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U.S. taxpayers funding pro-Putin VOA programs – Ted Lipien in Washington Examiner

Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director, has been warning for some time that marketing and staffing policies pushed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives have changed the focus of VOA and other BBG …

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Russian Accuses Voice Of America Of Fake Interview – NPR

NPR's Michele Kelemen, a former employee of Voice of America, reported on the recent VOA Russian Service interview with a leading Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny which

Cantonese speakers face moves against their language from Chinese and American officials

[caption id="attachment_12085" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, at VOA Chinese 70th Birthday Reception on Capitol Hill. BBG members failed to

HOWL – Part Five – Let them eat cake

A Voice of America journalist who uses a pen name Mary Jane has posed this problem: As we stand on the precipice of collapse, crumbling and leaderless, fearing for

BBG awarded 50 million dollar contract to Gallup while planning to terminate broadcasts and fire over 200 journalists

[caption id="attachment_13391" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Broadcasting Board of Governors awards 50 million dollar research contract to Gallup while eliminating dozens of overseas broadcasts and over 200 U.S.-based jobs."][/caption] Journalists

HOWL – Part Four – Old-fashioned Cronyism at Broadcasting Board of Governors

A Voice of America journalist who uses a pen name Mary Jane has posed this problem: As we stand on the precipice of collapse, crumbling and leaderless, fearing for

HOWL – Part Three – Inspector Detective of Email Violations

A Voice of America journalist who uses a pen name Mary Jane has posed this problem: As we stand on the precipice of collapse, crumbling and leaderless, fearing for

HOWL – Part Three – Inspector Detective of Email Violations

A Voice of America journalist who uses a pen name Mary Jane has posed this problem: As we stand on the precipice of collapse, crumbling and leaderless, fearing

CUSIB starts campaign against Broadcasting Board of Governors' cuts in broadcasts to Tibet, China and other countries

The nongovernmental and independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting has issued a strong statement in opposition to the Broadcasting Board of Governors' plans to eliminate or reduce

CUSIB starts campaign against Broadcasting Board of Governors’ cuts in broadcasts to Tibet, China and other countries

The nongovernmental and independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting has issued a strong statement in opposition to the Broadcasting Board of Governors' plans to eliminate or reduce

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Iran and the Art of the Deal

[caption id="attachment_10365" align="aligncenter" width="437" caption="Snapshot of Voice of America website under cyber attack by Iranian hackers."][/caption]by The Federalist Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor is taking on

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Iran and the Art of the Deal

[caption id="attachment_10365" align="aligncenter" width="437" caption="Snapshot of Voice of America website under cyber attack by Iranian hackers."][/caption]by The Federalist Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor is taking on

No Free Speech at USIB

Message to Broadcasting Board of Governors: Yes, some of us are cowards and we are ashamed I agree totally with the scared employee quoted above. Even amongst management

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Not Too Big To Fail

[caption id="attachment_13247" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="BBG members with IBB Director Richard Lobo and Deputy Director Jeff Trimble"][/caption]by The Federalist The Broadcasting Board of Governors - International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB),

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Not Too Big To Fail

by The Federalist The Broadcasting Board of Governors – International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), known to be the worst organization in the Federal Government, added to its reputation on

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