Summary

China’s state media praised Trump’s decision to cut funding for Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), calling them “propaganda” outlets.

The move put 1,300 VOA staff on leave and drew criticism from press freedom advocates, who warn it benefits authoritarian regimes.

VOA and RFA have long reported on human rights abuses in China, North Korea, and other restricted regions.

RFA’s CEO condemned the cuts as a “reward to dictators,” while the Czech Republic has asked the EU for support to keep Radio Free Europe running.

  • barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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    A new world order is being installed in which Sociopathic Oligarchs run the world, instead of nations, and governments do their bidding.

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      And yet there are so few of them… and 8 billion of us.

      Why should we let them rule us?