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Senators want IOC to reverse Olympic censorship deal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 31, 2008 - 7:38pmLast updated: July 31, 2008 - 7:39pm
Sens Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and James Inhofe (R-OK) called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reverse an Internet censorship deal that it reportedly made with China. "Censorship is anathema to the very spirit of the Olympic Games, which celebrates diversity, emphasizes mutual respect and demands dispassionate, unadulterated representation of each competition."
McCain camp says media 'in love' with Obama
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 22, 2008 - 8:31pmLast updated: July 23, 2008 - 7:55am
Barack and the media sitting in a tree.... Sen John McCain's (R-AZ) campaign sent out an e-mail to supporters accusing the media of being "in love" with Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Philly radio station refuses to run Democratic ad
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 6, 2008 - 8:24pmLast updated: July 6, 2008 - 8:25pm
A Philadelphia news radio station has rejected a Democratic ad that features an impersonator of President Bush thanking GOP congressional candidates for supporting the “Big Oil” agenda. Philadelphia KYW-AM Vice President and General Manager David Yadgaroff said his station decided not to run the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) ad because it was worried its listeners would be misled.
Hoyer hopeful on FISA resolution
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 19, 2008 - 9:27amHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said Wednesday he remains hopeful that the House and Senate can finish the contentious overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) this week.
Senate Dems won't block FISA compromise
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 17, 2008 - 9:55pmSenate Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they would not stand in the way of a compromise overhaul of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), despite their concerns with the impacts of the sprawling measure.
FISA negotiators near deal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 16, 2008 - 8:15amApparently House and Senate negotiators are on the verge of striking an accord on a contentious overhaul of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The proposed agreement would give federal district courts the authority to review whether civil liability protections should be afforded to those companies that received orders from the administration to wiretap phones
House GOP renews press for measure on Fairness Doctrine
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 12, 2008 - 8:09amIn an effort to serve their most important constituency -- conservative talk radio hosts -- House Republican leaders and conservative groups gathered in the afternoon heat Wednesday to call for Democrats to sign a discharge petition that would force a floor vote to ban the so-called Fairness Doctrine.
Lobbyists ask candidates to give them a break
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 9:45pmLobbyists: they just don't get no respect: The American League of Lobbyists (ALL) made its second appeal this year to candidates to treat them with more respect. "We feel there is growing frustration with this concept candidates keep pushing that all lobbyists are evil and somehow what we do is inappropriate,” said Brian Pallasch, the president of ALL.
Bush bypasses Bond, talks to Dems on FISA
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 5, 2008 - 7:48amThe Bush administration is talking directly with Democrats over rewriting the nation’s surveillance laws and leaving the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee out of the debate.
Dean derides 'sexist' media coverage
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 1, 2008 - 5:25pmLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 11:29am
Asked if a recent suggestion that sexism among journalists has hurt Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean on Sunday strongly criticized the media's coverage of the presidential race, saying it has been sexist.
