Norman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org. He was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the last two Democratic National Conventions. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death”...
Norman Solomon / TruthdigSep 25, 2023
Their silence and spin on the reality of the Biden administration's situation only serve to increase the odds that Donald Trump returns to the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigSep 22, 2023
Telling central truths about the Vietnam War is a basic threat to the U.S. war machine. No wonder the leaders of the warfare state would rather keep pretending. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigAug 28, 2023
For over 20 years, a bipartisan approach in Congress and the Oval Office has made sure that the United States uses enormous violence abroad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigAug 3, 2023
“Perhaps 10,000 military personnel lost their lives in the bomb but the vast majority of the 125,000 dead in Hiroshima would be women and children.” Three days later, when an atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki, “it was officially described as a ‘naval base’ yet less than 200 of the 90,000 dead were military personnel.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / The New PressJun 9, 2023
We need to take into account the people at the other end of U.S. weaponry or we'll all be in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMar 5, 2020
Will it be the corporate establishment or working people? How the Massachusetts senator chooses could determine the Democratic nomination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMar 2, 2020
A left-wing populist movement is underway across the country, and there may be nothing our political establishment can do to stop it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigFeb 24, 2020
With deep ties to corporate America, South Bend's former mayor has dedicated his campaign to taking down the democratic socialist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigFeb 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders aims to empower the working class, and corporate elites will stop at nothing to prevent him from winning the nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigFeb 10, 2020
You’d think that a presidential campaign backed by 40 billionaires wouldn’t worry about a leaflet on Medicare-for-all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon / TruthdigOct 2, 2023
All he has to offer for progressives is a mishmash of appealing statements, “free market” corporatism and assorted political toxins. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / The NationSep 11, 2018
An acclaimed series about the occupation of France is a relentless epic with little use for the familiar images of craven collaborators and selfless resisters. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Norman Solomon / The Huffington PostAug 23, 2018
Here's an action item that should appear on the agenda at this week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman SolomonApr 14, 2018
The U.S.-led strike is the latest result of baiting Donald Trump as a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / The NationJan 31, 2018
What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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