the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Oct 13, 2025
This documentary about George Orwell was directed by Raoul Peck, whose renowned work includes the films I Am Not Your Negro and Lumumba. Orwell wrote the book 1984 in 1949, his last book before his death from T.B. The film introduces us to Orwell as a man ahead of his time, critical of warmongering, colonialism, and the death of democracy in the drive for war and profit. His words warn us of the dire consequences of complacence and the dangers of deception. The film shows how these dangers are here now more than ever.
This book is about a young soldier assigned to an army barracks for training in the German Nazi army in the late 1930s. He and a few comrades find ways to circumvent the stifling weight of the militarization of the men. But when he sees some falling victim to the dehumanizing pressure, he’s not happy with just escaping, instead, he tries to lead a revolt. The book exposes the terrible pressure of a war machine on our humanity, and the need to fight back.