George Orwell

Old and new Russia clash 26 May 2005
George Orwell called it "doublespeak" in "1984." Slavery is freedom. In Putin's "2005," imprisonment is liberation. A show trial is justice. ... International Herald Tribune,

Why we need free speech online 26 May 2005
...motivations for action rather than their actions alone, we come worryingly close to establishing in law what the author George Orwell called 'thoughtcrime'. ... Spiked,

The whole country loves Liverpool? Well, count me out, Prime ... 26 May 2005
As George Orwell said, “serious sport� is bound up with “hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing ... Times Online,

The Economist, 25 St James's Street, London SW1A 1HG 26 May 2005
You may do well to remember George Orwell's timeless advice about the dangers with which one dares to write about the prickly language of “democracy�. ... Economist,

Liberal groups demand the exclusion of groups that exclude groups 26 May 2005
...minded viewpoint. I think the headline I used pretty much says it all. George Orwell would be proud — or would he be frightened? Blogcritics.org (satire)

PBS under siege from right 26 May 2005
...than today. Without a trace of irony, the powers-that-be have appropriated the newspeak vernacular of George Orwell's 1984. They ... Baltimore Sun,

Less is more with 'Sunday Morning' 26 May 2005
As this synopsis indicates, the story owes much to both George Orwell's "1984" and Franz Kafka's "The Trial." (Has there ever been a sci-fi fable about the ... Washington Examiner,

BIG BROTHER PLAN IS AN OUTRAGEOUS MISTAKE May 25, 2005
...doctor or register at a library. The nightmare proposal is straight out of George Orwell's book 1984. But with rebel Labour MPs ... Mirror.co.uk,

Slower response shouldn't cost more May 24, 2005
What! The number "zero" keeps popping up. Surely that can't be possible due to the fact this is such a "George Orwell" type of radicalism. ... St. Petersburg Times,

John Nichols: Moyers' search for truth, Limbaugh's trash talk ... May 24, 2005
..."Without a trace of irony, the powers-that-be have appropriated the newspeak vernacular of George Orwell's '1984.' They give us a program vowing 'No Child Left ... The Capital Times,

Spy vs. Spy May 18, 2005
Mothers forced to turn in their sons or daughters? These are images straight out of George Orwell's 1984, or a remote totalitarian state. ... AlterNet,

Hitchens Offers Nuanced Intellectual Treat, Booze Apr 27, 2005
Last Thursday, Christopher Hitchens came to Georgetown and discussed George Orwell over a bottle of whiskey with Professor Andrew Rubin of the English ... Georgetown Independent (subscription),

The Ignorance Strategy May 23, 2005
In George Orwell’s classic book entitled 1984, one of the brainwashing pillars used by Big Brother was “ignorance is strength.� All citizens were ... Town Hall,

Stage set for opera of Orwell's 1984 May 3, 2005
Lorin Maazel, the conductor of New York's Philharmonic orchestra, is preparing for the premiere of his first opera - an adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984 ... BBC News,

Canvas opinions May 15, 2005
...call of patriotism in the Ditchley Portrait of Elizabeth I. A cohesive appreciation of national identity could be read across George Orwell's prose, Laurence ... Guardian Unlimited,

Northern light May 22, 2005
In it, she comments on women’s changing role in modern literature, describes how she was influenced by George Orwell, and, in “Letter to America ... Kansas City Star,

Cheapened by the checkout May 24, 2005
Even George Orwell worried about the likely effect on the book trade, reasoning that someone with five shillings to spend on books would probably settle for ... Guardian Unlimited,

Diverse Community Programming and a Nondiscriminatory Internet at ... May 24, 2005
In what surely is a new contribution to George Orwell’s “doublethink� and “doublespeak� lexicon, Comcast and Time Warner assiduously avoid the use of ... Common Dreams (press release),

Don't fault the messenger May 23, 2005
Self-protecting bureaucrats may be the culprits in this sense-defying spectacle of "Paul Revere Meets George Orwell," but it is Congress that enables their ... Washington Times,

Dubya's Doublespeak May 19, 2005
George Orwell, in his renowned dystopian novel 1984, coined the terms Newspeak and Doublethink to describe the perversion of language employed in propaganda by ... Infoshop News

The science of investing in entitlements May 24, 2005
...on the rhetoric. This kind of word definition revision was called Newspeak in George Orwell's dystopian classic, 1984. I fully expect ... The Green Bay News-Chronicle,

