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Telegraph
a day ago
- Business
- Telegraph
George Orwell's magazine taken over by Muslim TV channel founder
George Orwell 's former magazine has been taken over by the founder of a Muslim TV channel. Tribune has traditionally been a key publication for the Labour movement, and Orwell served as literary editor for the magazine, which published leading writers including HG Wells and George Bernard Shaw. The magazine, founded in 1937, has now been acquired by Mohamed Ali Harrath, chairman of the E Media Group, which owns the Islam Channel. The channel, which was fined £40,000 by Ofcom in 2023 for broadcasting content the regulator found to be 'anti-Semitic' and 'highly offensive', is now run by Mr Harrath's son Mohamed Harrath, who acts as chief executive. Mohamed Ali Harrath will serve as chairman for the newly acquired Tribune magazine, for which Labour MP Jon Trickett acts as an editorial adviser. He said: 'A new future for Tribune should excite anyone who wants real change, and a better and brighter future for all. 'The editorial independence and the tradition of Tribune are assured, and I'm confident that it can become an even more powerful voice for the entire progressive Left, whether inside or outside the Labour Party, as well as for the huge numbers who feel they have no voice in politics and public life.' Mr Harrath was granted refugee status by the UK in 2000 after fleeing Tunisia, where he had established the Tunisian Islamic Front, intended to provide non-violent opposition to Ben Ali's dictatorship. He founded the Islam Channel in 2004. The Islam Channel announced the news of the new magazine acquisition, stating that the new deal for ownership of Tribune would continue a 'proud tradition of anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, and advocacy for peace and equality'. Tribune plans to produce more issues than its current quarterly output, while also 'pursuing an ambitious expansion of its editorial mission', according to an editorial message on the magazine's website. Mr Trickett, chairman of the Tribune advisory board, has welcomed the takeover. He said: 'The UK is crying out for an alternative to the establishment media. The scourge of growing poverty alongside extreme wealth should be at the top of the news agenda. 'The voices of socialists, trade unionists, anti-racists, peace campaigners and anti-imperialists need to be heard far more loudly and clearly.' The takeover comes after the Islam Channel was sanctioned by Ofcom for broadcasting the documentary The Andinia Plan, the name of a conspiracy theory that claims Jews made plans to establish a state in South America. Ofcom found that the 'the theme of a world Jewish conspiracy is one which incites, promotes and justifies hatred based on anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli feeling across the globe, including in the UK'. The channel has also been the subject of a complaint to Ofcom by Dr Taj Hargey, the director of the Oxford Institute for British Islam. Dr Hargey, regarded as a liberal thinker within British Islam, has claimed that the channel consistently portrays Islam as under siege from an oppressive West, and presents Hamas, Iran and Islamist Jihadi groups as legitimate 'resistance' movements against Western democracies. Ofcom said that it is 'assessing the complaints against our rules, but are yet to decide whether or not to investigate'. The Islam Channel denied the accusations in an April rebuttal, adding that 'for many years, Islam Channel has been under sustained attack from elements of the UK media'.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Letter: Alan Yentob obituary
Alan Yentob did another great service to the BBC and to British culture by giving the final imprimatur to the siting of Martin Jennings's statue of George Orwell, promoted by my late husband, Ben Whitaker, outside the BBC HQ, and by choosing the best quotation to be inscribed beside it: 'If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.'
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Colin Murphy: Utopia or apocalypse? How our AI future is being shaped by the real influencers of this world
The best dystopian fiction has normally been set decades into the future. George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four in the 1940s. Stanley Kubrick made 2001: A Space Odyssey in the late 1960s. Ridley Scott's Blade Runner is set in 2019 — he released it in 1982.
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Adam Patric Miller: A teacher's end-of-year reflection
Recently, in the middle of the last class of the day, while I was teaching George Orwell's '1984,' the sky went from blue to black, a severe weather alert went off on students' phones and we all found ourselves sitting in a hallway, our backs against the lockers. A tornado in St. Louis would leave five people dead and 5,000 homes damaged. My colleagues were calm and concerned. The students were well behaved. With decades of teaching and hundreds of drills for school shooters, fires and tornadoes under my belt, I told the students one of the jokes I've refined, while we waited for the danger to pass. (Ah, teacher jokes!) One student, Emily, should go outside to determine the rotation of the tornado and another, Ben, who is very tall, could get out there and spin in the opposite direction. 'That would neutralize the tornado,' I said. 'End of problem.' As this school year ends, I'm forced by our administration to reflect. I logged that reflection online, and it was approved. I also logged the results from my 'research' the state forces me to do. I studied students' thoughts about the grading contract I've been using to 'decenter grading' and 'alleviate anxiety.' Here's a funny truth: Students will learn without grades. Here's a not-funny truth: Grades measure compliance. As a teacher, I can choose to motivate students by manipulating their fear of grades or I can subvert their ideas about grades and inspire them to learn because a good human being becomes a better human being when they are learning for real. Anyway, I want to keep my job, so I comply with my school's mandates, even though my colleagues and I know it is mindless hoop jumping that keeps us unfired. We know Big Brother is watching us. I'm a double-plus good teacher. Well, I still have a job. A former student of mine who is an adult with children argues back and forth with me before sunrise via messaging on Instagram. He's conservative and thinks President Donald Trump can challenge the status quo of Washington and make necessary changes. He thinks Trump will make things better for 'the average Joe.' I push back, asking him: 'Who is Average Joe?' I ask him: Who is being harmed the most without Roe v. Wade in place? Trump will make the wealthy wealthier, and Trump won't help the environment