Norman Solomon

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

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

Living With Climate Change In Farmworker Communities

This rural poverty of the southern San Joaquin stands in stark contrast to the enormous wealth the labor of its…

4 years ago

Corporate Liberalism Is No Match for Trumpism

Anti-democratic ducks are being lined up in Republican-run state legislatures to deliver the White House to the party nominee. Driven…

4 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…

4 years ago

Who’s Afraid of Nina Turner?

Early this month, when Cleveland’s daily newspaper weighed in with an endorsement, it wasn’t a close call. “There is one…

4 years ago

Bernie Sanders Has Bonded with President Biden. Is That Good?

There is political and moral peril ahead to the extent that Bernie Sanders — or others who oppose such policies…

4 years ago

In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse.

Next year, if Republicans gain just five House seats, Rep. Kevin McCarthy or some other right-wing ideologue will become the…

4 years ago

The Empire Strikes Back at the Left in Buffalo and Cleveland

For Buffalo’s entrenched leaders, a shocking crisis arrived out of the blue on June 22 when socialist India Walton won…

4 years ago