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Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon
Jeff Cohen is co-founder of RootsAction, a retired journalism professor at Ithaca College and author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media. In 1986, he founded the media watch group FAIR.
Norman Solomon is the national director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. The paperback edition of his book War Made Invisible includes an afterword about the Gaza war. His new book, The Blue Road to Trump Hell: How Corporate Democrats Paved the Way for Autocracy, is free in e-book formats.
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In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
In a play by Bertolt Brecht, the persecuted astronomer Galileo says: “Unhappy the land that needs heroes."Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes – and during this election year, many have emerged. Here are five of the notable ones. ** Abdul El-SayedNo…
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Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028
Fifteen years ago, during President Obama's first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online progressive group challenging not only Republicans but also the corporatism and militarism of the Democratic Party. RootsAction supported Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and 2020. Two years before…
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Josh Shapiro Would Be a Dangerous Choice for Harris Running Mate
Kamala Harris has gained strong support as the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate. Putting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on the ticket would likely fracture that support. The most divisive issue among Democrats is the U.S.-enabled Israeli war against the civilian population of Gaza…
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The Imperative to Reduce the Chances of a Trump Victory
Let’s face it: Donald Trump is in a stronger position than ever to win a second term in November, with his active supporters even more motivated in the wake of the shooting Saturday. Preventing a Trump victory is now unlikely. But we must try.Top Trump strategists are very eager for their candidate…