Our Uzbek Problem, and Theirs May 22, 2005
...the Kristol-Schwartz recantation is a real hoot: rather like something out of Pravda around the time of the Hitler-Stalin Pact, or George Orwell's imagination. ... Antiwar.com,

He may have left behind the wilder excesses of his hellraising ... May 21, 2005
...academic weight. My model is George Orwell, who I admire enormously, and you couldn’t say he wasn’t an intellectual. Orwell ... Sunday Herald,

Transgressing the Boundaries May 20, 2005
In the opposite corner is the linguist Noam Chomsky, who tends to agree with George Orwell that honest language is a weapon against obfuscation and propaganda. ... New York Times,

''They'' are watching, but so is He May 17, 2005
Like Winston in George Orwell’s “1984,� I realize I may be subjecting myself to the three-step process that leads to “Doublethink,� but the way I see ... Christian Post,

China is putting '1984' to shame May 20, 2005
...a new era of freedom, the Internet is enabling Chinese authorities to perfect totalitarian control in a way that puts the rulers in George Orwell's 1984 to ... Taipei Times,

School Zone: Weidner’s daytime series off to fast start May 23, 2005
...dinosaur puppets. • “Animal Farm� (8-12): 10 am, 12:30 pm April 24. Edgy musical adaptation of novel by George Orwell. $7. Green Bay Press Gazette,

Rough Man Stand Ready: Thoughts on Defense in an Era of Base ... May 21, 2005
...“People sleep well at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.� George Orwell, 1984. It is often ... LA Canyon News,

Schneider: Paper distribution a little too free, readers say May 23, 2005
..."It seems that in our world, just as in George Orwell's '1984' nightmare, that which is not specifically permitted is prohibited. ... Lansing State Journal,

A nice cup of tea - but make it black, green or white May 17, 2005
It is, according to George Orwell, one of the mainstays of civilisation, while William Gladstone intoned, "If you are depressed, it will cheer you". ... Guardian Unlimited,

1984: Orwell's masterpiece comes to the opera stage May 2, 2005
...television show. Now George Orwell's 1984 is appearing as an opera, which opens tonight at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The ... Independent,

Orwell's 'dark visions' hit opera stage May 2, 2005
LONDON: The creators of a new opera based on the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four did not have to work hard to make George Orwell's nightmarish vision of a loveless ... Gulf Daily News,

Orwell's 1984 set for opera stage May 3, 2005
LONDON - George Orwell's 1984 is headed for the London stage with an opera adaptation premiering Tuesday at the Royal Opera in Covent Garden. ... CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador,

1984 Draws Big Crowds Despite Poor Reviews May 11, 2005
The opera, Maazel’s first, is based on the 1948 novel by George Orwell. Its world-premiere run began May 3 and continues through May 19. ... PlaybillArts,

Michelle True Reviews "The Cattle" by Greg M. Sarwa May 16, 2005
Being a Chicago area native, I appreciated reading a book that takes place there," she said. "This story takes George Orwell's "1984" to a frightening level ... ArriveNet (press release),

RICHARD MIAL: Where is Orwell when we really need his honesty? Apr 30, 2005
By Richard Mial Tribune Opinion page editor. Here is an example of why I love to read George Orwell. Everyone is familiar with "Animal Farm" and "1984.". ... LaCrosse Tribune,

Column: Penalty for those who steal shouldn't be based on victim's ... May 14, 2005
...example of how our modern American justice system is turning into something right out of "Animal Farm." Were he still living today, George Orwell would be ... Newburyport News,

Orwell's Dark Visions in '1984' Hit Opera Stage May 2, 2005
LONDON -- The creators of a new opera based on the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" did not have to work hard to make George Orwell's nightmarish vision of a ... Back Stage,

Cowardice in Journalism Award for Newsweek May 19, 2005
Greg Palast was awarded the 2005 George Orwell Prize for Courage in Journalism at the Sundance Film Festival for his investigative reports produced by the ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

'1984' Draws Crowds Despite Bad Reviews May 10, 2005
...as Julia, and Simon Keenlyside, as Winston, rehearse there parts in Lorin Maazel's critically condemned opera production based on George Orwell' novel 1984, in ... ABC News

A War That Cannot Be Won May 20, 2005
Or, you might train yourself to believe the endlessly repeated lie about the perpetual war that ran through George Orwell's 1984: "We have always been at war ... PHXNews,

