Stories by Norman Solomon

Norman Solomon is founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy and co-founder of RootsAction.org. He co-chairs the national Healthcare Not Warfare campaign organized by Progressive Democrats of America. His books include War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death.

If You Want to Build a Grassroots Base, Don't Look to Powerful Democrats in Washington for Cues

Posted on: Nov 17, 2012, Source: The Nation

Accommodation has been habit-forming for many left-leaning organizations, which are increasingly taking their cues from the Dem party establishment.

Time to Shut Down California's Nuclear Plants

Posted on: Apr 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Let's make a swift transition to an energy policy focused on clean and green renewable sources and conservation.

Obama Isn't Standing Up to the Heartless Rich

Posted on: Nov 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet

For two years Barack Obama has increasingly made a mockery of hopes for a green New Deal.

Progressives Must Fight the Kagan Nomination

Posted on: May 10, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court is one more example of how the president routinely combines progressive rhetoric with contrary actions.

Obama's Surprise Trip to Afghanistan: A Pro-War Pep Rally

Posted on: Mar 29, 2010, Source: AlterNet

On Sunday, Obama stood before thousands of U.S. troops to proclaim the sanctity of the war effort, a commander in chief rallying the troops, while wearing a bomber jacket.

Congress Holds Historic Debate On Afghan War, But Media is MIA

Posted on: Mar 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Wednesday marked the first major congressional debate about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion. Where was the press?

Don't Call It a "Defense" Budget

Posted on: Feb 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The new budget from the White House will push U.S. military spending well above $2 billion a day. Foreclosing the future of our country should not be confused with defending it.

Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize With a Pro-War Speech

Posted on: Dec 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Obama spoke of "the world as it is" and insisted that "war is sometimes necessary" -- but generalities do nothing to mitigate the horrors of war being endured by others.

Politicians' Symbolic Opposition to Afghan Escalation is Pointless As Long As Congress Keeps Writing Checks

Posted on: Nov 30, 2009, Source: AlterNet

It doesn't much matter whether people "support" the escalation. What matters is whether they openly oppose it -- and, if so, how vocally and emphatically.

There's No Such Thing As a Kinder, Gentler War In Afghanistan

Posted on: Nov 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Fine-tuning the U.S. war in Afghanistan is no substitute for acknowledging -- with words and with policy -- that there will be no military solution.

Men Toting Guns, In Kabul and Washington

Posted on: Sep 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet

How long will the U.S. continue destroying Afghanistan under the flimsy pretense of "helping?"

Is Your Representative Speaking Out Against Escalation in Afghanistan?

Posted on: Mar 27, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Some members of Congress have asked Obama to reconsider sending 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. But the list is awfully short.

Announcing the 2008 P.U.-litzer Prizes

Posted on: Dec 29, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The year's stinkiest media performances.

Corporate Media Try to Scare Obama Into Betraying Progressives

Posted on: Nov 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Bill Clinton's alleged lurch to the left in '92 is being used to push Obama to the right. Problem is, it never happened.

Obama Has a Mandate to Spread the Wealth

Posted on: Nov 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Barack Obama won the presidency after clearly saying that he wants to spread the wealth. Let's make him do it.

What Progressives Need to Do After November 4th

Posted on: Oct 28, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Progressives must push for economic justice, health care for all, civil liberties, environmental protection and demilitarization.

The Battle for a Progressive Congress

Posted on: Oct 22, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Moving a progressive agenda on Capitol Hill will take more than defeating Republicans. It will also require electing strong progressives.

News Media Propaganda Helped Push Through Failed Bailout

Posted on: Oct 14, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The news media played a pivotal role in stampeding the country into a bailout that was unwise and unjust.

Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks

Posted on: Oct 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Some progressives believe the McCain campaign is doomed. Let's not forget how low the Republicans will go to win.

Are 'Real' Journalists Jealous of Jon Stewart?

Posted on: Sep 12, 2008, Source: AlterNet

It blows the conformist minds of big-name journalists to see "The Daily Show" regularly slam right-wing rulers.

The Clash Between Progressives and Obama

Posted on: Aug 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Support for Obama should not require a lack of candor about his defects.

The Democratic Convention Platform Must Include Guaranteed Health Care for All

Posted on: Aug 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Health care as a human right? What a concept.

Fund Health Care, Not War

Posted on: Jun 19, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The old claims of a justified war in Iraq have melted away. So have promises of a humane society back at home.

Bush's Deadly "Diplomacy"

Posted on: Jun 12, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Bush's rhetoric on Iran is frighteningly similar to his pantomime of diplomacy in the build-up to the Iraq war. And the media is eating it up.

Democrats Must Move Past Anger

Posted on: Jun 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The fight for the nomination has fueled a combustible anger among Democrats. Let's hope the American people don't get burned.

Obama's Triumph Over Media Frivolity

Posted on: May 7, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Obama's Tuesday win represents a victory over a press corps fixated on fluff over substance.

Let's Party Like It's 1932

Posted on: Apr 21, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Obama has the potential to become as great a president as FDR, while activists have the potential to prompt change comparable to the New Deal.

NPR: National Pentagon Radio?

Posted on: Mar 27, 2008, Source: AlterNet

When even public radio parrots the military's official line on the war in Iraq, what hope is there for unbiased, quality reporting?

Warfare and Health Care

Posted on: Mar 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Here's an obvious solution to the health care crisis: why not cut the Pentagon's massive budget to fund health care for all?

The Iraq War Is Wrong. Why Can't Candidates Admit It?

Posted on: Mar 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The only way for Democrats to challenge U.S. militarism is to condemn the Iraq war as inherently immoral.

What We Learn from Mourning those We Love

Posted on: Jan 23, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Our own mourning should help us understand and strive to prevent the unspeakable pain of others.

Edwards Reconsidered

Posted on: Jan 3, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Why Edwards was the most improved presidential candidate of 2007.

Channeling Suze Orman

Posted on: Dec 28, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Sometimes it helps to get some advice on messaging from a pro.

Announcing the 2007 P.U.-litzer Prizes

Posted on: Dec 25, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The year's stinkiest media performances.

The Mad Corporate World of Glenn Beck

Posted on: Dec 19, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Glenn Beck has a selective enthusiasm for the issue of "full disclosure."

The USA's Human Rights Daze

Posted on: Dec 13, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Human rights day passed by with barely any notice -- but we would all do well to understand the meaning of human rights.

How the Media Fuel Class Warfare

Posted on: Nov 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Media outlets aren't just giving short shrift to organized labor. The avoidance extends to unorganized labor, too.

The Pro-War Undertow of the Blackwater Scandal

Posted on: Oct 16, 2007, Source: AlterNet

A real hazard of preoccupations with Blackwater is that it will become a scapegoat for what is profoundly and fundamentally wrong with the U.S. effort and mission.

Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State

Posted on: Oct 1, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The new book <i>Made Love, Got War</i> documents five decades of rising American militarism and the media's all-to-frequent failure to challenge it.

Here's the Smell of Blood Still

Posted on: Sep 12, 2007, Source: AlterNet

As the autumn of 2007 begins, the reality of Uncle Sam as an unhinged mega-killer haunts a large minority of Americans.

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