Tag: 1984
2084: Orwell revisited in the Age of Trump
It’s obviously time to act on a global scale. Tell that to Big Brother.
Entering a 1984 world, Trump-style
Or implementing the Sino-Russian blueprint for a tripolar world order.
In the public schools, it’s been 1984 for quite awhile
Betsy DeVos is the face of corporate reform, displaying in stark, unlovely form the processes that have been eating away at public education since the beginning of this century.
It’s 1984 in Trumplandia
Thanks to our bellicose commander in chief, Orwell's 70-year-old classic is a bestseller again.
Revisiting Orwell’s ‘1984’ in Trump’s America
The new regime evokes past totalitarian states, both historical and fictional.
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Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...
Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public
New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from their own base
As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
Is Nuclear Winter a climate issue?
The ultimate environmental disasters are still siloed.
How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.