Author: Norman Solomon
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Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy?
No one has more at stake than Kamala Harris – who has ‘signaled’ support for its release without saying so publicly By Norman Solomon / The Guardian After several months of heated arguments over whether the Democratic National Committee (DNC) should release its autopsy report on the 2024 election, the dispute has neared a boiling…
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Is the DNC Giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
Release of the entire autopsy would likely be a blow to Harris’s chances of becoming president in January 2029. It reportedly concludes that Harris’s unwavering support for U.S. weapons shipments to Israel was a significant factor in her loss to Donald Trump. By Norman Solomon More than four months after Democratic National Committee chair Ken…
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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…