Author: Norman Solomon
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While Distancing from AIPAC, Most 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Are Still Embracing Israel
In sharp contrast to confronting the immorality of arming Israel’s genocidal policies, simply promising not to take AIPAC money is easy. By Norman Solomon After decades of bipartisan deference to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the likely contenders for the next Democratic presidential nomination have been distancing themselves from the powerful organization. The…
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DNC Approach to Israel Is Political Malpractice and Moral Failure
By Norman Solomon When the governing body of the Democratic Party convenes next month, it will face a challenge to its support for Israel. The Democratic National Committee has evaded the fact that large majorities of Democrats oppose continuing military aid to Israel and believe it has committed genocide in Gaza. The stage is set…
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Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues
By Norman Solomon When Daniel Ellsberg died in 2023, the world lost a unique voice of sanity. Five decades earlier, as a “national security” insider, he had released the top-secret Pentagon Papers to expose the official lies behind the ongoing Vietnam War. From then on, he never stopped writing, speaking and protesting for peace, while…
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The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
By Norman Solomon California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state. Many national polls now rank him as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, but aligning with the ultra-wealthy is not auspicious for wooing…
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Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
“The fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight.” By Norman Solomon The past year has completely discredited any claim that choosing between the Democratic and Republican parties would be merely a matter of “pick your poison” with the same end result.…