Written as the Cold War became entrenched, 1984 was meant as a warning on the nature of state power. Understanding this power is even more important today. Shutterstock April 29, 2019 Guide to the classics: Orwell’s 1984 and how it helps us understand tyrannical power today Robert Hassan, The University of Melbourne George Orwell’s dystopian classic can tell us a lot about contemporary politics and power, from Donald Trump to Facebook.
EPA-EFE/Larry W. Smith June 28, 2018 From alternative facts to tender age shelters – how euphemisms become political weapons of mass distraction Marina Lambrou, Kingston University Why don’t politicians just say what they mean? Because we might not like it.
aradaphotography via Shutterstock November 21, 2017 What does ‘Orwellian’ mean, anyway? Nick Bentley, Keele University Boris Johnson and Michael Gove may not be the stuff of Orwell’s dystopian nightmare, but they clearly know how to talk in ‘doublespeak’.