'1984' Draws Crowds Despite Bad Reviews May 10, 2005
LONDON — Lorin Maazel's critically condemned opera version of George Orwell's "1984" reaches its third performance at the Royal Opera House on Wednesday ... Rocky Mount Telegram,

The CIA's Kidnapping Ring May 22, 2005
...comes out of torture.". CIA director Porter Goss also engages in what George Orwell called doublespeak. Testifying before the Senate ... Mathaba.Net,

Aimless in America Apr 30, 2005
Or would they have closed ranks behind him because his stand on the Iraq war made him right? "The real problem of our time," George Orwell wrote in 1944, "is ... Dallas Morning News (subscription),

Big Brother hits the stage May 2, 2005
The creators of a new opera based on the novel 1984 did not have to work hard to make George Orwell's nightmarish vision of a loveless and brutal world ... Aljazeera.net,

Covent Garden in row over vanity project May 1, 2005
Lorin Maazel, the conductor-composer whose new opera of George Orwell's 1984 opens tomorrow at the Royal Opera House, has put more than £400,000 of his own ... Guardian Unlimited,

`Being able to pick up a Penguin en route home' Apr 27, 2005
Famous authors like JB Priestley and George Bernard Shaw gave enthusiastic backing, George Orwell said more guardedly: "The Penguin Books are splendid value ... ic Huddersfield.co.uk,

Lorin Maazel's opera 1984 draws savage reviews and crowds in ... May 10, 2005
LONDON (AP) - In the doublespeak of George Orwell's 1984, shlock is gold, flop is hit, savage criticism is boffo. Lorin Maazel's ... CJAD,

Vanity of Vanities: The Conductor as Composer as Entrepreneur May 14, 2005
On May 3, Lorin Maazel's first opera, "1984," based on the George Orwell novel, had its premiere production here, by the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. ... New York Times,

A deeply flawed case for power abuse May 16, 2005
George Orwell famously described WH Auden's defence of "necessary murder" as possible only if "you are the kind of person who is always somewhere else when the ... Age (subscription),

Executioner's songs May 13, 2005
As reality television series Big Brother extends its reach across the world, an opera based on George Orwell's dystopian classic is in its first season at ... Australian,

Killed by loyalty to the state May 22, 2005
...to children, their position in the family, how parents should treat them and their role as denouncers (a theme chillingly explored by George Orwell in 1984). ... The Herald,

The writer’s tale May 22, 2005
...and gardening. Her early reading included science fiction and fantasy novels, horror comics and George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Of ... Kansas City Star,

Our writers are falling down on the job May 21, 2005
On the international scene, we may not have visionary novels of the calibre of George Orwell's 1984 or Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. ... Age (subscription),

Wiping away the snobbish drips of the arts world May 21, 2005
It’s Carey’s wildest ride yet on his hobbyhorse of attacking snobbery in all its forms in the spirit of his heroes George Orwell and Arnold Bennett. ... Times Online,

THE LONG ARM OF THE BLOG May 14, 2005
...it ever be redrawn. George Orwell, reporter and essayist, provides a most compelling admonishment for bloggers. His 1946 essay, "Politics ... Baltimore Sun,

Job slaves live in eternal limbo May 16, 2005
...flexible. Consider those three words. George Orwell would relish and detest them if he were alive today (at a sprightly 101). Those ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

"A democracy can die of too many lies" May 16, 2005
Without a trace of irony, the powers that be have appropriated the newspeak vernacular of George Orwell's "1984." They give us a program vowing no child will ... Salon

Fewer words, more euphemisms: Is Big Brother watching? May 9, 2005
...would never fly. However, the modern use of language seems to be getting close to George Orwell's nightmare. Two prime examples ... AL.com,

Muting The Conversation Of Democracy May 17, 2005
...than today. Without a trace of irony, the powers-that-be have appropriated the newspeak vernacular of George Orwell’s 1984. They ... TomPaine.com,

Moyers on the squelching, punishing of journalists May 17, 2005
Without a trace of irony, the powers-that-be have appropriated the newspeak vernacular of George Orwell’s “1984.� They give us a program vowing “No ... Nieman Watchdog,

The Jewish Canary May 13, 2005
As George Orwell wrote, "some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals could believe them." The stupidity that Orwell referred to has shadowed the views of ... Local Liberty Blog,

Oh, Crap: Harry Frankfurt and the Truth about Bullshit May 13, 2005
...is more prescient today than almost twenty years ago, which makes it a popular contender for the long haul in the tradition of George Orwell’s essays. ... The Simon,

