The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
Norman Solomon
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Bradley Manning Is Guilty of “Aiding the Enemy” — If the Enemy Is Democracy
When the deceptive operation of the warfare state can’t stand the light of day, truth-tellers are a constant hazard. And culpability must stay turned on its head.
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Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Corporate power has seized the Internet — and the anti-democratic grip is tightening every day.
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Ten Years Ago and Today: A Warfare State of Mind
A decade after the invasion of Iraq, don’t expect the vast numbers of media hotshots and U.S. officials who propelled that catastrophe to utter a word of regret.
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Congresspeople Who Are Standing Up - And the "Progressives" Who Aren’t
If you don’t see the name of your Congress member on the "Grayson-Takano" list, you live in a House district without a representative standing up for economic decency.
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Occupy Language: It's Time to Debunk a Few Words
A lot of what we say and do becomes habit-forming. Groundhog Day 2013 could serve as a reminder that some political habits should be kicked. Here are a few.
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How the Progressive Caucus has Enabled Obama’s Rightward Moves
The failure of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to stand up to President Obama on many vital matters of principle is one of the most important – and least mentioned – political dynamics of this era.
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A New Insurgency for a New Year
Millions of progressives who understood the tactical wisdom of supporting Obama’s re-election should now recognize that the time has come to renounce his leadership.
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How to Build a Grassroots Power Base
If we want to move the country in a progressive direction, the politics of denunciation must work in sync with the politics of organizing—which must include solid electoral work.
