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Much of what George Orwell said was deeper than he knew. Yet he complained about quite superficial inversions of terms -- "war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength," that sort of thing -- and fixed his attention on political manipulations.

Detroit -- A new rule that allows Michigan Supreme Court justices to disqualify each other from cases has produced extraordinary reaction from the bench.

A MAN who has lived in Hayes all of his life celebrated his 90th birthday with an autobiographical tour of the area.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. To The Editor: "All men are created equal but some men are more equal than others." . That was fiction but now our election officials have made it a reality with IRV.

Prescott Fine Arts Association is partnering with the Prescott Public Library to present Reader's Theatre performances free to the public.

BUDDING writers of all ages can get stuck into this year's Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival.

I have always enjoyed the editor's perspective on local politics. He has an unusual insight into local events and manages to keep the reading public properly informed of city and county happenings and their impact on the people.

THEATRE Tours International will give George Orwell's classic satire, Animal Farm a 21st century makeover at Crosby Civic Hall on Thursday, November 12.

One of the central problems for you if you are anxious is your fear of making a mistake and your fear of being rejected.

Film buffs have an opportunity to witness a unique cinematic document today at a screening of what is almost certainly the first film by a 100-year-old director.

Pink Floyd - Sheep - Live >> Posted By Progressive 5 hours, 6 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment > Sheep in the Animals LP are not so different from the ones in George Orwell's 1945 novel Animal Farm.

Was Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International, reading George Orwell before he offered the world his thoughts on bankers' bonuses? A debate about morality and financial markets took place at St Paul's Cathderal In St Paul's Cathedral yesterday he told the public , "tolerate the inequality as a way to achieve ...

Oeorge Orwell's "Down and Out in London and Paris" still applies. William Etling photo Hemingway famously called Paris a moveable feast.

The writer Rebecca Solnit has said about the essay form, comparing it to fiction, that, "In essays, ideas are the protagonists, and they often develop much like characters." This thought might be a good way of making a case for the abiding relevance of the essays of George Orwell.

Brandon Jenkins cuts an imposing figure - as if he should be riding a Harley at night while wearing dark sunglasses on his way to hear the latest death metal band.

Legal defense based on the Orwellian notion that "some are more equal than others." Philippe Naughton and Lucy Bannerman reported for The Times of London on the decision of Italy's highest court to repeal a law granting the country's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, immunity from prosecution: The court had been asked to rule on a law passed by Mr ...

"Some animals are more equal than others." squealed Napoleon, as he ostracized his fellow pig, Snowball from the farm.

By STEWART SMITH Entertainment Writer Years before Babe learned to herd sheep or Charlotte spun her web labeling Wilbur "Some Pig," British author George Orwell wrote the first story about talking farm animals.

Silvio Berlusconi should be considered above the law, his lawyers insisted yesterday, as Italy 's highest court deliberated on whether legislation giving the prime minister immunity from prosecution was unconstitutional.

Israel has taken the fight against anti-Semitism to new heights of hypocrisy, leveraging charges of Jew-hatred only when it suits this government's particular diplomatic needs.