In Heroes, the first of his trilogy of books that includes "Distant Voices and Hidden Agendas," John Pilger collects his most important writing on the Vietnam War, U.S. politics, Palestine, and the role of committed journalism. Heroes takes us to the front lines of numerous struggles for social justice around the world. Pilger looks at history from the standpoint of ordinary people and those whose stories are rarely heard in the mainstream media, whether the victims of U.S. napalm bombs in Vietnam, those suffering from the ongoing legacy of colonialism in Africa, or the civilians facing bombing in Iraq today."Each chapter," Pilger writes in a new Introduction, "tries to make sense of events that have touched and influenced many lives, not least my own."John Pilger is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning journalist, documentary film maker, and author. Born in Australia...
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