Norman Solomon

A year after Trump won, why won’t Democrats change their playbook? | Norman Solomon The corporate-friendly party refuses to learn the lessons of the past decade. When will it implement a truly humane agenda?

A year after Trump won, why won’t the @democrats.org change their playbook ❓

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The party leadership’s devotion to economic elites continues to evade scrutiny. Read the latest from @normansolomon.bsky.social in @theguardian.com

A year after Trump won, why won’t Democrats change their playbook? | Norman Solomon The corporate-friendly party refuses to learn the lessons of the past decade. When will it implement a truly humane agenda?

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An optimistic read of the news that Trump wants to restart nuclear testing is that he's responding to Russia's Burevestnik test and isn't clear on the difference between a nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered missile, which is understandable and fine if you're not the president of the United States

Corporate Democrats Falsely Claim Medicare for All Is 'Unpopular' | Common Dreams This and other idiocy of the elites shows why the Democratic Establishment hasn't learned a damn thing from losing to Trump—not once, but twice.

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Can Democrats harness the energy of the No Kings protests to fight Trump? Millions took to US streets to oppose authoritarianism as Democrats acknowledge ‘People want to see us fighting’

As I say in @theguardian.com today, "The Democratic party leadership doesn’t have the credibility, vitality or capacity to inspire millions of people. How many are inspired by Chuck Schumer or Hakeem Jeffries? The question answers itself..." @justicedemocrats.com @ninaturner.bsky.social

Tell Congress to Pass War Powers Resolution to Prevent War on Venezuela Congress may soon be voting on a war powers resolution on Venezuela, and has a responsibility to vote Yes. Tell them so!

Tell your members of Congress:
No war on Venezuela
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How corporate Democrats led to the Trump era Bill Clinton and his party embraced the market — and a system of cruel inequality that nurtured MAGA populism

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he's knocking down the literal white house and illegally murdering people by dropping bombs on international boats and the government has been shut down for weeks and it's just like....yep

Victims Without Victimizers: How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes. But what about the preventable ones? Shouldn’t the United States provide for the basic needs of its people? Such questions get distinctly short shrift in the dominant political narratives. When someone can’t make ends meet and suffers dire consequences, the mainstream […]

Victims Without Victimizers: How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era

The Corporate Democrats Delivered Donald Trump | Common Dreams Addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do. If they continue this r...

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I Am on Kirk’s “Professor Watchlist.” I Know How It Destroys Civil Debate. I deeply value free speech and debate. The watchlist created by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is anathema to both.

An insightful article by George Yancy via @truthout.org:

Demand Big Tech, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, cancel all contracts with Israel’s government now. From AI to cloud services to propaganda, Big Tech is fueling the genocide in Gaza. These private companies shouldn’t be aiding in genocide or abetting the killing of civilians. End your contracts with...

From AI to cloud services to propaganda, Big Tech is fueling the genocide in Gaza. These private companies shouldn’t be aiding in genocide or abetting the killing of civilians. @jvp.bsky.social @ifnotnowmovement.org @bigtechalert.bsky.social @techcrunch.com

When it comes to political evasions, Kamala Harris has written the book “There is not a thing that comes to mind.”

🆕 Kamala Harris's NEW book fails to answer the most pressing questions.

❓ "...how could Harris be working so closely with the president and pretend there was no problem?"

Read Norman Solomon's full review of "107 Days": bit.ly/46DUdHL

National petition seeks UC president’s removal after names sent to feds in antisemitism probe In a statement Tuesday, UC Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly said the Regents “have full confidence in President Milliken and his ability to continue to navigate the challenges ahead and to…

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Remove UC’s President from Office. Stop the Violation of Academic Freedom and Free Speech Principles. We urge the University of California Board of Regents to remove the current UC president and replace him with a leader willing to defend academic freedom instead of betraying it.

Denounce the betrayal of academic freedom by the University of California. Demand the firing of UC president who greenlighted the witch-hunt. @jvp.bsky.social @ifnotnowmovement.org @ninaturner.bsky.social @nader.org

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Censorship Is A Structural Problem: Huge Corporate Power, Not Just A President, Is Muzzling Comedians Today, a handful of amoral conglomerates control our information and media system – conglomerates that care a lot about profit-maximization and very little about free expression and the right to…

⚠️ "...amoral conglomerates control our information and media system... [they] care a lot about profit-maximization and very little about free expression and the right to dissent..."

❓why?

❗"...because of old-fashioned, bipartisan corruption"

Jeff Cohen's latest on Progressive Hub: bit.ly/421PfDd

Kimmel's suspension shows media censorship is a structural problem It's not just Donald Trump. Huge corporate power is also muzzling comedians

Valuable article by my @rootsaction.org colleague Jeff Cohen:

A Statement From US Jews Opposing Trump’s Attacks on Colleges and Students The statement condemns Trump’s “disingenuous” weaponization of antisemitism to target universities and deport campus activists.

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Jews and Israel are not the same. That lie is enabling atrocities | Norman Solomon The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in Gaza

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'Something Dark Might Be Coming': Senator Rebukes Right's Weaponization of Kirk Murder to 'Destroy Dissent' | Common Dreams Democratic senator warns of GOP using Charlie Kirk's murder to stifle dissent. Trump allies accused of seeking to silence opposition.

'Something Dark Might Be Coming': Senator Rebukes Right's Weaponization of Kirk Murder to 'Destroy Dissent' www.commondreams.org/news/chris-m...

"Freedom of the press," corporate style:

The Democrats Who Refuse to Back Mamdani Are Sending a Scary Message By declining to endorse their party’s nominee for New York mayor, leaders like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries aren’t just undercutting a rising star. They’re throwing the city to Trump’s wolves.

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From Guernica to Gaza: How bombing became standard procedure What it means to be "at war" has shifted dramatically

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