The cause of freedom, and its appeal throughout the Western world, should not be underestimated. Ukraine has drawn support from all kinds of foreigners, including New Zealanders. There’s also a ...

A stage adaption of George Orwell’s dystopian novel has been packing them in, as its themes – newspeak, thought police and constant surveillance – hit home.

Our freedom came at a great cost and let us hope that we will always be worthy of it. Let today be about more than celebration and let us be grateful. Happy 4th of July!

Fans of George Michael’s unforgettable Freedom! ’90 video will remember the moment a group of impossibly glamorous supermodels lip-synced his lyrics in peak 90s style. Among them was Tatjana ...

The Orwell Foundation, which has done such good work in promoting the study of George Orwell’s writings, has released a 75th anniversary edition of his most famous and important work, his ...

Donald Trump aims to rewrite America’s official history. George Orwell − who wrote, ‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.“ − would ...

Animal Farm doesn't reach the heights of its source material, but it offers a fun family-friendly animated movie with a great voice cast.

A new introduction in the 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell's classic novel about "thoughtcrime" landed at the center of the culture wars.

For about half an hour or so, Raoul Peck’s documentary “Orwell: 2+2=5” is amazingly restrained in the way it deals with author George Orwell, his seminal dystopian novel “1984” and its ...

'Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5' review: director Raoul Peck shows how we're living in Orwellian times, where Trump and other autocrats punish free thought.

George Carlin warned us: When we ban words, we surrender freedom This time around, the "banned" words aren't about sex. They're an attempt to seize power and enforce inequality ...