• The Media Line: FCC Vote Opens Door to Wider Broadcast TV Consolidation 
    FCC Vote Opens Door to Wider Broadcast TV Consolidation  By The Media Line Staff  The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to eliminate the rule preventing one company’s television stations from reaching more than 39% of US households, replacing the nationwide ceiling with individual reviews intended to help traditional broadcasters compete with streaming services and technology companies.  […]
  • The Media Line: Iranian to TML: ‘The Islamic Republic Has No Option but To Engage in Warmongering in Order To Survive’  (VIDEO)
    Iranian to TML: ‘The Islamic Republic Has No Option but To Engage in Warmongering in Order To Survive’   Parishad Kavyani, a human rights and women’s rights activist, told TML: “The Iranian people deserve neither war nor repression. They deserve safety, dignity, freedom and the right to determine their own future”    By Omid Habibinia / The Media Line    Fears of a wider conflict […]
  • The Media Line: Senate Passes Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia, Iran  
    Senate Passes Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia, Iran   By The Media Line Staff   The US Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran, passing a bill named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham that targets major buyers of Russian oil and gas while expanding economic restrictions on Tehran.   Senators approved the […]
  • Many immigrants face deportation without a lawyer at their side in court. This program tries to help
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyer Kamalpreet Chohan ran her finger down a list of 57 names of people scheduled to appear during a morning of hearings at the immigration court in California’s capital and pointed out one glaring absence. “None of these folks are represented,” she said. Chohan is the coordinator of a program that […]
  • Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can’t enforce the law without a chairperson
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. “We couldn’t let them in because we were so full,” Chairman Jacob Keyes said. “That’s a direct impact from […]