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  • Dollars for Death, Pennies for Life

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    When the US military began a major offensive in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, the killing of children and other civilians was predictable. Lofty rhetoric aside, such deaths come with the territory of war and occupation. A month ago, President Obama pledged $100 million in US government aid to earthquake-devastated Haiti. Compare that to the…

  • Don’t Call It a ‘Defense’ Budget

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    This isn't "defense." The new budget from the White House will push U.S. military spending well above $2 billion a day. Foreclosing the future of our country should not be confused with defending it. "Unless miraculous growth, or miraculous political compromises, creates some unforeseen change over the next decade, there is virtually no room for…

  • Speaking Schedule

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    During the rest of February, Norman will be speaking at these events in the North Bay and elsewhere in Northern California…

  • Norman Solomon on war, conformity, and the Democratic Party

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    Norman Solomon interview 1/27/10 from Jon Stiffler on Vimeo.

  • Democrats Boosting Right-Wing Populism

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    In his triumphant speech on election night, the next senator from Massachusetts should have thanked top Democrats in Washington for all they did to make his victory possible. For a year now, leading Democrats have steadily embraced more corporate formulas for "healthcare reform." In the name of political realism, they have demobilized and demoralized the…