Read More 4 minute read FFeatured Politico Blasts USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett’s Predecessor Michael Pack, Overlooks Her Record at VOANovember 15, 2022 In highlighting its interview with USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett, Politico blasted her short-time predecessor Michael Pack. Politico did… Read More
Read More 7 minute read CCongress Big Mistake in Rewarding Failed Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) ManagersNovember 11, 2022 Big Mistake To Reward Failed Voice of America Managers A Commentary By The Federalist Quite possibly the worst… Read More
Read More 19 minute read FFeatured HISTORY Flora Wovschin — Codename ZORA — Was The Most Active Soviet Spy But Not The Most Valuable Agent of Influence at WWII Voice of AmericaNovember 9, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien Following reports that due to multiple security violations the Office of Personnel… Read More
Read More 3 minute read FFeatured Voice of America reports on detention of its freelance journalist accused of spying for Russia; VOA freelancer denies espionage chargesOctober 27, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA) has a new report about the detention in… Read More
Read More 10 minute read CCongress USAGM: Why the Latest OIG Report MattersOctober 15, 2022 Commentary By Dan Robinson Inspector General reports likely don’t rank high on anyone’s list of favorite reading material,… Read More
Read More 7 minute read CCongress USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett and her top aides ran a loose ship at the Voice of America, an OIG report showsOctober 14, 2022 Amanda Bennett, the current CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and a former Voice of… Read More
Read More 8 minute read FFeatured Extraordinary Leadership Dysfunction at USAGM ContinuesOctober 4, 2022 The extraordinary leadership dysfunction at USAGM, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, continues under former Voice of America… Read More
Read More 7 minute read CCongress Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEOSeptember 22, 2022 Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and… Read More
Read More 2 minute read CCongress 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… Read More
Read More 6 minute read CCongress Miracle Explanation of VOA’s Afghanistan DisasterAugust 26, 2022 Voice of America (VOA) Acting Director Yolanda López‘s miracle explanation of the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM)… Read More
Read More 6 minute read CCongress 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… Read More
Read More 1 minute read FFeatured Cancelation of Voice of America China and Taiwan TV Worries Critics of VOA ManagementAugust 18, 2022 VOA cancels Chinese-language programs on Taiwan, and critics say the official broadcaster is softening Voice of America China… Read More
Read More 4 minute read CCongress U.S. Agency for Global Media – The Absurd, The Surreal USAGMJuly 29, 2022 The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM The surreal USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Voice of America (VOA)… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured Message from the USAGM Acting CEO Kelu Chao: Opportunity to Support the DHS Volunteer ForceJuly 21, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary Because of its significance for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured USAGM Head Calls on VOA Journalists to Volunteer for Homeland Security Border Work July 19, 2022 USAGM Watch Media Commentary The Daily Caller has reported that “U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting Chief… Read More
Read More 11 minute read CCongress Voice of America and USAGM Need RescueJuly 9, 2022 Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of… Read More
Read More 2 minute read CCongress Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEOJune 28, 2022 Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations… Read More
Read More 6 minute read CCongress VOA Report: Biden’s USAGM Nominee Bennett Wins Senate Committee ApprovalJune 24, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary “The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the… Read More
Read More 3 minute read CCongress Sen. Menendez sets meeting to review USAGM CEO nomination of Amanda BennettJune 20, 2022 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday, June 23, 2022, to review several… Read More
Read More 8 minute read CCongress The Worst Is On The Horizon For USAGMJune 14, 2022 USAGM Commentary By The Federalist US Agency for Global Mayhem: The Worst Is On The Horizon The Biden… Read More
Read More 5 minute read CCongress Former Voice of America Reporters Shocked by VOA Propaganda Video from RussiaJune 13, 2022 Some call it a VOA propaganda video from Russia. USAGM Watch Commentary Raw video footage from the reopening… Read More
Read More 5 minute read CCongress McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett June 9, 2022 McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Press Release 06.09.22 Media Contact 202-225-5021 Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs… Read More
Read More 2 minute read CCongress Senator Menendez Hints At Tough Questions for Amanda Bennett About USAGM Job June 8, 2022 Amanda Bennett is likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of the CEO of… Read More
Read More 6 minute read CCongress Mismanagement Charges Against USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda BennettJune 6, 2022 Former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett, a nominee for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position,… Read More
Read More 12 minute read CCongress Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”June 5, 2022 Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in… Read More
Read More 2 minute read CCongress Rep. Scott Perry: VOA Misallocates Funds and Suppresses Negative Stories About IranMay 13, 2022 Voice of America – VOA misallocates funds, said Rep. Scott Perry (R., Pa.) who accused VOA and U.S.… Read More
