Google, Yahoo, and other tech giants promise dissidents voluntarily composed code of ethics for disclosing information
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.
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
America’s Illicit Trade in Orwell and Steinbeck
Surveillance and wage slavery are openly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, creating a new class of Winston Smiths and Tom Joads – a trade in Orwell?
Activists Skeptical as Obama Makes Spying Pledge
New goals for transparency on NSA spying program but doubts remain as Obama makes spying pledge
The Soon Return of the Peace Movement
Insanity of US foreign policy, the emergence of the Surveillance-Police State and destruction of the planet by corporate capitalism necessitate a return of the Peace Movement
Undue Influence of Money in Congress Farm Bill
Debate has been display of influence of money in Congress farm bill design at expense of public
Ad-free Facebook would still include ‘Big Brother’ NSA
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone talks about improving the new system for ad-free Facebook – but doesn’t talk about the bigger picture involving the NSA
10 requests for the NSA to make me feel better about them
After digesting we were living with our very own Big Brother I decided to make a list of requests for the NSA