More than half a century ago, George Orwell envisioned a dark future. In 1984's fictional country of Oceania, the government keeps constant watch over its citizens using advanced surveillance technology and a powerful bureau of national police.

The leaders of the grassroots coalition Restore the Fourth think the NSA’s recently revealed activities bear an eerie resemblance to Orwell's vision. They've declared this Sunday (8/4) “1984 Day” and have called for activists around the country to join them for a day of protests, marches and even picnics.

This event comes exactly one month after 20,000 activists around the country celebrated the Fourth of July by exercising their right to freely assemble and protest NSA spying.

The Restorers have made it clear that their July 4 rallies were just the beginning of a campaign that won’t end unless the NSA surveillance stops. The Aug. 4 protests are intended to capitalize on recent events and maintain pressure on Congress as the congressional recess begins.

“The tide has turned against the National Security Agency’s unconstitutional phone and Internet monitoring,” said Restore the Fourth NYC organizer Ben Doernberg in a press statement. “The front page of Monday’s New York Times stated that opposition to the NSA’s activities has ‘momentum that even critics say may be unstoppable,’ and on Sunday we the people will build on that momentum.”

1984 Day events will be held in major cities across the country, including Austin, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco and St. Louis. A full list of events can be found here.

Change can be achieved only through continuous pressure. Here’s hoping that this action, combined with Free Press’ series of in-district meetings, will prime our representatives to fight back against domestic surveillance.