And therefore that male is God.” George Orwell called it “Doublethink” in 1984’s totalitarian society where, “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ...

Whenever I think of how great words such as freedom can be abused I think of George Orwell’s famous book “1984,” in which a totalitarian government takes over and begins a process of ...

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” —George Orwell, 1984. By March 2025, the phrase “peace in Ukraine” had become as common as “war in Ukraine” was in February ...

In Orwell’s 1984, the Ministry of Peace headquarters was emblazoned with three mottoes: “War Is Peace,” Freedom Is Slavery,” and “Ignorance Is Strength.” ...

The dystopian world of “1984” was scary — it was sick and it was twisted. Seeing phrases like “Thought police,” “Freedom is slavery” and “Hate Time” introduced the totalitarian ...

Slavery is bad. Freedom is good. Opal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother of Juneteenth" who fought for the holiday's recognition, agrees it really is that simple. "It means freedom for everybody.

Solidarity with Cuba, WA Branch Boorloo/Perth, 2015.

The holiday — also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day — spread across the country as African Americans migrated away from the South.