Author: Norman Solomon
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Why ‘Primary’ Should Be a Verb for Progressives
By Norman Solomon Progressive activists often see a frustrating pattern. Many Democrats in office are good at liberal platitudes but don’t really fight for what we need. Even when constituents organize to lobby or protest, they have little leverage compared to big campaign donors, party leaders and corporate media spin. Activist efforts routinely fall short…
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The Primary Contradiction: Corporate Power vs. Progressive Populism
By Norman Solomon For plutocrats, this summer has gotten a bit scary. Two feared candidates are rising. Trusted candidates are underperforming. The 2020 presidential election could turn out to be a real-life horror movie: A Nightmare on Wall Street. “Wall Street executives who want Trump out,” Politico reported in January, “list a consistent roster of…
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Why Bernie Sanders Is Correct About the Washington Post — and Corporate Media Overall
By Norman Solomon Many decades ago, the great media critic George Seldes observed: “The most sacred cow of the press is the press itself.” That remains true today. Bernie Sanders set off the latest round of outraged denial from elite media this week when he talked to a crowd in New Hampshire about the tax…
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Nancy Pelosi’s Bad Attitude Toward Progressives
By Norman Solomon Here’s a thought experiment: Imagine that a letter from the billionaire real-estate broker George M. Marcus was hand-delivered to the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, asking to meet with her. What are the chances that Pelosi would find time on her calendar? Hint: Marcus gave $4.5 million to Pelosi’s House Majority…