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Government Whistleblower Investigated and Fired by Trump Administration Has Been Cleared of Wrongdoing and Reinstated Jerry Lambe A government whistleblower who was the subject of an internal investigation launched by one of Donald Trump’s most controversial political appointees has been cleared of all wrongdoing, according to a Tuesday press release from the Government Accountability Project (GAP). The investigation was initiated by Michael Pack, who was appointed to lead t...

at 10:54 am NPR Of all the disruptions unleashed by the Trump White House on how the federal government typically works, the saga of one small project, called the Open Technology Fund, stands out. The fantastical tale incorporates the spiritual movement Falun Gong, former White House strategist Steve Bannon, the daughter of a late liberal congressman and a zealous appointee of former President Donald Trump. And specifically, it involves a fierce, months-long battle over whethe...

castigating USAGM and OTF: "Unfortunately, they have withheld sufficient funding from these technologies for nearly a decade," she wrote. Swett declined NPRs request for comment. A spokeswoman said the foundation supported an "all hands on deck" approach and saw the agency as an ally, even if they disagreed on strategy. Packs prospects had accelerated once the White House launched an attack on the Voice of America for its coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Bannon, who had advised Tr...

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Falun Gong supporters marched from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument in July 2015 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Of all the disruptions unleashed by the Trump White House on how the federal government typically works, the saga of one small project, called the Open Technology Fund, stands out. The fantastical tale i...

April 13, 2021 Share The appointment of an award-winning journalist to lead the Office of Cuba Broadcasting was criticized this week by a U.S. lawmaker who suggested she does not have a strong enough track record of promoting liberty for Cuban citizens. The U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees the OCB and other independent networks including Voice of America, announced Wednesday that veteran media and communications executive Sylvia Rosabal will be the director of the Office of ...

A documentary film about an African American lawyer who rose from poverty and oppression in the Deep South to the highest court in the land would seem a natural for Black History Month. Yet, in February, at the very time its Prime Video service was featuring films highlighting black history makers, Amazon without explanation stopped offering digital streams of “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words.” While the film was pulled despite having at one time reached No. 1 on Amazo...

The war on normal and why it matters Tuesday, March 16, 2021  |  Robert Knight - Guest Columnist Knight One of the most effective things that Marxists do is to commandeer language and steer it toward revolutionary goals. By their language, you will know them – but dont give them the time of day. Given the level of insanity erupting at all levels in America, it wasnt really a shock when the huge, multinational corporation Unilever announced in early March that it was pulling the...

It wasn't really a shock when the huge, multinational corporation Unilever announced in early March that it was pulling the word "normal" from at least half of its products.

Updated Mar 15, 2021 A Law Firm Aimed To Turn VOA Into A Trump Propaganda Machine. Now It Faces Ethics Questions. McGuireWoods even targeted an ex-client, apparently violating ethics rules, as it helped to boot journalists who wouldnt bolster Donald Trumps image. Former federal ethics officials are calling for an investigation of a powerhouse law firm that helped former Voice of America overseer and Steve Bannon crony Michael Pack identify and purge journalists who didn’t sing Donald Trump’...

Here’s Merrick Garland’s Orientation Memo for the Trump-Era Hangover on Press Freedom President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade of the White House Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (White House photo by Adam Schultz) When President Biden announced the nomination of Merrick Garland as the next attorney general, Biden criticized incendiary rhetoric against the press as contributing to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. A new president—and new leadership at the Department of Justice—will me...