Trump’s FCC Chairman Threatens Broadcasters’ Licenses After POTUS’ Tirade Over Iran War News Coverage

UPDATED, 3/15 with additional comment: Donald Trump’s FCC chairman threatened broadcaster licenses and warned that news outlets should…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Brendancarr #broadcaster #CA #Canada #correctcourse #DonaldTrump #fcc #licenserenewals #newsoutlets #publicinterest
https://www.newsbeep.com/436103/

Is queer media in crisis? A new report shows the way forward

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/queer-media-crisis-2025-study

I am really tired of the pussy-footing the media has been doing all along. The outlets and journalists who go along have culpability. Where's the accountability?

#Media #Journalism #Trump #TrumpLies #NewsOutlets #Resistance #AccountabilityMatters #Resistance

"#FoxNews, #CNN and Other #NewsOutlets Urge #WhiteHouse to Drop Ban on The A.P.
Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the #Trumpadministration to stop blocking #TheAssociatedPress from #pressevents."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/media/ap-white-house-ban-cnn-fox.html

#USpol

#Republicans Are Already Trying to Grant #Trump Dangerous Powers

Opinion by #HafizRashid
November 15, 2024

"House Republicans are trying to push through a bill that would give President-Elect #DonaldTrump powers as president to designate #nonprofit organizations as '#TerroristSupporting' even after it was seemingly defeated earlier this week.

"The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act #HR9495 would allow the secretary of the treasury the ability to revoke any nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status by branding it with a terrorism label. Earlier this week, the bill failed to receive the necessary two-thirds majority in the House to advance to the Senate.

"But on Monday, the House Rules Committee plans to hold a hearing that could set up a new vote on the bill, which initially had the support of all but one Republican and 52 Democrats. With the GOP only holding a seven seat majority in the chamber, they would need the support of more Democrats to advance the bill, which was introduced to combat #protests against #Israel’s war on #Gaza.

"Under any circumstances, the bill would threaten #FirstAmendment rights to #FreeSpeech, but after Trump’s election last week, there are now fears that the president-elect could use these new powers to crack down on his enemies with little recourse. Many #universities and #NewsOutlets are nonprofit organizations in addition to #activist groups.

"After the bill’s initial failure on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU] celebrated the rejection of 'new broad and easily abused powers.'

"'The freedom to #dissent without fear of government retribution is a vital part of any well-functioning democracy, and now is not the time to grant the executive branch new powers to investigate and functionally shut down and silence its critics,' said Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the ACLU, in a statement.

"Now, the bill could be given a retooling and sent up for a vote again, giving a president who has already threatened to use the #military against his critics even more sweeping powers. The question is if #Democrats will recognize the bill as granting dangerous powers to the presidency, or see it as a chance to clamp down on protesters they have tried to ignore at their peril for the past year.'"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-already-trying-grant-trump-205802814.html

#ClampDown #WorkingForTheClampDown #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #DonTheFascistCon #StopHR9495
#CriminalizingDissent #KristiNoem
#Blackwater #ErikPrince #Autocracy
#SilencingDissent #ClimateActivists
#AntiWarActivists #WaterProtectors
#PeaceActivists #ClimateJustice #Protests #StandWithStandingRock
#GazaGenocide #LebanonGenocide

The Guardian is leaving X

https://www.engadget.com/

#technology #tech #socialmedia #x #xitter #twitter #journalism #theguardian #news #newsoutlets