Hidden agendas cover

Hidden agendas

by John Pilger

Essays by a journalist giving a different spin on world events. On Iraq, the purpose of sanctions is not to topple Saddam Hussein, but to prevent Iraqi oil from depressing the price of oil produced by Saudi Arabia, a major arms buyer. On Vietnam, the U.S. did not lose the war, the devastation having stopped the Vietnam "virus" from spreading and countries in the region remain client-states of the U.S.

More by John Pilger

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?