Editorials
In Honor of My Mother
The death of a parent is a sad moment, yet also one that encourages us to remember the enormous debt that we owe those who helped shape who we are. In this essay, media critic (and friend) Norman Solomon reflects on the passing of his mother. January 23, 2008
The Meaning of (the War
Over) Christmas
Despite ubiquitous Christmas displays across the U.S. and piped-in Christmas carols nearly everywhere, the right-wing media is
telling American Christians that liberals, secularists and non-Christians
are waging a "war on Christmas." Now, when a store clerk wishes someone
"Happy Holidays," conservative Christians are primed to spit back an angry
"Merry Christmas" -- as the celebration of baby Jesus becomes the latest
wedge issue. December 11, 2005
Bush's 'Nation of
Enablers'
As George W. Bush presses ahead with plans to invade Iraq, the U.S. political
system is acting like a "nation of enablers." Editorial. January 27, 2003
An
Agnew-Nixon Solution?
George W.
Bush's economic strategy is dragging down the stock markets and costing
Americans trillions of dollars in lost stock value. Is it time to consider
an Agnew-Nixon solution? Editorial. July 15, 2002
What Can Be Done?
The U.S. democratic system is quite
clearly in trouble -- but the answers won't be easy. February 19, 2001
A Bush Family Book Burning
November 17, 1999
Like Father, Like Son.
The Bushes. October 18, 1999
Reagan
& War Crimes.
June 4, 1999
Impeachment Aftermath: In Washinton, Little Seems To Have Been Learned.
February 26, 1999
'Clinton Impeached'
Right-wing Republicans got the headline they’ve coveted since President
Clinton beat George Bush in 1992, but is it a victory for the GOP’s extremist fringe?
December 29, 1998
A Media Disgrace
The CIA's contra-drug connection is ignored by the big media. October 25, 1998
The Clinton Coup
Examining Clinton's
Options, Rep. Henry Hyde's hidden life and the strained morality of GOP extramarital
affairs. Sept. 19, 1998
Seeing 'Private Ryan'
Private Ryan's
question -- was he 'good' enough to honor the heroes of Normandy? -- should be asked in
Washington. August 19, 1998 Private Ryan's question -- was he 'good'
enough to honor the heroes of Normandy? -- should be asked in Washington. August 19, 1998
Punishing Saddam -- or the
Iraqis?
War fever is hot in Washington as President Clinton threatens to resume bombing
Iraq over Saddam Hussein's limits on weapons inspections. But whether or not more bombing
budges Saddam, it's sure to cause more suffering for the Iraqi people. (3/2/98)
Post Cards from the Edge: Las
Vegas Vacation
Gaudy Las Vegas is America's fastest-growing city. Its fancy fake facades also are
sign posts for a nation speeding away from reality toward a more comfortable land of
illusion. (4/21/97)
The Real Problem with Washington
Bill Clinton rents out the White House, but the whole city -- from Congress to the
press -- has already been sold. (3/17/97)
Time for U.S. Truth Commission
Americans are now the ones with the bogus history. (2/17/97)
The Clinton Scandals: Where to
Put Blame
The media frenzy stirred by partisan politics make the Clinton scandals hard to pin
down. (12/9/96)
The Election: Bill Clinton's
Final Days?
Will the right wing machine give President Clinton the chance to govern? (11/25/96)
The 'Stepford Wives' Convention
(9-2-96)
Perot-Mania II
Voters looking for change in the political system seem inclined to vote for Perot
again this election year. (8-5-96)
Dole & the Character Issue
Dole's coddling of big money special interests raises character questions of his
own. (7-8-96)
Dole, Clinton & Whitewater
Whitewater and other Republican dirty tricks could be Bob Dole's only hope for a
'96 presidential victory. (6-24-96)
GOP Chutzpah on Iran
GOP accusations about Clinton's Bosnian policy skirts the October Surprise mystery.
(5-27-96)
To Catch a Falling Starr
Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr is paying $3,200 a week to a part time ethics
adviser. Why? (5-12-96)
Another Whitewater Scandal
Let's state the obvious...Kenneth Starr is the wrong man to run the Whitewater
investigation. (4-27-96)
Grand Old 'Oppo' Land
The threat of "Oppo" blurring American Democracy. (4-12-96)
The Presidency & Dirty Tricks
An essay on how the use of dirtytricks in presidential elections have
become routine modus operandi. (3-28-96)
America's Elites & Their
Castle Walls
Pat Buchanan's complaints about the American Elite are only half the story
(3-14-96)
Pat Buchanan & the Free
Marketeers
What the Buchanan phenomenon means not just to "free trade" but
to the principles of a "free market."(2-29-96)
The Selling-Out of Democracy
Washington elites expertly manage the information Americans see and hear. (2-14-96) |