Norman Solomon (2) (1951–)

Solomon has a web site for his book: http://www.warmadeeasy.com/ and his own web site has information about him: http://www.normansolomon.com/. He has been interviewed on C-span: http://www.mediaed.org/wp/norman-solomon-on-c-span. An interesting interview took place in regards to Obama's mistake to send more troops to Afghanistan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fRF3RXiuA4. The work is very straightforward and is an easy read.

Here's a sampling from just the first five chapters:

1. America is a Fair and Noble Superpower
2. Our Leaders Will Do Everything They Can to Avoid War
3. Our Leaders Would Never Tell Us Outright Lies
4. This Guy Is a Modern-Day Hitler
5. This is About Human Rights.

His follow-up to War Made Easy is Made Love Got War: http://www.madelovegotwar.com/.

Solomon has produced a number of resources for teaching and learning about war: http://www.mediaed.org/wp/study-guides.

Institute for Public Accuracy
Norman Solomon is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. With systematic outreach to media professionals, the Institute provides news releases that offer well-documented analysis of current events and underlying issues. Serving as a consortium for an abundance of diverse expertise, the Institute for Public Accuracy makes frequent communication possible between independent policy analysts and working journalists. IPA promotes the inclusion of perspectives that widen the bounds of media discussion and enhance democratic debate.… (meer)