Andre Vltchek

André Vltchek
Born(1963-12-29)December 29, 1963
Leningrad, Soviet Union
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 56)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • filmmaker
Websiteandrevltchek.weebly.com

André Vltchek (Russian: Андре Влчек, [ɐnˈdrɛ ˈvɫ̩t͡ɕɛk], December 29, 1963 – September 22, 2020) was a Soviet-born American political analyst, journalist, and a filmmaker.[1][2] Vltchek was born in Leningrad but later became a naturalized U.S. citizen after being granted asylum there in his 20s.[3][4] He lived in the United States, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Vietnam, Samoa, and Indonesia.[2]

Vltchek covered armed conflicts in Peru, Kashmir, Mexico, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Congo, India, South Africa, East Timor, Indonesia, Turkey, and the Middle East.[1][2][5][6] He traveled to more than 140 countries,[3][5] and wrote articles for Der Spiegel, Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun, The Guardian, ABC News and the Czech Republic daily Lidové noviny.[2][6] From 2004, Vltchek served as a senior fellow at the Oakland Institute.[6][7]

Commenting on Vltchek's book Oceania, published in 2010, American linguist Noam Chomsky said that it evoked "the reality of the contemporary world" and that "He has also not failed to trace the painful — and particularly for the West, shameful realities to their historical roots".[5]

  1. ^ a b "André Vltchek's 'Point of No Return'". France 24. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Rajiva, Lila (January 30, 2006). "Getting to the Point of No Return: A Conversation with Andre Vltchek". MRzine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ziabari, Kourosh (September 5, 2012). "Freedom of speech has become a propaganda slogan: Andre Vltchek". Tehran Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Mathew, Binu (December 4, 2018). "How I Became A Revolutionary And Internationalist:Andre Vltchek". Countercurrents.org. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Guangjin, Cheng (October 12, 2011). "China offers vital alternative to West". China Daily. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Vltchek, Andre (February 1, 2005). "Aceh Abandoned: The Second Tsunami". Oakland Institute. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Andre Vltchek, a Senior Fellow at the Oakland Institute
  7. ^ "Author: Andre Vltchek". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Andre is also a Senior Fellow at The Oakland Institute.