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The European Commission strongly condemns the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.\nFreedom of expression is

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, steps down after days of torrid headlines for the state broadcaster — and a direct attack by the Trump administration.

Professor Kate Wright wins Outstanding Monograph of the Year for book on Trump and Voice of America

Actions of Trump officials in the case that names Kari Lake as a defendant "readily support contempt proceedings," the judge said.

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In this award-winning short documentary, men in a Missouri maximum-security prison design and sew beautiful, personalized quilts for foster children.

Some workers at new network now face deportation as their visas are linked to their jobs

The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.

‘Kari Lake providing One America News Network to our global audiences makes a mockery of the agency's history of independent non-partisan journalism,’ former USAGM Chief Financial Officer Grant Turner...

Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in lawsuit fighting order to dismantle Voice of America, says US government is becoming more aggressive

Monatelang arbeitete das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz an einer Neubewertung der AfD. Nun steht fest: Die Behörde hält die gesamte Partei für rechtsextrem.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

A Call for Constructive Engagement

The judge is ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore all employees and contractors to their news programs.

Press ReleaseApril 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction in Widakuswara v. Lake, affirming the U.S. Agency for Global Media...

The global radical right is ascendant. How did it happen, and what can be done to understand and resist this world historical force?

Authoritarians don’t much like journalism, education, or informed consensus for what should be obvious reasons. But the far right has long had a particular animosity for publicly-funded broad…

We need public media more than ever—it’s too precious to let Trump defund it. But to live up to its democratic promise, we must support public media to serve our needs.

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The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at the targeting of press freedom by the Turkish government, as protests in the country continue.