journalism

The slow death of Afghan media is a tragedy not just for the many brave Afghan journalists, but for the country as a whole.

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This graphic offers one method.

The unraveling of press freedom in the United States mirrors Putin's capture of the Russian media, write two experts who know both terrains.

A federal judge halted the shutdown of VOA, citing violations of administrative law and congressional authority, not press freedom.

A 2022 statute could force disclosure of any U.S.-El Salvador agreements connected to the facility where Kilmar Abrego Garcia is detained

Recent rulings by federal judges provide templates for opposing the destruction of congressionally-created agencies like the Voice of America.

The world needs Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcast and online outlets now more than ever.

The political and human risks of shutting down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America and their fellow US-funded media outlets.

RFE/RL's decades-long record of success demands something other than summary termination based on unsupported accusations.

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.

Bolot Temirov on the personal cost of the country's repression of media and civil society, as democracy gives way to authoritarianism.

Joining this episode are Jim Foley’s mother, Diane Foley, and Luke Hartig, a former senior director at the National Security Council.