Norman Solomon

Contrary to What Biden Said, U.S. Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue

No matter what the White House and the headlines say, U.S. taxpayers won’t stop subsidizing the killing in Afghanistan until…

4 years ago

How Democrats and Progressives Undermined the Potential of the Biden-Putin Summit

In the new light of atomic weaponry, Albert Einstein warned against “the outmoded concept of narrow nationalisms.” But the concept…

4 years ago

Congresswoman Jayapal Misses the Mark by Saying Biden Deserves an ‘A’ Grade

In school, an “A” grade commonly means “excellent performance” or “outstanding achievement.” Rendering such a verdict on Biden’s presidency so…

4 years ago

Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism

While Reese won prizes, including a Peabody Award, he did something far more important — skillfully and consistently challenging “the…

4 years ago

The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King’s Final Year

The standard liberal canon waxes fondly nostalgic about King’s “I have a dream” speech in 1963 and his efforts against…

5 years ago

Rahm Emanuel Is in the Running for a Top Ambassador Post. The Prospect Is Appalling.

Emanuel was known in D.C. for hyper-combativeness (earning him the nickname “Rahmbo”) and his ability to gain positive spin from…

5 years ago

Republican Hypocrisy Is No Reason to Support Neera Tanden

"What's stunning is the silence from Senate Democrats about the potential conflicts of interest raised by her decade of aggressive…

5 years ago

Hidden in Plain Sight: The “Unimpeachable” Offenses

Unmentioned in the Nixon impeachment articles: the Vietnam War that he had prolonged with a vengeance while claiming to seek…

5 years ago

Don’t Grade President Biden on a Curve

With corporate forces fully mobilized and armies of their lobbyists deployed to constantly push the new administration, the need for…

5 years ago

Don’t Let President Biden ‘Make Us the Dupes of Our Hopes’

How far Biden can be pushed in better directions will depend on how well progressives and others who want humanistic…

5 years ago