Norman Solomon is the executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, the author of War Made Easy, and a cofounder of RootsAction.org.
It’s a warning shot—not only against whistleblowing but against basic communication with journalists by government employees.
The vendetta against him and whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling reflects an antidemocratic goal: the uninformed consent of the governed.
Social movements must bring the creative energy of protest culture to electoral campaigns.