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"For example, RFA is no longer broadcasting to Tibetan or Uyghur audiences. Beijing has added 26 new Tibetan language frequencies and 16 new Uyghur language frequencies since the end of March, the same period when RFA began pulling back." wapo.st/4jDsqvx

With the talk from the defense secretary about "warfighting," and with the 81st anniversary of D-Day approaching, I'm reminded that President Franklin D. Roosevelt said of the U.S. forces that day, "They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest." Worth remembering.

It looks like this is the start of the end of U.S. international broadcasting. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Damn, damn, damn. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/a...

A stunning and much-needed statement.

Posting without comment. Feel free to express yourself: Kari Lake says Voice of America to rely on pro-Trump OAN www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...

Official announcement from @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social - www.rfa.org/english/abou...

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o...

Editorial interference by owners, whether in the private or public sector, is unacceptable. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

This statement appears at the top of the RFA English website. You can visit the site here: rfa.org/english

Keeping this story front and center: Chinese media, Hun Sen celebrate White House order to close US-funded news outlets www.rfa.org/english/asia...

I worked for Voice of America for 14-1/2 years before joining our partner news organization @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social two years ago. This is the story RFA published about the events of the last 24 hours; I hope you'll read it. www.rfa.org/english/chin...

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...

A U.S.-based research institute has made its conclusion based on satellite imagery, but added that there's no indication the new site has been used. @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social www.rfa.org/english/kore...

Where has the time gone?

@radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social reporters spent three weeks with rebels in the jungles of Myanmar; this is their special report. www.rfa.org/english/spec...

EXPLAINED: North Korean POW in Ukraine wants to defect to South. What’s next? @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social www.rfa.org/english/kore...

@radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social attempted to contact Starlink's parent company SpaceX for comment, but didn't receive a response. www.rfa.org/english/viet...