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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Nikki Haley, Straight Out of 1984
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On Stalin, Putin, & Orwell’s Napoleon
Putin has certain resemblances to Orwell’s Napoleon (in “Animal Farm”), who was modeled on Stalin–whom Putin seeks to emulate.
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.
1984, the Novel That Never Gets Old
1984, always relevant. Now more than ever.
The Real Face of Patriotism
When William McRaven asked, out of sympathy with John Brennan, that his own security clearance be withdrawn, he behaved like Brecht’s poet in “Burning of the Books.”
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GOP Epitaph: “He Loved Big Brother”
Why has the GOP become Trump’s party? Because they have learned to love Big Brother.
