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Tag Archives: George Orwell
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When William McRaven asked, out of sympathy with John Brennan, that his own security clearance be withdrawn, he behaved like Brecht’s poet in “Burning of the Books.”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.
Trump’s Transcript & the Ministry of Truth
Trump tells us to “read the transcript,” as if it exonerates him rather than condemns him. It’s a Big Brother move.
Brecht on Speaking Truth to Power
Monday A Bertolt Brecht poem came to mind when Retired Navy Admiral William H. McRaven came to the defense of former CIA Director John Brennan, stripped of his security clearance by a Donald Trump angry at his criticisms. Vox has the story of what happened: The man who led the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in […]
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Does the GOP Love Big Brother?
Do Congressional Republicans flatter Trump Goneril-like out of convenience or do they “love Big Brother”? Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor may hold the key.
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Using Doublethink To Sell Trumpcare
House Republicans appear to be using Doublethink to sell their healthcare plan. If it works, there will be no stopping them.
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