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A British writer, Orwell was a democratic socialist and fierce critic of totalitarianism, denouncing in works such as 1984 and Animal Farm authoritarianism, the manipulation of truth, and the oppression of power.
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George Orwell leans further toward federal than 85% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Structure is where George Orwell stands furthest from the rest.
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Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
A bottom-up self-government model of Abdullah Öcalan, with local assemblies federated into a confederation, ecology, gender equality and a cooperative economy, without a nation-state, put into practice in Rojava.
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Authoritarian NeoliberalismFar-Right29%
A Brazilian politician, Brizola was one of the great names of labourism, defending nationalism, social reforms, public education, and workers' rights, with strong activity before and after the dictatorship.
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An autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland has its own government and parliament, an Inuit majority, a fishing economy sustained by Danish subsidies, public health and education, a debate over independence and an Arctic contest over minerals and military bases.
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During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
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