. “His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, … Read more