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The Independent UK

Meet the 20th-century media tycoon who would have parried Trump’s isolationist thrust—and not cowered in fear of retaliation

Magazine magnate Henry Luce pushed for internationalism and bemoaned the “moral and practical bankruptcy of any and all forms of isolationism.”

Fortune

Federal judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle Voice of America radio service

The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, 'The Voice of Radical America' and said Trump’s order would 'ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.'

Euronews

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US Government-Funded Media Sue Trump Officials Over 'Unconstitutional' Shutdown Orders

Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are suing Trump officials over the abrupt termination of their funding, calling the move unconstitutional and a threat to global press freedom.

International Business Times UK

Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge blocks it from being shut down

Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program

The Independent UK

Kari Lake Mocks USAGM Workers Ahead Of Mass Firings: 'Check Your Email'

USAGM special adviser Kari Lake mocked agency employees on Friday anticipating mass layoffs

Latin Times

Trump administration backs down in legal fight to shutter Radio Free Europe

Kari Lake’s decision to reinstate a grant to Radio Free Europe comes after a federal judge signaled that he would side with the broadcaster in its lawsuit against the administration

The Independent UK

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Voice of America took jazz behind the Iron Curtain. Now, its demise signals the end of US soft power

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has adopted a heavy-handed approach to cutting any perceived wasteful spending in the US government.

The Conversation

Kari Lake Faces Restraining Order As Judge Rules Cancelation of Funding For Radio Free Europe Is Unlawful

A federal judge issued a restraining order against Kari Lake and the Trump administration as it prevents the cancellation of funding for Radio Free Europe

Latin Times

VOA Journalist Sue Kari Lake, Trump Admin Over Outlet Shutdown: 'The Chilling Of First Amendment Speech'

VOA journalists sued the Trump administration for shutting down the network, asking a federal court to restore the outlet that supplies news around the world.

Latin Times

Trump’s shuttering of global media agency endangers reporters, staff say

Employees who may have to return home countries risk death or imprisonment at hands of authoritarian governments

The Guardian - US

Trump's cuts to US-funded broadcasters a 'gift to autocracies', say media experts

Repressive regimes will fill the information void left by defunded news outlets like Voice of America, say media experts.

Euronews

'Bloody Saturday': Trump Shuts Down US Government-Funded Broadcasters, Sparking Free Press Fears

Trump also mentioned in the order that DOGE has already identified billions in "waste, fraud, and abuse" from these federal agencies.

International Business Times UK

Chinese state media revel in demise of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia

Shutdown of US-funded news outlets ends more than 80 years of uncensored news broadcasts in China.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s assault on Voice of America and Radio Free Asia celebrated by Chinese state media

Communist Party mouthpiece says ‘almost every malicious falsehood about China has VOA’s fingerprints all over it’

Radio France Internationale

Trump's cuts to US-funded media a blow to press freedom, EU warns

President Donald Trump's decision to freeze US-funded media outlets, including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe, risks "benefitting adversaries", the EU has said. Meanwhile, countries like China and Cambodia praised the move, accusing the outlets of "biased" reporting and "fake news".

International Business Times

China Calls Media Outlets Facing Trump Funding Axe 'Notorious'

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news".

The Guardian - AU

Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Chinese state media hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’

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Latin Times

China Praises Trump for Silencing Voice of America: 'Thank You Comrade'

Chinese nationalist influencers have taken to social media to thank President Donald Trump for terminating media organizations Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), outlets that heavily criticized the Chinese government.

The Independent UK

Voice of America journalists sound off on ‘betrayal’ after Trump dismantles broadcaster

‘A silencing of VOA will be celebrated by communists, autocrats and ayatollahs whose lies we shed light on,’ VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb tweeted over the weekend

Al Jazeera

Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America

Contractors sent email notifying them of their termination effective March 31.

International Business Times

Trump Admin Begins Mass Layoffs At Voice Of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

International Business Times

Trump Begins Mass Layoffs At Voice Of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

Reason

Trump's Awful Decision to Gut Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Trump is destroying a valuable source of American "soft power" and an inspiration to people suffering under authoritarian regimes.

Latin Times

Trump Silences Nation's Largest International News Organization by Placing Entire Staff on Leave: Report

Every full-time employee at the publicly-funded international broadcaster charged with delivering news from an American perspective was told they would be placed on leave.

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