Norman Solomon is the Executive Director of the Institute for Public Accuracy and National Director of Roots Action. His latest book is "War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of its Military Machine." The new paperback edition includes an afterword about the situation in Gaza.
Our topics included:
Biased media coverage of the Gaza conflict;
Media manipulation today, and in past conflicts;
The Israeli military as an extension of the US military machine, with the common goal of Middle East dominance;
Selective empathy in media coverage, and the weaponization of empathy to promote conflict;
The need for a single, universal standard of human rights;
The long-term corrosive effect of media manipulation on public trust and shared understanding;
Suppression of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. campuses, and the treatment of dissent as an enemy insurgency;
How to navigate misinformation and propaganda, particularly around sensitive topics like anti-Semitism and sexual violence;
The need to face the truth about our country and our world if we are to build and foster a lasting, transformative political movement.
Please give it a listen if you’re so inclined.
With appreciation, as always —
Richard (RJ) Eskow
The Zero Hour