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What George Orwell would say about Trump – and how to handle him. Orwell conjured up the ultimate dictatorship to illustrate how anti-democratic leaders use brazen deceit to prove and magnify ...
Dystopian classic "The Handmaid's Tale" was popular throughout Trump's first term, along with George Orwell's "1984." Latest U.S.
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 connections ...
In 1984, Orwell showed how totalitarian states force their people to accept what they know to be false. "That’s what, unfortunately, politicians today try to do," Peck said. "It’s like turning ...
His favorite book must be George Orwell’s ‘1984.’ Just look at the parallels to his presidency, Eric Dregni writes.
There is a riveting moment in George Orwell’s novel 1984 when Winston Smith, a citizen of the totalitarian state of Oceania, opens a poorly bound book with fraying pages. Reading this work, The ...
The outlet also noted comparisons to Big Brother, a character in George Orwell's book 1984, a dystopian fiction novel where “Big Brother” symbolizes a totalitarian government with constant ...
Filmmaker Raoul Peck: Trump, Putin, Modi Are Implementing Authoritarian Playbook Of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ – Cannes Studio. By Matthew Carey. Matthew Carey. Documentary Editor, Awards.
On January 8, 2021, Donald Trump Jr. took to X (then Twitter) to declare that his father's suspension from the platform was a sign that "We are living in Orwell's ‘1984.' Free speech no longer ...
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 ...