Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall
As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.
Voice of America
America Should Rediscover the Soft Power Potential of Its Music
What made jazz – the quintessential American music – dangerous was not the sound, but the idea behind it: improvisation, spontaneity, individual voice.
Op-eds
Qatar Influence Operations: Unmasking a Suspected Network
Memos
How America can fight back against enemy propaganda
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...
Op-eds
Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism
Memos
How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa
Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said...
Op-eds
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Legislative Testimonies
Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s
Memos
A reformed Voice of America is worth saving
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...
Op-eds
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: First 100 Days
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...
Policy Tracker
Time to Reform VOA and Its Iran Programming: Trim the Fat, Keep the Mission
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.
Insights
China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media
Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.
Op-eds
Arsenal of Democracy
Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base
Monographs
Europe Must Take the Lead
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.
Op-eds
To save VOA, burn down the ‘firewall’
Law enshrined the virtue of the free press on the taxpayer's dime
Op-eds
Trump should not surrender in the information war against Putin’s Russia
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. ...
Op-eds
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later
Media Calls
Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort
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Memos
American Confidence in Elections
Prohibiting Foreign Interference