Author: Norman Solomon
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The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing. But Downsides for Progressives Could Turn Out to Be Steep
By Norman Solomon Across the political spectrum – with alarm on the right and delight on the left – the display of warmth from President Trump toward Zohran Mamdani on Friday set off shock waves. Trump’s lavish praise of New York’s mayor-elect in the Oval Office was a 180-degree turn from his condemnation of the…
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A year after Trump won, why won’t Democrats change their playbook?
The corporate-friendly party refuses to learn the lessons of the past decade. When will it implement a truly humane agenda?
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Victims Without Victimizers
By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes. But what about the preventable ones? Shouldn’t the United States provide for the basic needs of its people? Such questions get distinctly short shrift in the dominant political narratives. When someone can’t make ends meet and suffers dire consequences, the…
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When It Comes to Political Evasions, Kamala Harris Has Written the Book
By Norman Solomon / The Hill The new book by Kamala Harris, released today, is not only an instant bestseller. “107 Days” is also a launchpad for the former vice president to reach millions of voters likely to see her on presidential primary ballots in 2028. During the next few weeks, the book will combine with…
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Jews and Israel Are Not the Same. Equating Them Is a Propaganda Technique
By Norman Solomon / The Guardian More than nine months after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports that concluded Israel was committing genocide – and more than a month since key Israeli human rights groups asserted the same – the American political establishment remains in rigid denial while horrors continue nonstop in Gaza. Virtually all Republicans and most Democrats in…