Norman Solomon

1 week ago | znetwork.org | Henry A. Giroux |Norman Solomon |Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Jim Lafferty

Oligarchs, Billionaires And Reshaping The Economic-Political LandscapeWe’re living at a time of profound changes in the institutions that previously governed our society. One hundred years ago V.I Lenin, the leader of the Russian Revolution, observed that sometimes nothing changes for decades and at other times decades-long changes occur within several days.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Norman Solomon

Joe Biden’s insistence on running for re-election was certainly disastrous. It kept credible contenders out of the Democratic presidential primaries and prevented the selection of a nominee who had gained momentum in the winnowing process. Even after his stunningly feeble debate performance on 27 June last year, Biden took several weeks before finally opting out of the race. That left Kamala Harris a mere 107 days between the launch of her campaign and election day.

3 weeks ago | counterpunch.org | Norman Solomon

Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza comes several months after both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports concluding without equivocation that Israel was engaged in genocide. But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity. In a New York Times interview last weekend, the Senate’s Democratic leader Chuck Schumer put deep moral evasion on display.

3 weeks ago | znetwork.org | Aviva Chomsky |Norman Solomon |India Walton |Simone Chun

What can ordinary, busy people do about a U.S. government and society quickly swinging toward fascism? What do we know from the past and present and around the world about what works? Where do we start? How do we continue?

3 weeks ago | progressivehub.net | Norman Solomon

The party needs to move on from Joe Biden’s antiquated and unpopular politics. Will it be able to? By Norman Solomon, The HillFormer President Joe Biden “has told some Democratic leaders he’ll raise funds, campaign and do anything else necessary for Democrats to recover lost ground,” NBC News reported last week. Some prominent party supporters reacted with skepticism while insisting on anonymity, but Jane Kleeb, a new vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, voiced open enthusiasm.