Stories by Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon's latest book Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State (PoliPointPress) is available now. For more information go to www.madelovegotwar.com.
Even by Washington's standards, the ability of John Ashcroft to reinvent himself has been a wonder to behold.
Posted on Jan 24, 2002, Source: AlterNet
I see that I'm damn near legendary now; and since I died long ago, that's safe for all concerned.
Posted on Jan 17, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Two words -- "censorship" and "democracy" -- summarize much of what has been at stake in the national battle over Pacifica. Now, some very good news: Democracy is winning.
Posted on Jan 10, 2002, Source: AlterNet
When highly regarded news outlets are serving up wild hyperbole in the guise of sober analysis, you gotta figure that some screws in the nation's media machinery are seriously loose.
Posted on Jan 3, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Music can be a catalyst for transcending the daily media assualt, or just another sly advertising ploy.
Posted on Dec 31, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Since Sept. 11, many journalists have commented that the United States is unaccustomed to the role of victim. Left unsaid is how accustomed we are to being victimizers, while congratulating ourselves as a nation of worldly do-gooders.
Posted on Dec 26, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The P.U.-litzer Prizes were established a decade ago to give recognition to the stinkiest media performances of the year. This year, the competition was especially fierce.
Posted on Dec 13, 2001, Source: AlterNet
From all indications, the gatekeepers for big media in the United States don't want to hear what Noam Chomsky has to say -- and they'd prefer that we not hear him either.
Posted on Dec 10, 2001, Source: AlterNet
A news dispatch from the Media Twilight Zone...
Posted on Nov 30, 2001, Source: AlterNet
If the United States is one big family, then it's a remarkably cruel one, with extremes of privilege and deprivation.
Posted on Nov 27, 2001, Source: AlterNet
What television offers today, perhaps more than ever, is anesthesia in the face of apprehension: mind-numbing commercials flanked by checked-out entertainment.
Posted on Nov 21, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The explosion of business news propelled Michael Bloomberg's march into the elite ranks of billionaires -- and into the New York mayor's office.
Posted on Nov 8, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Hopefully, the essence of baseball will survive all the manipulation from corporate sponsors and symbol-hungry politicians -- especially in times of national crisis.
Posted on Nov 1, 2001, Source: AlterNet
For some people, war is terror, disaster and death. For the Pentagon, it's a PR problem. So they've hired a PR firm to spin the war in Afghanistan.
Posted on Oct 26, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Today's television environment is, more than ever, warmly hospitable to simple -- and simplistic -- declarative statements. That's good news for President Bush.
Posted on Oct 18, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Bush's plea for American children to aid Afghan kids with dollar bills will go down as one of the most cynical maneuvers of media manipulation in the early 21st century.
Posted on Oct 12, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Far away, missiles are flying and bombs are exploding -- but self-congratulation has been profuse on television, which is now a free-fire zone for war propaganda.
Posted on Oct 8, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Unless we buy into the absurd pretense that governments don't engage in "terrorism," the circumscribed use of the term by U.S. media makes no sense.
Posted on Oct 4, 2001, Source: AlterNet
History proves that no amount of vehement denials can change the reality that huge numbers of civilians are now in the Pentagon's cross hairs.
Posted on Sep 25, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Now that we're marching towards war, the news profession is morphing into PR flackery for Uncle Sam, as reporters salute the commander-in-chief and await their orders.
Posted on Sep 20, 2001, Source: AlterNet
On Friday, the Senate voted 98-0 for a war resolution. Written as a blank check, it is only payable with vast quantities of human corpses.
Posted on Sep 14, 2001, Source: AlterNet
In our struggle to understand the recent tragedy, the media has let us down with its selctive silence around important information. What we don't know can hurt us.
Posted on Sep 13, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Just a handful of large corporations control the vast majority of Internet traffic, putting the Web's democratic aspirations in jeopardy.
Posted on Sep 4, 2001, Source: AlterNet
"The Ghosts of Attica" -- premiering nationwide Sept. 9 on Court TV -- is an historically accurate look at the bloody prison uprising and an indictment of what has passed for journalism in reporting on prison-related events.
Posted on Aug 28, 2001, Source: AlterNet
News, entertainment, advertising, propaganda: it's all the same. Read on and follow these tips to a better, more fulfilling media experience.
Posted on Aug 21, 2001, Source: AlterNet
News of Bill Clinton's lucrative book deal has created quite a buzz. There's no telling what juicy tidbits will be revealed in the former president's memoirs.
Posted on Aug 14, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The Green Party has gained strength by fighting against the consequences of anti-democratic corporate power but party members disagree on plans for the next election.
Posted on Aug 6, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Quite a few media commentators seemed to accept -- or even applaud -- the killing of Genoa protester Carlo Giuliani as rough justice.
Posted on Jul 31, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Katharine Graham's death prompted a flood of media accolades in mid-July. But history should not be distorted by easy adulation of the powerful.
Posted on Jul 24, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Gary Condit's infamy is the media scandal of the season. Eager to rev up their ratings, the networks are in salacious overdrive.
Posted on Jul 17, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Its All-Star Season again. Solomon compiles a roster for his team of Media heavy-hitters for the year 2001.
Posted on Jul 10, 2001, Source: AlterNet
If George Orwell were alive today, he would deplore the deep patterns of indoctrination that undergo constant reinforcement in our society.
Posted on Jul 3, 2001, Source: AlterNet
An anti-commercialism manifesto called "First Things First" has been signed by hundreds of highly skilled desginers who are sick of using design merely to sell products.
Posted on Jun 25, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Since challenging President Nixon's authority by publishing the Pentagon Papers, the Washington Post and New York Times have continued to receive undeserved praise for their ethics and independence.
Posted on Jun 19, 2001, Source: AlterNet
When Timothy McVeigh's execution neared, cable news channels -- seeking a spike in ratings -- made the most of the opportunity.
Posted on Jun 7, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Equipped with the vital skills of reporting and distorting, students of journalism are graduating from college.
Posted on Jun 5, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Few media eyebrows went up when the World Bank recently canceled a global meeting set for Barcelona in late June -- and shifted it to the Internet.
Posted on May 29, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Italy elected media magnate Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister. Will Rupert Murdoch next be competing on "Who Wants to Elect a Billionaire?"
Posted on May 22, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Revelations about Bob Kerrey prove that the Vietnam war was wrong not because it was unwinnable, but because it was, fundamentally, mass murder from the start.
Posted on May 8, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Most news outlets showed little interest in the content of alternative forums in Quebec City that drew thousands of activists from all over the hemisphere. But the media showed even less interest in analyzing it's own corporate-driven free trade bias.
Posted on May 1, 2001, Source: AlterNet
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