Technology and the problem of evil May 15, 2005
The loss of freedom, privacy, individuality and the political correction of every word brings to mind George Orwell’s “1984.� As a matter of fact, Orwell ... KPCnews.com,

Soon, Big Brother may live in wallets May 18, 2005
In George Orwell's novel, "1984," every member of society is under near constant watch, technological advancements are used primarily for public surveillance ... The Post Online,

The Truth about Ethical Investing May 19, 2005
John Muir and David Brower, please meet George Orwell. If big corporations are to change, they need feedback from investors, customers and citizens. ... TheTyee.ca,

A good imagination -- and that's the problem May 21, 2005
...complexities. Only when Koch writes about the literary fiction of Hemingway, Dos Passos or George Orwell do his reflections seem authentic. ... OregonLive.com,

Red-Baiting May 19, 2005
Benjamin’s] hint that I should be attending a refresher course [in fact-checking] smacks of ‘re-educating’ me: Shades of George Orwell,� Robinson wrote ... Terminal City,

Music, theater, dance: Edison announces OVATIONS! Series May 19, 2005
Theater lovers can also look forward to Synapse Productions' Animal Farm: The Puppet Musical, based on George Orwell's classic political parable, March 10-11. ... Washington University Record,

M. Dickstein, A Mirror in the Roadway: Literature and the Real ... May 21, 2005
...modernists like Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett, to wildly inventive postwar writers like Saul Bellow, Günter Grass, Mary McCarthy, George Orwell, Philip Roth ... Fabula,

Council plans to listen in on street life May 3, 2005
A local authority is planning to attach 24-hour surveillance microphones to its lamp posts in a move that raises the spectre of George Orwell's Big Brother on ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Reform advocates say result ‘rubs salt in wounds of electorate ... May 6, 2005
ALL votes are equal. But, as George Orwell might have said, some votes are more equal than others. With that sentiment in mind, electoral ... The Herald,

'1984' Draws Crowds Despite Bad Reviews May 10, 2005
LONDON (AP) -- Lorin Maazel's critically condemned opera version of George Orwell's "1984" reaches its third performance at the Royal Opera House on Wednesday ... New York Post,

Garth George: Government's spin machine seems to take us for fools May 11, 2005
...machine is spooling up and the sheer audacity of the dissembling, double-speak and half-truths being poured forth are already enough to make George Orwell blush ... New Zealand Herald,

US guilty of hyprocisy concerning the ICC¯ May 9, 2005
The sole superpower is making the conditions described in George Orwells 1984 alive as bit by bit civil rights are being taken away and fear is taking over ... Barbados Advocate,

Blaming the Messenger - by Terry Turner Apr 28, 2005
They'll still be there. We'll just be ignorant. And, as George Orwell's Ministry of Truth told us, "Ignorance is Bliss.". Former ... Friends of AlJazeera

The day the scales fell from my eyes May 13, 2005
...almost happy. I would go from Nicholas Monsarrat to George Orwell to PG Wodehouse to Nikolai Gogol to Mickey Spillane. I devoured ... Guardian Unlimited,

Crime control is out of sync with Botany growth May 17, 2005
I was impressed by the discipline of the Royal New Zealand Navy who reminded me of a quote by George Orwell: “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night ... Times Online - Auckland,

" Killing Russell Crowe" May 18, 2005
Williams); Lorraine DeFazio (Michele Bernath), notable for her female assets; and, in a studied contrivance, Charles Bukowski and George Orwell (George Stevens ... Back Stage,

International News May 13, 2005
The National Human Rights Society in Malaysia has called the situation ludicrous and compared it to Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel 1984. ... Baltimore Times,

Latics' rise shows joke is not on them May 6, 2005
...brick�. But George Orwell wrote about its grimmer side in The Road to Wigan Pier. Wigan was a town of industry: coal, iron and cotton. ... Times Online,

English soccer: Crying foul in Manchester May 16, 2005
...history. As George Orwell once observed, far from stimulating the brotherhood of man, "sport is an unfailing cause of ill will.". ... International Herald Tribune,

The RS Blog May 11, 2005
...decree to open up 60 million acres of virgin national forests to road building, logging and drilling, trumpeted in a press release that George Orwell couldn't ... Rolling Stone

Make it happen May 4, 2005
George Orwell once heard people in a pub breaking into a Cockney refrain that went: "For you can't do that there 'ere, No you can't do that there 'ere ... Guardian Unlimited,

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