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It was shortsighted to cut all of these kinds of media that tell our American story and give light to the people living in these tyrannical regimes. The VOA is now needed for Iran. politico.com/news/2025/06/1…

Michael Abramowitz, the director of VOA and a plaintiff against the government, sent the following note to staff in response to our reporting last night on Kari Lake bringing back 75 staffers to support the Persian service. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

🚨President Trump authorized the resumption of VOA Persian yesterday—a timely and important move to help ensure the free flow of information in Iran. This is a wise and welcome decision. VOA Persian’s programming had been suspended for several months.

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“The launch of the RSF website in Mandarin comes amid a severe decline in independent sources of information on China. Due to political attacks in the United States under the Trump administration, American public broadcasters Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) —

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“Voice of America is more vital now than at any time since the Cold War. As Russia wages war and tightens repression, VOA tells the deeper stories.” William Courtney, Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia #SaveVOA savevoa.com

VOA is kinda sorta back* With a big emphasis on the asterisk. Voice of America's Persian-language operations are back up and running as the US government tries to beam info into Iran amid the widening conflict between Israel and Iran.

Firing skilled journalists in high-risk regions was a huge mistake. Voice of America employees who were fired by the Trump administration without explanation are now being urgently rehired. While I am glad to see many of the VOA Persian Service staff return to their positions,

“The heavy-handed acts of the Trump administration — from dismantling USAID, Voice of America and Radio Free Asia to launching federal investigations into Harvard and Columbia universities, and now deploying the US military against civilians — have provided an endless stream of

Voice of America isn’t just a broadcaster- it’s a pillar of balanced journalism, says Ida Bagus Made Bimantara, Chargé d’Affaires at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. #SaveVOA savevoa.com

One other media subplot has seen the Trump administration recall staffers who had been placed on leave from the Farsi-language service of Voice of America, the international broadcaster that Trump has sought to gut, a move interpreted by some observers as a belated acknowledgment

“The Voice of America remains a critical tool to disseminate and defend American values worldwide. Dismantling it and weakening the U.S. Agency for Global Media will only smooth the path for American adversaries to diffuse anti-Western media worldwide.” By Lucia Orlandi #SaveVOA

"Trump wanted these Persian-language journalists fired. Now they’re ‘rising to the occasion’ amid Israel-Iran conflict" - read on CNN #SaveVOA tinyurl.com/yjjcsvth

Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Donovan says VOA is key to countering disinformation and strengthening U.S.-Indonesia ties. Its suspension leaves a dangerous gap as China and Russia grow their media influence. #SaveVOA | #VOAMatters | #StandWithJournalists

“Trump systematically destroyed the U.S. Agency for Global Media through executive order, silencing Voice of America despite federal judges ordering operations restored.” Read more: #SaveVOA tinyurl.com/ybdmv3uw

Khemara Sok, the acting chief for VOA’s Cambodian service, said that when Cambodians think about VOA they think about America. He was quoted in The Washington Post (May 30) in a story about Kari Lake’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, including the Khmer Service. As

“The reversal highlights the soft power value of media outlets broadcasting in local languages, which can boost alternative narratives in media climates dominated by state-run or state-friendly outlets.” Read more: #SaveVOA tinyurl.com/rx7xpnxy

"Telling America’s Story in the Middle East: New ‘Just-In-Time’ Policy" - By Andrew Walworth - RCP Staff #SaveVOA tinyurl.com/34jufv7p