Norman Solomon

Biden Made It Harder for Democrats to Win. He’d Be an Albatross on the 2024 Ticket.

No amount of post-election puffery about Joe Biden can change a key political reality: His approval ratings are far below…

3 years ago

It’s Time for Progressives to Unite Against the Fascistic Republican Party

Progressives have overarching responsibilities to oppose the corporate power that ushers in oligarchy and also to oppose the far-right forces…

3 years ago

Don’t Just Worry About Nuclear War — Do Something to Help Prevent It

If senators and representatives are to be roused out of their timid refusal to urgently address — and work to…

3 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 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