Author: sac4democracy
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Trump’s ‘Department of War’ may soon become official. What would that mean?
In US statecraft and warcraft, the president and Pete Hegseth are now saying previously quiet parts out loud By Norman Solomon / The Guardian The Department of Defense will soon officially become the Department of War, if Republicans get their way. Key committees in the House and Senate have approved the name change, and Donald…
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The spectre of gen Z socialism is haunting the world … according to the Economist
The magazine writes: ‘Resisting Gen-Z socialism is therefore an urgent task.’ That urgency must outweigh any urgency of feeding hungry people By Norman Solomon / The Guardian A spectre is haunting Europe and America – the spectre of gen Z socialism. That’s the urgent warning from the Economist in a new cover-story editorial, How to…
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Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity”
A new documentary issues an urgent warning about our dangerous nuclear delusions. By Norman Solomon / The Nation few days before Thanksgiving in 2021, Daniel Ellsberg looked directly into a camera lens and talked about nuclear preparations for annihilating almost everyone on Earth. “That is insane,” he said. “And you have to call it a…
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Democrats are at a huge crossroads in California governor’s race
By Norman Solomon / The Guardian If Tom Steyer wins, that could send positive shock waves through the Democratic party The next governor of deep-blue California will almost certainly be a Democrat. But what kind of Democrat? The establishment favorite for overseeing the world’s fourth-largest economy, Xavier Becerra, has trod a traditional path. As governor,…
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The Democrats’ 2024 autopsy fails to confront the truth
By Norman Solomon / The Guardian The document is full of disclaimers and does not address fundamental issues, including Gaza and the Biden-to-Harris transition When the Democratic National Committee finally released its autopsy on the 2024 election disaster, not even the DNC chair could defend it. “I don’t endorse what’s in this report,” Ken Martin…