WHERE DOES BERNIE AND THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT GO? JOURNALIST NORMAN SOLOMON ROOTS ACTION.ORG

Norman Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, antiwar activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate. Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). 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. More recently Solomon focused on his 2012 congressional campaign in California's 2nd congressional district. He attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention as a Sanders delegate. Solomon co-founded the online activist group RootsAction.org in early 2011; six years later, it counted more than 1.5 million active members. With Solomon as RootsAction's coordinator, the group has addressed a wide range of concerns.