Tag: George Orwell
Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’
Laura Beers, American University
During a press conference on Dec. 11, 2025, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced...
A new world order isn’t coming, it’s already here − and...
John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its...
The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian
Laura Beers, American University
When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.
It...
What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on...
Jeff Inglis, The Conversation
If you think a lot is happening in the federal government all at once on...
What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
Joshua Holzer, Westminster College
During his presidency, Donald Trump said, “We’re putting America first … we’re taking care of...
What Orwell’s ‘1984’ tells us about today’s world, 70 years after...
Stephen Groening, University of Washington
Seventy years ago, Eric Blair, writing under a pseudonym George Orwell, published “1984,” now generally considered a classic of dystopian...
H.G. Wells vs. George Orwell: Their debate whether science is humanity’s...
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
In the midst of contemporary science’s stunning discoveries and innovations – for example, 2017 alone brought the editing of a human...
EXPLORING NATURE
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes –...
Lily Peck, University of California, Los Angeles
For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt...
