Norman Solomon

The Democratic Party’s Culture of Loyalty

Reasons to reaffirm warm relations with the likes of Haim Saban were obvious. Presumably, the president remembered that a single…

2 years ago

The Absence — and Presence — of Daniel Ellsberg: A Year After His Death, He’s Still with Us

Above all, Daniel Ellsberg was preoccupied with opposing policies that could lead to nuclear war. “No policies in human history…

2 years ago

With Attack on Yemen, the U.S. Is Shameless: “We Make the Rules, We Break the Rules”

In fact, as Common Dreams reported, Houthi forces “began launching missiles and drones toward Israel and attacking shipping traffic in…

3 years ago

Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Has Exposed Them.

Across the globe, people suffering from illegitimate power and violence have a lot of books by Noam Chomsky.

3 years ago

Israel’s Military Is Part of the U.S. War Machine

Days ago, In These Times reported that the Biden administration is seeking congressional permission “to unilaterally blanket-approve the future sale…

3 years ago

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…

4 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

Biden’s Unhinged Call for Regime Change in Russia

Activists have a special role to play — by emphatically insisting that members of Congress and the Biden administration must…

5 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…

5 years ago

Nina Turner’s Loss Is Oligarchy’s Gain

Reporting on her defeat, Politico noted that “the moderate attacks against Turner did not take aim at the progressive proposals…

5 years ago