A new documentary uses author George Orwell's diaries and archival footage to cast him as a modern-day prophet amid Trump-era free speech and authoritarianism claims.

Why it matters: "ORWELL: 2+2=5," opening in select theaters Friday, transforms Orwell's words from historical warning to urgent commentary, revealing how the struggles over truth and control that defined the 20th century still shape the world today.

The big picture: Orwell's works, highlighting concerns of central surveillance and control, are seeing a renaissance as some states push book bans and big tech companies are accused of allowing unchecked disinformation. • The Trump administration has also dispatched masked ICE agents to detain immigrants, and allegedly U.S. citizens, and ordered the National Guard to fight cri

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