Norman Solomon

Dump Biden and Clear the Path for a Better Nominee in 2024

It’s time to create a grassroots groundswell that can compel Joe Biden to give public notice —  preferably soon —…

3 years ago

“Gun Control” at the Pentagon? Don’t Even Think About It.

The concept of curtailing the U.S. military’s arsenal is such a nonstarter that it doesn’t even get mentioned. Yet the…

3 years ago

Looks Like Another “Bad Blue” Just Bit the Dust

Then (Pelosi) doubled down on her endorsement of the anti-choice incumbent just days ago, even after the Supreme Court draft…

3 years ago

Ominous History in Real Time: Where We Are Now in the USA

Overall, military spending accounts for about half of the federal government’s total discretionary spending — while programs for helping instead…

4 years ago

The Pentagon’s 20-Year Killing Spree Has Always Treated Civilians as Expendable

Dollar figures are apt to look abstract on a screen, but they indicate the extent of the mania. Biden had…

4 years ago

Stop Calling the Military Budget a ‘Defense’ Budget

In 2021, the hot air blowing at gale force through U.S. mass media is so continuous that we’re apt to…

4 years ago

As War Keeps Poisoning Humanity, Organizing Continues to Be the Antidote

It’s our job to speak not only truth to power but also about power. And to be clear and candid…

4 years ago

Biden’s Revenge: Fueling ‘Madness of Militarism’ in Afghanistan

Joe Biden provided a stirring soundbite days ago when he spoke from the White House just after suicide bombers killed…

4 years ago

Will Senate Democrats Stoop to Confirming Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador?

Emanuel cemented his reputation as a combative and powerful player in the Clinton White House, pushing through policies that harmed…

4 years ago

How California’s Top Democrats Paved the Way for a Republican Governor This Fall

In a worst-case scenario, a Republican becomes governor when the recall election results are certified in October and thus for…

4 years ago