http://libcom.org/tags/george-orwell The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://libcom.org/node/21354 George Orwell Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:55:49 +0000 Ed 21354 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/library/politics-and-english-language-george-orwell <p>His comments on the mechanical repetition of well-worn phrases as a substitute for critical thought-processes can still be usefully applied to the majority of leftist and ultra-leftist writers and groups today.</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/politics-and-english-language-george-orwell">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/politics-and-english-language-george-orwell#comments George Orwell language Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:35:37 +0000 Ret Marut 15360 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/library/homage-to-catalonia-george-orwell <p>Though the POUM were socialists, he wrote <span style="font-style:italic">"as far as my purely personal preferences went I would have liked to join the Anarchists."</span> </p> <p>His vivid descriptions of classless anarchist Barcelona following the revolution and terrorised Stalinist Barcelona after the counter-revolution are a timeless reminder that a 'revolutionary state' is a contradiction in terms.</p> Western Europe Books CNT George Orwell Spain 1930s anarchism fascism libertarian communism Spanish Civil War Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:50:24 +0000 Joseph K. 10057 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/library/looking-back-on-the-spanish-war-george-orwell <p>[8,000 words]</p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold">1</span><br /> First of all the physical memories, the sounds, the smells and the surfaces of things.</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/looking-back-on-the-spanish-war-george-orwell">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/looking-back-on-the-spanish-war-george-orwell#comments Western Europe George Orwell Spain 1930s fascism Spanish Civil War 40.979898 -1.757812 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:21:17 +0000 Joseph K. 10055 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/library/spilling-the-spanish-beans-george-orwell <p>He concludes ominously with a prediction that such an ignorance of the real struggle can only lead to more slaughter, and predicts World War Two as the 'war against fascism', a cover for implementing a 'fascism, British variety' at home - with hindsight the British wartime economy could indeed be quite accurately labelled fascist (3,000 words).</p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold">Spilling the Spanish beans</span></p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/spilling-the-spanish-beans-george-orwell">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/spilling-the-spanish-beans-george-orwell#comments Western Europe George Orwell Spain 1930s anarchism fascism Spanish Civil War Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:51:58 +0000 Joseph K. 9953 at http://libcom.org