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Orwellian Censorship

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Freedom and the Internet, Iran

By Nir T. Boms and Elliot Chodoff Published November 10, 2006 “Ignorance is power,” wrote George Orwell in his famous book “1984,” referring to the information police that kept bad ideas from the eyes of good people. The rationale of the Big Brother has, unfortunately, often appeared throughout history. According to this approach, the only [...]

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Iranian Thought Police

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Freedom and the Internet, Iran, Islam and Democracy

We must keep channels of communication with Iranian people open Nir Bums, Niv Lilian Ignorance is power, wrote George Orwell in his book “1984″ when describing the thought police that kept “bad” ideas away from good people. “Big Brother’s” modus operandi worked well throughout history in eliminating undesired ideas kept away from those who may [...]

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