Author: Norman Solomon
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DNC Approach to Israel Is Political Malpractice and Moral Failure
By Norman Solomon When the governing body of the Democratic Party convenes next month, it will face a challenge to its support for Israel. The Democratic National Committee has evaded the fact that large majorities of Democrats oppose continuing military aid to Israel and believe it has committed genocide in Gaza. The stage is set…
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Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues
By Norman Solomon When Daniel Ellsberg died in 2023, the world lost a unique voice of sanity. Five decades earlier, as a “national security” insider, he had released the top-secret Pentagon Papers to expose the official lies behind the ongoing Vietnam War. From then on, he never stopped writing, speaking and protesting for peace, while…
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The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
By Norman Solomon California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state. Many national polls now rank him as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, but aligning with the ultra-wealthy is not auspicious for wooing…
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Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
“The fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight.” By Norman Solomon The past year has completely discredited any claim that choosing between the Democratic and Republican parties would be merely a matter of “pick your poison” with the same end result.…
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Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report?
By Norman Solomon If the DNC isn’t open and transparent about why they lost, then how can we be sure they will learn their lesson this time? The Democratic National Committee’s decision to block the release of its own autopsy report on the 2024 election is stunning but not surprising. Averse to unpleasant candor, the…