Tag Archives: 1984

As in 1984, Neo-Fascists Redefine Freedom

Many on the extreme right are defining “freedom” in ways that Orwell would recognize.

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DeSantis’s Orwellian Power Play

A judge recently compared Florida governor Ron DeSantis to Orwell’s Big Brother.

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In Russia, It’s Always 1984

Putin blames Ukraine, NATO and the U.S. in the same way that Big Brother blames Eurasia.

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Nikki Haley, Straight Out of 1984

Nikki Haley, who has just announced her presidential ambitions, resembles Tom Parsons in “1984”–which is to say, a soulless apparatchik.

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Humpty Dumpty Cited in Trump Case

Lewis Carroll and George Orwell made an appearance in the real estate case against the Trumps.

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Sadly, “1984” Remains Relevant

Sadly, “1984” remains relevant as authoritarianism around the world is on the rise.

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Atwood & Austen on Abortion in Texas

Texas’s new abortion law, which incentives citizens to snitch on their neighbors, brings to mind “Handmaid’s Tale,” “1984,” and “Northanger Abbey.”

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GOP’s New Math: 2 + 2 = 5

Now even Republicans are citing 1984 in response to Trump’s claims of voter fraud.

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1984, the Novel That Never Gets Old

1984, always relevant. Now more than ever.

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