This week I spoke with philosopher, novelist, filmmaker and investigative journalist Andre Vltchek. Vltchek has covered wars and conflicts in dozens of countries. Three of his latest books are his tribute to The Great October Socialist Revolution<\/em><\/a>, a revolutionary novel Aurora<\/em><\/a> and a bestselling work of political non-fiction: Exposing Lies Of The Empire<\/em><\/a>. His other books can be viewed here<\/a>. Also be sure to watch Rwanda Gambit<\/em><\/a>, his groundbreaking documentary about Rwanda and DRCongo and his film\/dialogue with Noam Chomsky On Western Terrorism<\/em><\/a>. Vltchek presently resides in East Asia and the Middle East, and continues to work around the world. He can be reached through his website <\/a> and his Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n I spoke with him about his work and his thoughts on the current imperialist attack on independent media.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Danny Haiphong: <\/strong>Could you give readers a background of who you are and what influenced you to take the path of independent journalism and analysis?<\/p>\n Andre Vltchek:<\/strong> First of all, lately I do not define myself as a journalist. These days, journalism is synonymous with \u2018the oldest profession.\u2019 I document the world, I inform people, and I propagate my political ideas. I don\u2019t believe in \u201cobjective reporting\u201d \u2013 it simply does not exist, and those who claim to be objective, like the BBC<\/em> or The New York…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dissidentvoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Haiphong_845x400-e1519382878138.png\")
<\/a>Andre Vltchek<\/p>\n