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Viewpoint Discrimination Challenge to Utah Legislature’s Media Credentialing Policy Can Go Forward

Politics & Policy

[ad_1] From Utah Political Watch, Inc. v. Musselman, decided yesterday by Judges Timothy Tymkovich, Michael Murphy, and Robert Bacharach: The Utah Legislature opens its legislative sessions to the public so that its constituents may observe the state’s lawmaking process. The Legislature also grants additional access to professional journalists through what it calls its Capitol Media Access and Credentialing Policy. Beyond what the Legislature affords the public, credentialed journalists receive perks such as entry to a press room and secure areas of the Capitol, use of designated media workspaces in the Senate and House galleries, and access to media availabilities and…

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This July Fourth Celebrate the Idea That the People are Supposed to be in Charge

Investigative Reports

[ad_1] The Boston Tea Party.–Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor, December 16, 1773, from the magazine Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, July 16, 1856. (Yale University Art Gallery.) Two hundred fifty years ago, Americans rejected monarchy. They rejected the idea that power should rest in the hands of one person, one family, or a distant ruling class. Instead, they enshrined an American promise: legitimate power comes from the people. Our Constitution opens with three words: “We the People.” As the country marks its 250th anniversary, that promise is worth remembering: in America, the people are supposed to be in charge.…

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The Peoples Football Match Vs Racist War And FIFA

Propaganda & Narrative

[ad_1] Jim McMahan, Workers World. Seattle, WA – The Peoples Football Match was held outside FIFA’s Seattle Stadium on July 26 as Egypt and Iran played inside. The Peoples Match demanded solidarity with the courageous peoples of Iran, Palestine and Lebanon. Their war-torn countries are resisting U.S. and Israeli aggression. The Hands Off Iran Coalition, Bilal Seattle and many other organizations set up early and marked off a spot for a court-sized match among the heavy crowds. The Peoples Match was bordered by many resistance, liberation and antiwar banners. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held a ‘People’s Soccer Match’ protest near the Egypt vs…

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Venezuela Earthquakes, Deadly Sanctions And Media Deception

Independent Journalism

[ad_1] Nate Bear Don Not Panic The lack of heavy machinery in Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes which struck at the weekend has condemned thousands of people to a slow, suffocating death. These deaths may not have come at the tip of an American missile, but they very much came at the bloody hands of sadistic empire. The absence of bulldozers, diggers and excavators is a direct consequence of nearly three decades of crushing American sanctions which have sought to impoverish, demoralise, weaken and ultimately collapse the country in the name of freedom. In this explanation, some might see…

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The Fast-Food Spending Index is Falling Fast

Investigative Reports

[ad_1] For the last several years I’ve been using real spending at fast food restaurants as a gauge for assessing how the non-rich are feeling about their personal finances. The logic is that it is a type of discretionary spending where people can easily make cutbacks if they are feeling squeezed. Also, it should not be affected much by the spending of the rich. It’s not likely that Elon Musk eats more Big Macs when his wealth increases or he cuts back when SpaceX’s stock plunges. And to be clear, I’m not saying the rich don’t eat fast food. I’m…

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