Telling America’s story is too important to leave to radicals

Every country has a story. Recently, the Washington Post described the Smithsonian Association, which has 21 museums and 14 educational and research centers, as “the official keeper of American stories.” What has the Smithsonian Museum told about our country? On March 27th, President Trump issued it Presidential Order It claims that there is a “cooperative […]

Atlantic journalist at center of leak story faces fury from Trump, top officials

This week is dominated by news that a prominent journalist was mistakenly included in a group chat with senior Trump administration officials discussing future attacks on Yemen's Houtis. And that journalist, Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, found himself facing a fierce attack from Trump's orbit, including the president himself. When Goldberg left Firestorm on Monday, he […]

NPR chief admits dismissing Hunter Biden laptop story was a mistake

NPR CEO Katherine Maher admitted in Congress' testimony on Wednesday that her organization missed the mark due to no serious coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 election. Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger were burned by newly formed House Republicans providing a subcommittee on Government Efficiency (DOGE) on accusations of biased […]

Voice of America deserves criticism, but let’s fix it to tell America’s story

There's much written about the Trump administration's attack on American voices, and it's reflexively defended by supporters of the service by romanticizing its reputation from World War II and the Cold War. VOA has been sliding on its reputation for years. Few people know that it's different here, as it's not broadcast in the US. […]