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Edward Snowden, the digital age’s prodigal son, defected from the orthodoxy of American intelligence, an act that forever put him in the limelight of public scrutiny and transformed him into a pariah of the establishment, a devil with an angel’s conscience, a traitor with a patriot’s heart. His peculiar story brings into focus the swirling … Read more

George Orwell’s allegorical masterpiece, Animal Farm, published over seven decades ago, continues to shine a piercing light on the political landscape of our world. With a sharp intellect and unyielding honesty reminiscent of the late Christopher Hitchens, Orwell dissected the nature of power, corruption, and the dangers of totalitarianism. Today, his work resonates even more … Read more