Sen. Byron Dorgan

In an historic bipartisan vote, the Senate overwhelmingly agreed to turn back the FCC’s decision to relax longstanding media ownership rules. And the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination works within the media across all media platforms to promote fairness and equality for the GLBT community.

The New York Times uncovers a large, coordinated Pentagon scheme to sell the occupation of Iraq to the American public via a network of purportedly independent retired military officers acting as paid “analysts” and “experts” for U.S. TV networks and cable channels. And Net Neutrality takes center stage at both Congress and the FCC.