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How to Build a Grassroots Power Base
This article originally appeared in the November 26, 2012 edition of The Nation magazine. by NORMAN SOLOMON Millions of Americans are eager, even desperate, for a political movement that truly challenges the power of Wall Street and the Pentagon. But accommodation has been habit-forming for many left-leaning organizations, which are increasingly taking their cues from the party…
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Autumn 2012: I’m back on this page
Running for Congress took a lot of energy! From the start of 2011 till the summer of 2012, that was my main focus. (If you'd like to read about that campaign, please click here.) Now, in the fall of 2012, I'm immersed in various projects that are dear to my heart. Here are links to…
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Nuclear Dangers Close to Home
By Norman Solomon Several decades ago, three expert nuclear engineers told a congressional panel why they decided to quit: "We could no longer justify devoting our life energies to the continued development and expansion of nuclear fission power — a system we believe to be so dangerous that it now threatens the very existence of…
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The Search for War
By Norman Solomon In times of war, U.S. presidents have often talked about yearning for peace. But the last decade has brought a gradual shift in the rhetorical zeitgeist while a tacit assumption has taken hold — war must go on, one way or another. “I am continuing and I am increasing the search for…