George Orwell

The British writer was satirizing Stalinism in his novel, but the story is a warning against any form of totalitarianism and a defense of independence, intelligence and, above all, humanity

In a new documentary presented at the Cannes Film Festival, director Raoul Peck uses the British writer’s thoughts to analyze a present marked by mass surveillance, the manipulation of language, and the advance of authoritarian governments

The United States, Russia and Argentina are limiting language use through their administrations, in what they describe as purge of ‘woke’ ideology 

The writer, one of the United States’ most prominent feminists, speaks out about the attacks on women’s autonomy in her country

Musk in the Oval Office, televised signings of executive orders, announcements on board Air Force One... With his return to power, the US president is taking the concept of politics as spectacle further than ever

The neuroscientist studies how people fall into extremism and how the brain processes misinformation in polarized situations

Numerous works reflect the similarities of the current geopolitical situation with the Cold War era in parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

At least one version of the quintessential piece of intellectual property and perhaps the most iconic character in American pop culture will be free from Disney’s copyright

Readers seek parallels and answers to the current situation in dystopian stories, self-help guides and classic works about armed conflict and authoritarianism by authors like Tolstoy and Thomas Mann

Spain would represent a major point of rupture in the British author’s life. The novel takes place in London, but its seeds were planted during armed conflict in the streets of Barcelona