Norman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org. He was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the last two Democratic National Conventions. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death”...
Norman Solomon / TruthdigJun 9, 2006
Members of the media have been too easy on the Republican push to ban gay marriage. Yes, it may be all about politics, but does that mean society shouldn't react harshly to the attempt to codify discrimination in our Constitution? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMay 27, 2006
"We remember that many Americans have lost their limbs or their lives in on-the-job accidents that might have been prevented if overall media coverage had been anywhere near as transfixed with job safety as with, say, marital splits among Hollywood celebrities." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMay 8, 2006
"Journalists routinely function as cogs in media machinery that processes tragedy [in this case world hunger] as just another news commodity." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigApr 22, 2006
The departure of White House press secretary Scott McClellan is a classic instance of ditching the pitchman in an effort to improve the image of the product. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigApr 9, 2006
Weeks after a British magazine published a long article by two American professors titled "The Israel Lobby," the outrage continues to howl through mainstream U.S. media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMar 18, 2006
In the midst of pervasive militarism, eagerness to take the path of least resistance is a reflex in mainstream U.S. journalism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigFeb 27, 2006
Public acceptance of killing thrives on abstractions. And, in turn, those abstractions are largely facilitated by news media. Solomon examines how words can mask the ugly truth of state-sponsored killing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon / TruthdigOct 2, 2023
All he has to offer for progressives is a mishmash of appealing statements, “free market” corporatism and assorted political toxins. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / The NationSep 11, 2018
An acclaimed series about the occupation of France is a relentless epic with little use for the familiar images of craven collaborators and selfless resisters. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Norman Solomon / The Huffington PostAug 23, 2018
Here's an action item that should appear on the agenda at this week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman SolomonApr 14, 2018
The U.S.-led strike is the latest result of baiting Donald Trump as a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / The NationJan 31, 2018
What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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