Norman Solomon

Norman Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, author and activist. His latest book, "War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine," was published by The New Press in 2023. Solomon's dozen other books include "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death." Solomon is the founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy, where he is executive director. He is co-founder and national director of the online organization RootsAction.org, which now has 1.2 million online supporters.

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What’s Preventing a United Front against the Trump Regime?

Norman Solomon

( Tomdispatch.com) – America desperately needs a united front to restrain the wrecking ball of the Trump regime. While outraged opposition has been visible and vocal, it remains a far cry from developing a capacity to protect what’s left of democracy in the United States. With the administration in its fourth month, the magnitude of […]

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How the Warfare State Paved the Way for a Trumpist Autocracy

Norman Solomon

By Norman Solomon ( Tomdispatch.com) – Donald Trump’s power has thrived on the economics, politics, and culture of war. The runaway militarism of the last quarter-century was a crucial factor in making President Trump possible, even if it goes virtually unmentioned in mainstream media and political discourse. That silence is particularly notable among Democratic leaders, […]