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AFGE: Journalists, Federal Workers, and Unions File Lawsuit to Challenge Closure of U.S. Agency for Global Media

March 24, 2025

USAGM Watch Commentary The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents 820,000 government workers, and many U.S.…

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Congress must save the good journalists at VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, Radio TV Marti, MBN | LIPIEN in THE HILL

March 17, 2025

President Trump’s decision to shut down the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Radio y Televisión Martí in Cuba and other…

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Kari Lake will face a harrowing task in fixing a very broken VOA | OPINION | LIPIEN | THE HILL

December 22, 2024

USAGM Watch Commentary Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) broadcaster, reporter, editor, and executive, wrote in…

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How Voice of America’s poor leadership entangled it in a spy scandal | THE HILL op-ed by Ted Lipien

September 10, 2024

How Voice of America’s poor leadership entangled it in a spy scandal op-ed in THE HILL by TED…

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Urgent reform needed to stop anti-Trump hate by VOA’s partisan journalists | THE HILL Op-Ed

August 5, 2024

USAGM Watch Media Commentary This op-ed by USAGM Watch sponsor and former Voice of America acting associate director…

Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.

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Strong dislike of Donald Trump among some Voice of America newsroom reporters and editors

August 5, 2024

Dislike of Donald Trump has been very strong among some Voice of America (VOA) reporters and editors, especially…

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Voice of America Slants News, Delays Biden’s Debate Stumble Story

July 8, 2024

USAGM Commentary – Voice of America Slants News As observed by several former Voice of America (VOA) journalist-broadcasters,…

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Voice of America Ignored for 3 Days House Foreign Affairs Committee Report Alleging ‘Culture of Corruption’ Allowed by Senior USAGM Executives

June 14, 2024

USAGM Watch Commentary Several former Voice of America (VOA) senior reporters and managers, who retired several years ago…

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Voice of America Whitewashes Terror Backgrounds of Gazan Journalists | Honest Reporting

March 20, 2024

USAGM Watch Commentary on “Voice of America Whitewashes Terror” Article by Honest Reporting HonestReporting, a media monitoring nonprofit…

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Putin’s influencers? Why is taxpayer-funded VOA spreading his propaganda? | The Hill | Ted Lipien

February 8, 2024

USAGM Watch Media Commentary In a commentary published in The Hill, Ted Lipien — a former VOA Polish…

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Chairman McCaul decries extraordinary crisis of leadership at USAGM

February 8, 2024

USAGM Watch Commentary In a commentary published in National Review, Michael McCaul (R-TX) – chairman of the House…

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Voice of America Staffers Posted Anti-Israel Content to Facebook | National Review

January 12, 2024

USAGM Watch Commentary In a comment on the Voice of America Alumni Facebook Page, Ted Lipien wrote: I…

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The Hill Op-ed Against Anti-Semitism in Media and Walter Durnaty-Style Journalism at USAGM’s Voice of America (VOA)

December 29, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary In his latest op-ed in The Hill, former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director…

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Voice of America Reporters and Editors Keep Calling Hamas Terrorists ‘Fighters’

December 8, 2023

U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA) in the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) keeps calling Hamas members…

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Voice of America Reverses Ban On Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’ After USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett Gets An Earful From Members of Congress

December 5, 2023

Voice of America (VOA) reverses its ban on calling Hamas “terrorists” after U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…

Voice of America bans calling Hamas terrorists illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Why I can’t be silent when Voice of America bans calling Hamas ‘terrorists’ | Washington Times op-ed by Ted Lipien

November 22, 2023

I cannot remain silent because those who refuse to expose terrorism or delay condemning it today will find…

A clip from raw video footage posted by the Voice of America in 2017 without any balance.

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U.S.-Funded Voice of America Management Under USAGM and Some VOA Journalists Say Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’ Is Wrong

November 9, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary Whistleblowers at the U.S. government-funded and managed international media outlet Voice of America (VOA) have…

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Internal documents expose VOA directing staff not to refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization. Senator Bill Hagerty protests to USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett

November 9, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary As reported by his U.S. Senate office, “Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ranking Member of the…

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GOP Senators Demand Firings over Voice of America’s Policy against Labeling Hamas Members ‘Terrorists’ | National Review

November 9, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary GOP Senators Demand Firings over Voice of America’s Policy against Labeling Hamas Members ‘Terrorists’ |…

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VOA’s refusal to call Hamas attackers ‘terrorists’ helps to perpetuate violence | Ted Lipien in The Hill

November 4, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary VOA’s refusal to call Hamas attackers ‘terrorists’ helps to perpetuate violence | BY TED…

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U.S. media reports: Voice of America orders reporters not to call Hamas ‘terrorists’

October 27, 2023

Screenshot from two of several lengthy raw footage videos posted on social media by the Voice of America…

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Why are US-funded USAGM journalists defending Russia, Iran over the Hamas massacre? – Ted Lipien Op-Ed in The Hill

