Voice of America

Former Voice Of America Official Tied To Abramoff Indicted On Corruption Charges

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A former top official for Voice of America was indicted Friday on corruption charges, accused of taking thousands of dollars in con...

Rahman Bunairee: Pakistani Journalist Detained By US After Militants Bomb Home

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 09.14.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are holding for undisclosed reasons a Pakistani journalist who works for an American media outlet. Rahman Bunairee,...

CSM, WSJ Respond to Criticism of Claim of Plurality for Honduran Coup

Robert Naiman | Posted 08.15.2009 | Media


Robert Naiman

The discrepancy between the different press reports last week is now explained. But questions remain. Did these outlets rely on La Prensa as their sole source, and if so, why?

What Should President Obama do? Letter Responses From Iran

Sam Sedaei | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Sam Sedaei

The best way for us to know what kind of stance Iranians want President Obama to take is to ask them directly.

Obama Must Speak Up Quickly or Iran Can Become His Rwanda

Sam Sedaei | Posted 07.21.2009 | World


Sam Sedaei

What ignited the protests may have been Ahmadinejad's hijacking of the election, but what has been fueling the protests and disobedience by millions of Iranians goes much deeper than this election.

Three Quick Steps to Jump-Start America's Public Diplomacy

Jamie Metzl | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Jamie Metzl

We must transform the American government's primary means of public communication from a one-way broadcast model to a two-way dialogue model.

Time For Regime Change in Zimbabwe

Jirair Ratevosian | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


Jirair Ratevosian

In Zimbabwe, the lack of medicine, equipment, services, and staff in public hospitals is resulting in preventable deaths. There is no access to care for those who cannot afford private clinics.

Restore the Voice

Murray Fromson | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

The international buzz caused by President-elect Obama earlier in the month offers him an opportunity to revive what had been a valuable American resource for so many years.