Biden and the TikTokers
By Olivia Murray Published: March 17, 2022 Noon EST (2 minute read) Notorious fictional slogans like ‘War is Peace,’ ‘Freedom is Slavery,’ and ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ show an inversion of truth, and the value of a propaganda machine for a totalitarian state. In the same vein as the “Party” in Oceania, the public relations team […]
The DHS Domestic Terrorism Memo
By Olivia Murray Published: February 10, 2022 Noon EST (2 minute read) On February 7, the Department of Homeland Security issued a public memo summarizing the “Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland.” The federal agency declared the United States is facing “heightened” threats, primarily inflamed by “an online environment filled with false or misleading narratives […]
Dystopian Nightmare in Australia
By Olivia Murray Published: August 24, 2021 Noon EST (2 minute read) “If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” In 1949, George Orwell (Eric Blair) published these immortal words in what is arguably his most notable novel, “1984.” What was written as cautionary fiction […]