October 13, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary by Ted Lipien My new op-ed in The Hill includes comments on the latest barbaric attacks by Hamas terrorists…

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Voice of America Hours Late in Reporting on Trump Court Plea

August 4, 2023

VOA Late on Trump Plea Voice of America’s English News Global Website Lags for Over Three Hours on…

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McCaul Begins Investigative Interviews Into Corruption at U.S. Agency for Global Media

July 25, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has announced the start of investigative interviews…

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USAGM management’s failure to vet Voice of America journalists

June 16, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary In November 2022, a group of Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service journalists protested against…

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VOA’s Russian influence crisis calls for congressional intervention | The Hill op-ed

June 6, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary

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VOA’s Sloppy Newscasts Part of QC Problems at USAGM

April 7, 2023

Guest Commentary by Dan Robinson In addition to a longstanding reputation as one of the worst places to work in…

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USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett Gave Evasive Answers About Internal Censorship of Voice of America News

March 15, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related…

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Leadership failure at Voice of America and US Agency for Global Media calls for bipartisan reform | Washington Examiner Op-Ed

March 8, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary When both the Washington Post and National Review report on yet another senior management-created scandal at Voice of America,…

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Voice of America reporters agreed to cuts in their report about a new scandal at U.S. Agency for Global Media – USAGM

March 7, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary USAGM Watch has learned from sources at the Voice of America (VOA) that the…

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More Charges of Voice of America and USAGM Senior Management Dysfunction

February 27, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Voice of America junket shows it needs new leadership“ By Michael Rubin in The…

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‘Employees Rebel at US News Outlet Voice of America for Hiring Journalists’ from ‘Pro-Kremlin News Sources,’ a Newspaper in Ukraine Reports

February 23, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Members of the U.S. Congress have been contacted by employees criticizing the U.S. government-backed…

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U.S. Foreign Policy Expert on Management Dysfunction at USAGM and VOA – Voice of America

February 18, 2023

USAGM Watch Media Commentary Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, highlighted in a recent…

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OIG Should Promptly Investigate Voice of America Management’s Censorship of VOA Vietnamese News Video

January 27, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary Before key participants and witnesses at the Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for…

Congress needs to launch a bipartisan investigation of the recent censorship of the VOA Vietnamese Service news report and other similar incidents throughout the Voice of America in recent years.

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Congress Needs to Investigate Censorship at the Voice of America

January 8, 2023

Commentary By Ted Lipien for Free Media Online There is a long history of censorship at the Voice…

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U.S. Agency for Global Media: Understating The Obvious

December 1, 2022

A Guest Commentary By The Federalist One of the resources we use to monitor the U.S. Agency for…

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett in 2017. VOA Photo.

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More Censorship at USAGM — VOA to Vietnam Censored by Management

November 17, 2022

Censorship at USAGM — U.S. Agency for Global Media has returned at the Voice of America (VOA) under…

VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.

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Big Mistake in Rewarding Failed Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Managers

November 11, 2022

Big Mistake To Reward Failed Voice of America Managers A Commentary By The Federalist Quite possibly the worst…

Image included in a 2022 message to staff from VOA Acting Director Yolanda Lopez.

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USAGM: Why the Latest OIG Report Matters

October 15, 2022

Commentary By Dan Robinson Inspector General reports likely don’t rank high on anyone’s list of favorite reading material,…

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USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett and her top aides ran a loose ship at the Voice of America, an OIG report shows

October 14, 2022

Amanda Bennett, the current CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and a former Voice of…

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Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO

September 22, 2022

Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and…

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida.

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Diaz-Balart Condemns a Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB)

August 26, 2022

The following press release was issued by the office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R) representing Florida’s 25th Congressional…

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Miracle Explanation of VOA’s Afghanistan Disaster

August 26, 2022

Voice of America (VOA) Acting Director Yolanda López‘s miracle explanation of the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM)…

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Voice of America Acting Director Tweets ‘Iran Denies Link to Rushdie Stabbing’, But Why?

August 22, 2022

Acting Director of the Voice of America Yolanda López hopes to send a VOA correspondent to Afghanistan, has…

Afghanistan Image Brian Williamson VOA News Screen Shot 2021-08-20 at 4.59.56 PM

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U.S. Agency for Global Media – The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM

July 29, 2022

The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM The surreal USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Voice of America (VOA)…

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Voice of America and USAGM Need Rescue

July 9, 2022

Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…

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Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEO

June 28, 2022

Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations…

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VOA Report: Biden’s USAGM Nominee Bennett Wins Senate Committee Approval

June 24, 2022

USAGM Watch Commentary “The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the…

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Sen. Menendez sets meeting to review USAGM CEO nomination of Amanda Bennett

June 20, 2022

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday, June 23, 2022, to review several…

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The Worst Is On The Horizon For USAGM

June 14, 2022

USAGM Commentary By The Federalist US Agency for Global Mayhem: The Worst Is On The Horizon The Biden…