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Norman Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate. Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting . In 1997 he founded the Institute for Public Accuracy, which works to provide alternative sources for journalists, and serves as its executive director.

Solomon's weekly column, "Media Beat", was in national syndication from 1992 to 2009. In 2012, Solomon ran for Congress in California's 2nd congressional district. He attended the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions as a Bernie Sanders delegate. Since 2011, he has been the national director of RootsAction.org. Wikipedia  

✵ 7. July 1951
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Famous Norman Solomon Quotes

“Activists have been encouraged by his ability to listen, learn and change...”

Norman Solomon

Bernie’s Likely 2020 Bid Could Transform the Political Landscape (29 Jan 2019)

“We need a major shift in the U.S. approach toward Russia...The lives -- and even existence -- of future generations are at stake in the relationship between Washington and Moscow... The incessant drumbeat is in sync with what Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness of militarism.”

Norman Solomon

Hostile Propaganda: Contempt for diplomacy with Russia is now extreme (16 July 2018)

“Orwell in "1984" explained that "the special function of certain Newspeak words … was not so much to express meanings as to destroy them." When terrorists attack, they’re terrorizing. When we attack, we’re retaliating. When they respond to our retaliation with further attacks, they’re terrorizing again... At all times, Americans must be kept fully informed about who to hate and fear...”

Norman Solomon

"Orwellian Logic 101 — A Few Simple Lessons", in FAIR https://fair.org/media-beat-column/orwellian-logic-101-8212-a-few-simple-lessons/ (27 August 1998)

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