JOHN PILGER’S timing is perfect.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was refused bail today as he vowed to fight attempts to extradite him to Sweden.

John Pilger’s crusading journalism and TV documentaries have frequently enthralled and repelled.

One of the five protestors charged with damaging a US aircraft at Shannon Airport has told the jury that "acting on the philosophies of Isaiah rather than pissing off George Bush" was the motivation behind their actions.