Author: Norman Solomon
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The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War
By Norman Solomon Soon after the Gaza war began 10 months ago, a prominent newspaper columnist denounced Congresswoman Cori Bush under a headline declaring that “anti-Israel comments make her unfit for reelection.” The piece appeared in the newspaper with the second-largest readership in Missouri, the Kansas City Star. Multimillion-dollar attacks on Bush followed. Bush’s opponent,…
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Josh Shapiro Would Be a Dangerous Choice for Harris Running Mate
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Kamala Harris has gained strong support as the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate. Putting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on the ticket would likely fracture that support. The most divisive issue among Democrats is the U.S.-enabled Israeli war against the civilian population of Gaza. To unify the party and defeat Trump’s…
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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…