1984/2024 – the hidden hope in Orwell’s warning

by Paul Cudenec Forty years have now passed since the year in which George Orwell situated his imaginary dystopian society. The novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was never meant to be a literal prophecy, of course, but, for the first three-and-a-half decades after its publication in 1949, it held a powerful hold on the public imagination, at … Continue reading 1984/2024 – the hidden hope in Orwell’s warning

The Acorn – 32

Number 32 In this issue: Anger returns to the French streets Civil servants and dodgy arms dealers "It's imperative that we change this system" Scandal of UK's "death sentence" prisoners Destroying words, attacking reality Acorninfo 1. Anger returns to the French streets After a few months of relative calm, anger has again erupted on the … Continue reading The Acorn – 32