Author: Norman Solomon

Last Friday [Dec. 3], in a column about economic policy, Paul Krugman focused on "moral collapse" at the White House — "a complete failure of purpose and loss of direction." Meanwhile, President Obama flew to Afghanistan, where he put on a leather bomber jacket and told U.S. troops: "You're achieving your objectives. You will succeed…

November 30, 2010  Dear Member of Congress, Two months ago we wrote to you and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, noting that “in your district, and nationwide, the progressive base will be watching with intense concern and vigilance as you respond to the growing threat to bedrocks of the social compact in our…

By Norman Solomon       Compared to the kind of secret cables that WikiLeaks has just shared with the world, everyday public statements from government officials are exercises in make-believe.       In a democracy, people have a right to know what their government is actually doing. In a pseudo-democracy, a bunch of fairy tales from high…

Published by CommonDreams.org By Norman Solomon In his first term, President Franklin Roosevelt denounced "the economic royalists." He drew the line against the heartless rich: "They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred." What a different Democratic president we have today. For two years — from putting Wall Street…

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