Quieting the Voice of America
More than 30 years have passed since Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote about the “Soft Voice of America” in an article that first appeared in National Review… Read More
Senate Committee to BBG: Hands off China Broadcasting
Of the countries that present the greatest foreign policy challenges to the U.S. and will do so in the decades to come, China has to… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Dalai Lama Visits Nation’s Capital
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in the nation’s capital for a 10-day Buddhist ritual known as the Kalachakra for World Peace. His visit… Read More
Obama (Finally) Talks to Voice of America
The White House finally ended its boycott of Voice of America (VOA), the government’s own international broadcasting service, on Wednesday, hours before the President’s speech… Read More
BBC Snags Second Obama Interview
President Obama’s major Middle East speech offers an opportunity to provide substance to a policy so far heavy on rhetoric and light on action. It… Read More
VOA Broadcasting to Iran: A Long-Overdue Housecleaning
At a standing-room-only meeting Wednesday, the leadership of Voice of America (VOA) announced major changes in the way the Persian News Network of VOA goes… Read More
Save VOA Broadcasting to China
The decision to cut Voice of America (VOA) Broadcasting to China has attracted a good deal of congressional attention, as well it should. While China… Read More
Obama Circumvents State Department, Supports Plan to Give BBG $10 Million
The Broadcasting Board of Governors will receive $10 million under the compromise spending deal reached last week. President Obama effectively sided with the BBG over… Read More
State Department Won’t Fund BBC Charity for Internet Freedom Work
Three weeks ago the BBC World Service Trust, a charity for the British network, was angling for a share of State Department funding to promote… Read More
“Why Are You Abandoning Us?” Broadcasting to China Goes Quiet
The end of an era is at hand. Today marks the last day of BBC World Service Broadcasts to China and Russia after 70 years… Read More
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