Read More 10 minute read CCongress Voice of America Refuses to Disclose Review of Deleted Work by Former VOA Freelance Reporter Questioned in Ukraine and Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for RussiaMay 10, 2022 Voice of America refuses requests to disclose the results of its review of VOA news reports by its… Read More
Read More 3 minute read FFeatured RFE/RL Mourns Death of Ukrainian Service Journalist Vira Hyrych in Russian Air Strike in KyivApril 29, 2022 USAGM Watch volunteer journalists join Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in mourning the death of Ukrainian… Read More
Read More 5 minute read CCongress Asking About Voice of America’s Stalin Peace Prize Winner May Be McCarthyism or Merely Amusing, Former VOA Director SaidApril 11, 2022 Former Voice of America (VOA) director Sanford J. Ungar, who served under President Clinton from 1999 to 2001, said… Read More
Read More 5 minute read CCongress The Voice of America Fantasyland in AfghanistanMarch 29, 2022 The U.S. Agency for Global Media presents the Voice of America Fantasyland in the VOA Acting Director’s statement… Read More
Read More 3 minute read CCongress DAN ROBINSON: Some of the worst dysfunctions at Voice of America happened under former VOA Director Amanda Bennett March 27, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary Dan Robinson, who retired in 2014 after 34 years with the Voice of America, responded… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured U. S. Agency for Global Media USAGM and UkraineMarch 20, 2022 The U.S. Agency for Global Media still shows a press release about its poll in the Russian-occupied part… Read More
Read More 1 minute read FFeatured Ukraine is the area of decision between Russia and the Free WorldMarch 19, 2022 Ukraine is today “the area of decision between Russia and the Free World” and “the one big problem”… Read More
Read More 3 minute read CCongress USAGM Advisory Board Is Not Enough March 14, 2022 The U.S. Agency for Global Media needs more than just a USAGM Advisory Board. It needs a board… Read More
Read More 4 minute read FFeatured RFE/RL Suspends Operations In Russia Following Kremlin Attacks March 7, 2022 RFE/RL PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has suspended its operations in Russia after local tax authorities… Read More
Read More 4 minute read FFeatured Voice of America Corrected Aid to Ukraine Map to Include Poland and Slovakia – Hungary and Other Countries Still MissingMarch 5, 2022 While the Voice of America corrected its “Aid to Ukraine” map to include Poland and Slovakia after protests… Read More
Read More 8 minute read FFeatured EXCLUSIVE Spanish Journalist Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia Reported for Voice of America, CPJ Calls for His Release March 5, 2022 USAGM Watch EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Charges of alleged spying for Russia were made against a Spanish journalist arrested several… Read More
Read More 3 minute read FFeatured Immigrants Protest Against USAGM Voice of America News DisinformationMarch 4, 2022 RUSSIA’s WAR ON UKRAINE NEWS ALERT and COMMENTARY Polish Americans and Slovak Americans have joined Iranian, Chinese, Cuban,… Read More
Read More 5 minute read FFeatured Voice of America and UkraineMarch 3, 2022 Voice of America and Ukraine: As Putin Threatens, VOA Misses Opportunity to Carry Live Blinken Message to Russian… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured Where are U.S.-funded global media in discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine?, former Voice of America Reporter Dan Robinson Asks About USAGMMarch 1, 2022 On Ukraine, former Voice of America reporter Dan Robinson writes, “Yet again, not a single mention of USAGM… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured Black history hero Homer Smith fought racism at home and Soviet propaganda abroadFebruary 28, 2022 Smith should be recognized for his principled refusal to contribute to the manipulation of the Western media by… Read More
Read More 3 minute read VVOA Russia’s War on Ukraine and DC Public MediaFebruary 26, 2022 COMMENTARY By Ted Lipien Privileged American public media executives, editors, and reporters may not realize how insensitive some… Read More
Read More 4 minute read FFeatured Horror of Russia’s War on Ukraine Made Trivial in VOA TweetsFebruary 25, 2022 Under the current U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) leadership, the horror of Russia’s war on Ukraine is… Read More
Read More 9 minute read VVOA Russia’s War on Ukraine – BBG conducted a faulty poll in Russian-occupied Crimea – what will USAGM leadership do now?February 24, 2022 Russia’s war on Ukraine U.S. government-funded reporting is now in the hands of the dysfunctional U.S. Agency for… Read More
Read More 9 minute read FFeatured USAGM performance in Afghanistan – a threat to journalists in UkraineFebruary 13, 2022 USAGM leadership’s approach to Ukraine is dangerous for U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists, including those from Voice… Read More
Read More 16 minute read FFeatured 80 Years of VOA: Different Names of the Voice of AmericaJanuary 31, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary 80 years ago today, on February 1, 1942, the first Voice of America (VOA) radio… Read More
Read More 6 minute read CCongress Voice of America at 80 – VOA’s Pro-Soviet Fellow Travelers and Lessons for TodayJanuary 24, 2022 Voice of America at 80 – the hidden record of VOA’s pro-Soviet fellow travelers, Howard Fast and John… Read More
Read More 2 minute read CCongress Members of Congress Criticize USAGM Management Over Cuts for OCB Cuba ProgramsJanuary 6, 2022 Cuts for OCB Cuba programs, proposed by the senior management of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)… Read More
Read More 2 minute read FFeatured Symbolic Justice for Stalin’s Victims, But Not Yet From Voice of America ManagementDecember 25, 2021 Commentaries about Stalin’s victims, Voice of America By Ted Lipien (Tadeusz Lipień) In my Washington Examiner Christmas Day… Read More
Read More 5 minute read CCongress Deceptive USAGM NumbersDecember 20, 2021 Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for… Read More