US EditionRadio Free Europe Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Cuts
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued the Trump administration over the termination of federal grants, the latest legal challenge against funding cuts.
- The suit claims that the U.S. Agency for Global Media violated the U.S. Constitution by terminating funds that Congress appropriated for RFE/RL.
- RFE/RL President Stephen Capus stated that canceling the grant is 'a massive gift to America's enemies.'
- Belarus opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya called RFE/RL 'symbols of the free world-- voices of truth.
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Does an alliance around Czech Republic save Radio Free Europe?
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Outrage after Trump silences pro-democracy media outlets Voice of America, Radio Free Europe
For decades, there had been bipartisan support for Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. These pro-democracy media outlets were a form of soft power, spreading American values but also providing an independent media to audiences living under censorship. But the Trump administration has moved to stop financing for the outlets, sparking outrage. This week's guest on FRANCE 24's media show Scoop is Nicola Careem, Editor-in-Chief at …
A light in the darkness: Why RFE/RL matters now more than ever
The Trump administration’s plans to cut funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty endanger the organization’s ability to provide journalism for millions of people who would struggle otherwise to get access to news that is not controlled by an authoritarian government.
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