Time for a Transnational Uprising Against a Reckless Escalation of the Arms Race?
The specter of omnicide looms.
Norman Solomon: ‘The Madness of Militarism’
By Norman Solomon / Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy In this year’s Ellsberg Lecture, Norman Solomon reflects on what Martin Luther King Jr. called ‘the madness of militarism’ and…
‘Israel’s 9/11’ Is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians
By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile,…
Norman Solomon: Biden Is the Latest President To Tout the Vietnam War as Proud History
By Norman Solomon / Original to ScheerPost When Joe Biden flew out of Hanoi last week, he was leaving a country where U.S. warfare caused roughly 3.8 million Vietnamese deaths.…
How to Ignore 4.5 Million Deaths
A review of Norman Solomon’s War Made Invisible.
Making Madness Normal in Wartime
A new book on World War I by journalist Charles Glass, who has covered recent wars in the Middle East, offers an opportunity for us to compare then and now.
Norman Solomon: Bipartisan Obsession With War
In War Made Invisible, journalist Norman Solomon explains that Biden is as guilty as Trump in ushering a potential nuclear holocaust.
Daniel Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past
By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch In just a few words — “those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future” — George…
[Repost] The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King’s Final Year
The MLK tributes are sure to pour on the anniversary of the civil rights hero's death, but don't expect them to acknowledge his anti-militarist ideals.
How to Elect Progressives and Defeat Republicans in the Midterms
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Almost all the primaries are behind us now, and the current outlook is still grim for the midterm elections this fall. The semi-fascist Republican…
Progressives Can’t Depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Sometimes one decision speaks volumes. And so it was when the Congressional Progressive Caucus — with 98 members in the House — recently chose…
From Moscow to Washington, the Barbarism and Hypocrisy Don’t Justify Each Other
U.S. hypocrisy in no way excuses the murderous rampage of Russia’s war on Ukraine, but hopping on a bandwagon of the U.S. government as a force for peace is a…
What the New York Times Really Means When It Calls for “Moderate Policies”
The paper of record's call for Democrats to "return" to "moderate policies" essentially means they don't want them to challenge oligarchy — among other things.
Stop Calling the Military Budget a ‘Defense’ Budget
The ubiquitous use of phrases like “defense budget” and “defense spending” reinforces the false notion that equates the USA’s humongous military operations with defense.
Nina Turner’s Loss Is Oligarchy’s Gain
The victory of a corporate Democrat over a progressive firebrand in northeast Ohio did nothing to resolve the wide and deep disparity of visions at the Democratic Party’s base nationwide.