In the book, he talks about how the media helps construct a mental wall between the people of the United States and the victims of U.S. Norman is one of the country’s leading progressive media critics. Robert Ballard, oceanographer and marine explorer, 81 Stephen Barlow, conductor and composer, artistic director, the Buxton Festival (2012-18), 69 David Bills, chairman, Royal Aero Club Trust, 76 Vincent D’Onofrio, actor, Full Metal Jacket (1987), 64 Amanda Foreman, biographer and historian, Queen Victoria’s Buckingham Palace (2019), 55 Rupert Graves, actor, Sherlock (2010-17), 60 Tony Hatch, songwriter and lyricist, Downtown (1964), 84 Jean-Yves Le Drian, French politician, Europe and foreign affairs minister (2017-22), 76 Sir David Lidington, Conservative MP for Aylesbury (1992-2019), minister for the Cabinet Office and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2018-19), 67 James Loughran, principal conductor (1971-83) then conductor laureate (until 1991), The Hallé orchestra, 92 Jean-Jacques Lebel, artist, poet and political activist, 87 Lord (Jack) McConnell of Glenscorrodale, first minister of Scotland (2001-07), 63 Ven David Meara, archdeacon of London (2009-14) and rector, St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street (2000-14), 76 Michael Phelps, swimmer, winner of 23 Olympic gold medals, 38 Katherine Ryan, comedian, 40 Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor laureate, Philharmonia Orchestra, London, 65 Ralf Schumacher, racing driver, 48 MJK Smith, England cricketer, (1958-72) and captain (1964-66), and England rugby union player (1956), England’s last double-international in a major sport, 90 Thomas Sowell, economist, Discrimination and Disparities (2018), 93 Etienne Stott, slalom canoeist, Olympic gold medallist (2012), 44 Mike Tyson, youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, 57 Baroness (Sandip) Verma, international development minister (2015-16), 64.Today we speak to Norman Solomon about his new book War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine.

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