Author: Norman Solomon
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The Obamacare Disaster and the Poison of Party Loyalty
By Norman Solomon Four years ago, countless Democratic leaders and allies pushed for passage of Barack Obama’s complex healthcare act while arguing that his entire presidency was at stake. The party hierarchy whipped the Congressional Progressive Caucus into line, while MoveOn and other loyal groups stayed in step along with many liberal pundits. Lauding the…
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Big Brother’s Loyal Sister: How Dianne Feinstein Is Betraying Civil Liberties
By Norman Solomon Ever since the first big revelations about the National Security Agency five months ago, Dianne Feinstein has been in overdrive to defend the surveillance state. As chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, she generates an abundance of fog, weasel words, anti-whistleblower slander and bogus notions of reform — while methodically stabbing civil…
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C-SPAN Radio interview with Norman Solomon, discussing NSA surveillance and Democratic Party leadership (aired November 1, 2013)
Click here to listen to the interview: CSpan_Norman_NSA_20131101_WTSOL1030
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Why Snowden’s Passport Matters
By Norman Solomon When the State Department revoked Edward Snowden’s passport four months ago, the move was a reprisal from a surveillance-and-warfare state that operates largely in the shadows. Top officials in Washington were furious. Snowden had suddenly exposed what couldn’t stand the light of day, blowing the cover of the world’s Biggest Brother. Cancelation…