Author: Norman Solomon
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The Democratic Party’s Culture of Loyalty: How an Ethos of Compliance Made the Biden Debacle Possible
By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch The Biden campaign drove the Democratic Party into a ditch and speculation is rampant about grim prospects for the election. But little scrutiny has gone into examining how such a dire situation developed in the first place. Joe Biden was on a collision course with reality long before his abysmal…
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The Imperative to Reduce the Chances of a Trump Victory
By Norman Solomon and Jeff Cohen Let’s face it: Donald Trump is in a stronger position than ever to win a second term in November, with his active supporters even more motivated in the wake of the shooting Saturday. Preventing a Trump victory is now unlikely. But we must try. Top Trump strategists are very…
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Deference to Joe Biden from Bernie Sanders Has Become Nonsensical
By Norman Solomon I love Bernie Sanders. By most measures, he’s the greatest senator in the last 50 years. I was very glad to be a Sanders delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions. But when Bernie screws up, his progressive base should say so. That happened during the first months of Israel’s…
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More Than Ever, Trump’s Most Effective Campaign Ally Is Joe Biden
By Norman Solomon and Jeff Cohen When Joe Biden’s ABC News interview aired on Friday night, it made clear that he should not be running for re-election. Rather than reduce the concerns sparked by his abysmal debate performance eight days earlier, the interview underscored that the president is in denial about his current political standing…