and will send tax dollars to private schools. I tell my former student I don't have faith in either party. They resemble each other, and both fund a genocide in Gaza, the most disgusting thing on our toasted planet. Fortunately, my former student doesn't like war crimes either. When I was a new teacher in my 20s, I never thought I'd be debating a former student in his 40s. Where I teach, students, staff members and administrators are deadly silent about Israel's horrific actions, funded by the very tax dollars that make our elite suburban public school possible. In order to keep my job, I've taken to saying to my students — whenever we might nudge against the real world in the books we study, and some Americans despite their luxury connect with the suffering of others in our city schools or across the sea, where children lose limbs and lives — 'As you know, as a teacher, I'm politically neutral.' Sometimes, I'll add, I can't share my religious beliefs with you either. But because of their race, gender, educational background, age and sexual orientation, teachers are always sharing their political views. There is no nonpolitical moment in a school, even in math or science classrooms. If you've read Orwell, you know the main character, Winston Smith, knows 'freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four.' But there is the potential for that freedom to be lost. If one group of people has enough power, the members of that group can say that news is fake news, they can say you are not an American even if you are born on American soil and they can say structural racism no longer exists. Orwell knew that the battle for freedom happens at the level of language. That's why I teach English and write. That's why I try to help my students gather strength with their use of language — vocabulary, syntax and figures of speech — so when destruction arrives in a spinning vortex of ignorance, they will know how to spin in the opposite direction.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 27: Full Word List, Theme, and Spangram from Dystopian Novel Puzzle
NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 27 bring you into a world of famous dystopian novels, where each hidden word is linked to iconic book titles. From Animal Farm to The Handmaid's Tale, today's puzzle theme, 'A Strange New World,' makes you think deeper while testing your word-hunting skills. With the spangram "Dystopian Novel" running across the grid, solving today's game gets easier if you know your books. Whether you're stuck on a clue or just curious about the answers, this simple guide will help you breeze through the puzzle. All answers, hints, and book titles are right here. Get all the NYT Strands hints and answers for May 27 including today's spangram, full word list, and theme explained. Explore how dystopian novels shaped the puzzle and find quick help to solve today's game with ease Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What is the NYT Strands puzzle and why is it different? What is the NYT Strands theme for May 27? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What is the spangram for NYT Strands on May 27? Orientation: Horizontal Which words do you need to find in today's puzzle? Animal – From Animal Farm by George Orwell Hunger – From The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Handmaids – From The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Games – Also tied to The Hunger Games Tale – A nod to The Handmaid's Tale Farm – Refers to Animal Farm Why is today's NYT Strands puzzle so interesting? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How can players improve their Strands game strategy? Start with the Spangram – It's always the longest word or phrase and gives you a sense of direction. Look for letter patterns – Words like "Farm" or "Games" tend to have common letter groupings. Change directions freely – Words don't move in a straight line. Diagonals and zig-zags are part of the fun. Use the theme – Today's clue, A Strange New World, was a big hint. Thinking of dystopian stories made all the answers easier to guess. NYT Strands for May 27 FAQs: If you're here, you're likely playing the NYT Strands game and stuck on the May 27 puzzle. You're not alone. Every letter counts, and every word is twisted into a path that doesn't follow the usual straight line. With today's tricky theme, "A Strange New World," even seasoned players hit a wall. No worries — we've gathered every clue, nudge, and outright answer so you can crack it all, from the hidden words to the special NYT Strands puzzle is a daily word-search-style game from The New York Times, but it's not your average search. The twist? Words can zig-zag, shift directions, and take diagonal turns. Every letter in the grid is part of a word — no fillers. The biggest challenge is spotting the spangram, a word or phrase that touches both ends of the grid, summing up the theme of the on May 27, the spangram and the theme take you into the realm of fiction — quite literally.A Strange New WorldAccording to The New York Times, today's theme points to "reading-related" terms. It's all about dystopian fiction — those stories set in dark, twisted worlds that challenge the very idea of freedom, control, and if you're thinking "books," you're warm — but if you're thinking "dystopian novels," you're right on NOVELThe term Dystopian Novel stretches across the grid from left to right. It's the key to understanding the rest of the answers — all are linked to famous dystopian is your anchor. Spotting this word opens the door to the remaining the full NYT Strands word list for May 27:Each of these words links directly to a bestselling or classic dystopian novel, tying back to the puzzle brings together some of the most powerful titles in modern and classic literature. From Orwell's Animal Farm to Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, the answers touch on major cultural conversations. These books often explore topics like surveillance, authoritarian regimes, loss of identity, and rebellion — topics still relevant titles in this puzzle are studied in classrooms and debated in book clubs, which makes today's theme not just fun, but you're new to NYT Strands, keep these tips in mind:Today's NYT Strands puzzle took us on a literary journey through the worlds of dystopian novels, challenging readers to recall famous titles and characters. Whether it was spotting "Hunger" from The Hunger Games or finding "Handmaids" from The Handmaid's Tale, each word was a window into a darker fictional world — and a satisfying answer for those who pieced it all more help with your daily NYT puzzles like Wordle, Connections, and Spelling Bee? Stay tuned. We break them down every morning so you can keep your streak going spangram is "Dystopian Novel."Animal Farm, The Hunger Games, and The Handmaid's Tale.
