I finally understand how, when the Spanish Civil War ignited, a group of young Americans— inexperienced militaristically but politically aware— chose to fight the ideologically-destructive fascism. Their fight was one for democracy worldwide.
George Orwell articles on Democracy Chronicles
George Orwell was a novelist and journalist from England. His work during the tumultuous World War period is marked by clarity of opinion, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and commitment to democracy. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
The Old World Dreamers and the New Activists
The existence of new world culture with its complex power alloy of politicians, capitalism and state security services, tells us that there is a need for our current political and economic systems to be profoundly changed.
Divide and Rule: A Failed Electoral System
Since the beginning of recorded human history systems of hierarchy have been set up not only to control and keep the masses in their places, but to make men superior to women, one race superior to another, and the rich superior to the poor.
The Doublespeak of Let’s Get Together
President Eisenhower warned us to stay alert and keep informed because he could see that greed and access to public funds not only creates economic disaster for the lower and middle class but undermines our democracy
Interview With Julian Assange on Chomsky and Orwell
Australian founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange on Chomsky, Spying, and our Orwellian future
New Revelations in NSA Spying Scandal Regarding Secrecy
The NSA spying scandal continues to spread with new Snowden docs and allegations from Senate
Leading Tech Giants Promise Dissidents Protection
Google, Yahoo, and other tech giants promise dissidents voluntarily composed code of ethics for disclosing information
What’s Going On? Marco Polo, Orwell and Income Equality
Our society is so far removed from the idea of empathy. We always put profits over people. Equality is empty rhetoric to the CEOs & policymakers of our land. Working 80 hours per week doesn’t even guarantee you a place in the middle class.
Interview with Occupy’s Nowhere Man
Occupy’s Nowhere Man Brian Connolly has been an OWS activist and instigator for nearly two years – he’s the guy who’s the spitting image of John Lennon
Intense Criticism of Orwellian Obama Spying Speech
Criticizing whistleblower Edward Snowden, Orwellian Obama spying speech use double talk in defense