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1984

Future Attribute Screening Technology
(http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/security.screening/index.html, 10-07-2010)  
An article from CNN.com on the F.A.S.T. program - Future Attribute Screening Technology - that will be used by the office of Homeland Security. F.A.S.T allegedly can detect an individual's intent to do harm in the future.

Internet “Wiretapping” Proposal, Sept. 28, 2010
(http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/internet-wiretapping-proposal-met-with-silence/, 09-30-2010)  
New York Times article, from September 28, 2010, on proposed regulations to increase monitoring of internet communications.

Drone Aircraft Surveillance of U.S. Coasts, Borders, Nuclear Power plants
(http://realnews247.com/homeland_security_wants_drone_patrols.htm, 09-30-2010) 
Associated Press article on proposed use of drone aircraft for surveillance within the United States.

Double Speak Then and Now (http://www.orwelltoday.com/dblspkthennow.shtml, 09-30-2010)  
In “1984” George Orwell introduced us to the words doublethink and newspeak. A word he DIDN’T use - but which combines the two - is doublespeak. This website contains many links to a lot of news articles to explore and research, so take time to explore the many links.

Capitalism (http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/capitalism.aspx, 09-30-2010)  
Brief article on capitalism from Encyclopedia.com.

China: CIA World Fact Book (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html, 04-28-2009) 
Overview of China from the CIA World Fact Book.

Russia (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html, 04-27-2009) 
From the CIA World Fact Book

Movies Released in 1946 (http://www.films101.com/y1946r.htm, 04-27-2009) 
A list of popular movies released in 1946.
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