Klaus Marre

Senators want IOC to reverse Olympic censorship deal

Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 31, 2008 - 7:38pm
Last 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."

McAuliffe says media ‘in the tank’ for Obama

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:13pm

Terry McAuliffe, campaign chairman for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), said Tuesday that the former first lady is hamstrung by a biased media. McAuliffe added that "every independent study has said that this is the most biased coverage they've ever seen in a presidential campaign." He also praised Fox News, which is often viewed as a conservative media outlet, as "one of the most responsible in this presidential campaign."

GOP wants to tack FISA bill onto war supplemental

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 25, 2008 - 7:59am

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) announced Thursday that he will try to attach a measure updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) as an amendment to the war supplemental bill. Rep Lewis, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, said he would make the move if the war funding bill is taken up by the panel.

GOP pushes discharge petition to force FISA vote

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 24, 2008 - 8:49am

House Republicans Wednesday began circulating a discharge petition to force a vote on the Senate version of a bill seeking changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. GOP leaders hope that enough Democrats will support the effort to get the vote.