As the Taliban enters its sixth year in power following the fall of Kabul, it continues seeking international legitimacy and foreign investment. The recent visit by Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US ambassador...
As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.
What made jazz – the quintessential American music – dangerous was not the sound, but the idea behind it: improvisation, spontaneity, individual voice.
As Iran’s viral Lego videos, which spread anti-Western narratives through Lego-style animations and rap tracks, reach global audiences, the State Department’s call for diplomats to fight against...
Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said...
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Voice of America requires reform, not dismantlement. The Trump administration fired nearly 600 contractors who worked for the outlet, a decision that came after the government cut federal...
Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. This is a special edition covering President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. As always, FDD’s experts assess...
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate funding for Voice of America (VOA) represents a missed opportunity to reform and enhance the outlet’s capacity to counter adversarial propaganda.
Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.
Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base
By cutting funds to US media initiatives, the Trump administration is surrendering to Russia in the information war that began with Radio Free Europe 75 years ago.
Law enshrined the virtue of the free press on the taxpayer's dime
As President Trump signed an executive order gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media — which runs Voice of America and Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty — Washington is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on the Russian state-owned media outlet RT. That would be a mistake. ...
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Prohibiting Foreign Interference