Author: Norman Solomon
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The Ideology of No Ideology
On Friday, columnist David Brooks informed readers that Barack Obama’s picks "are not ideological." The incoming president’s key economic advisers "are moderate and thoughtful Democrats," while Hillary Clinton’s foreign-policy views "are hardheaded and pragmatic." On Saturday, the New York Times front page reported that the president-elect’s choices for secretaries of State and Treasury "suggest that…
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Norman Solomon interview
A 25 minute interview with Norman Solomon by Detroit radio host Peter Werbe aired on November 16th. An MP3 of the show is online you can download or listen to online. The interview is towards the end two hours and ten minutes into the show after the hour and 45 minute call-in portion of the…
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A Media Parable for ‘the Center’
It’s been 16 years since a Democrat moved into the White House. Now, the fog of memory and the spin of media are teaming up to explain that Barack Obama must hew to "the center" if he knows what’s good for his presidency. "Many political observers," the San Francisco Chronicle reported days ago, say that…
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A Mandate for Spreading the Wealth
Two days before he lost the election, John McCain summarized what had become the central message of his campaign: "Redistribute the wealth, spread the wealth around — we can’t do that." Oh yes we can. The 2008 presidential election became something of a referendum on "spreading the wealth." "My attitude is that if the economy’s…