**EDIT:**
> The agency’s mission statement, codified in law, is to “inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.”
> But the Trump administration has different expectations. An internal memo earlier this month said the mission is to “clearly and effectively present the policies of the Trump Administration around the world.”
We are sliding into authoritarianism so damn quickly. But at least we’re bipartisan in the Senate! /s
SharkSymphony on
Good night and good luck, world.
jogarz on
Another free win for China, Russia, and Iran.
Propaganda for me, not for thee, I guess?
urbanmonkey01 on
The headline’s symbolism is a kick in the gut.
“America falls silent”
DurangoGango on
I can hear conservatives spinning up rationalisations about how VoA was a slush fund to push democrat and woke propaganda anyway. They did that for USAID so why not VoA?
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I’m so numb. *Angry…* but numb.
**EDIT:**
> The agency’s mission statement, codified in law, is to “inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.”
> But the Trump administration has different expectations. An internal memo earlier this month said the mission is to “clearly and effectively present the policies of the Trump Administration around the world.”
We are sliding into authoritarianism so damn quickly. But at least we’re bipartisan in the Senate! /s
Good night and good luck, world.
Another free win for China, Russia, and Iran.
Propaganda for me, not for thee, I guess?
The headline’s symbolism is a kick in the gut.
“America falls silent”
I can hear conservatives spinning up rationalisations about how VoA was a slush fund to push democrat and woke propaganda anyway. They did that for USAID so why not VoA?