June 8, 2019, marks the 70th anniversary of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. There will be no shortage of think pieces that will misinterpret its legacy. They will focus on social media, security cameras, data collection, and “fake news.” The problem? The novel was not a commentary on the downside of technology. It was meant…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: JACK CROWE Political Reporter Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s campaign memoir includes a questionable interpretation of the central lesson of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” namely that individuals should trust those in positions of authority. Clinton’s memoir “What Happened,” released Tuesday, suggests the goal of the government-sanctioned torture featured…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Paul Meekin Kotaku brought the game Orwell to my attention today. It’s a game about spying on people’s personal data in order to ascertain potential terrorist activity. Your end goal is to thwart that activity. The point of the game, in addition to being an entertaining pot boiler, is the fundamental…
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by Kody Fairfield Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) operative turned whistle-blower, is a political quagmire. He is seen by half the nation as an American hero for exposing the overreach of government into their private lives, and as a traitor by the other half for, in the same action, exposing and potentially making vulnerable…
By Eric Lieberman A European-owned business is now the facilitator and manager of billions of phone calls and text messages across the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided earlier this week that Ericsson, the Swedish tech conglomerate will oversee the routing system of one of America’s main communication infrastructures. The original routing system…
When it comes to spreading the ideas of liberty, how do we reach those people who like to dominate others or be dominated themselves? by Joey Clark [dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n October of 2015, I had the pleasure of attending my first regional conference put on by the organization Students for Liberty in Birmingham, AL. Peace. Love….
The Government Took Orwell as a Guide, Not a Warning [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen George Orwell wrote 1984, he told of totalitarian regimes, poor living conditions, and disregard for human rights. Unfortunately, some members of our government have interpreted Orwell’s books as more of a step-by-step instruction manual instead of a warning. At this point, people are…