Norman Solomon If you’re watching much television these days, you’ve probably seen a lot of commercials for online investing. Many large brokerage…
Norman Solomon When thousands of protesters converge on Seattle at the end of this month to challenge the global summit of the…
Norman Solomon With the start of 2000 less than two months away, I’ve been thinking about a beloved American writer who stuck…
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Norman Solomon On the first day of January, many public ceremonies will feature time capsules — sealed long ago, when "the year…
Norman Solomon The black-and-white TV footage is grainy and faded, but it still jumps off the screen — a portentous clash between…
Norman Solomon When the story about Viacom and CBS broke a few days ago, news accounts quickly depicted a match made in…
Norman Solomon WASHINGTON — Few phrases in American politics have more negative connotations than "inside the Beltway." In this rarified and unreal…
Norman Solomon Is it really possible for broadcasting and democracy to mix? In theory, yes. But right now, the prospects look bleak.…
Norman Solomon / Creators Syndicate Last Wednesday afternoon, radio journalist Aileen Alfandary stood on the sidewalk in front of the building where…
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