George Orwell

Who’s leaking more: Snowden or the government condemning him?

Somehow, we've been given a lot of private information about Edward Snowden since the investigation into him began

Trevor Timm Friday, Jun 28, 2013 3:59 PM UTC 10
Media Edward Snowden, Leaks

We may be living in a mash-up of "1984" and "The Matrix," but Andrew O'Hehir hasn't given up hope yet VIDEO

92nd Street Y Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 47
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The author's ideas about language are much more relevant to the current surveillance scandals than Big Brother

Morten Høi Jensen Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:59 PM UTC 82
Entertainment Big Brother, George Orwell

Part Orwellian security state, part Huxley wonderland and part "Matrix," America is three dystopias in one!

Andrew O'Hehir Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 10:30 AM UTC 114
Entertainment Movies, Politics, Surveillance

Facing a growing backlash, the school district has since revisited the terms of its censorship VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 4:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, chicago public schools

Honoring the reissue of several works, a reevaluation of "Politics and the English Language"

Houman Barekat, The New Inquiry Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 10
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Mannequins that watch you shop. Buses that hear you chat. Modern surveillance has taken a page right out of Orwell

Tana Ganeva, Alternet Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 4:12 PM UTC
Life AlterNet, Surveillance

Philosopher Roman Krznaric discusses the five books that have helped shape his work, from Orwell to Thoreau

Alec Ash, The Browser Monday, Dec 10, 2012 12:45 PM UTC
Life The Browser, George Orwell

How did the novels of Anthony Burgess and George Orwell anticipate a new literary subgenre

Lee Konstantinou, LA Review of Books Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 7:54 PM UTC 11
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