Senate Panel Seeks to Reinstate Voice of America Cuts
Earlier this month, we reported that the Voice of America (VOA) was planning to cut seven radio language services. The cuts came partly as a result of the administration's emphasis on broadcasting to the Muslim world. ProPublica has published two reports on turmoil and waste at Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic television news channel.
Now the Senate panel that oversees its funding has recommended reinstating funding for the affected services -- though the move seems unlikely to prevent the cuts. (Gridlock in Congress has … more…
Letter From Alhurra’s Parent Company—And Our Response
The Middle East Broadcasting Network, parent company to Alhurra, has sent us a response to our investigation of the U.S.-government … more…
Update: Paper Responds to Alhurra Payment Story
A number of weeks ago, we published a story about payments made by Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel, to guest … more…
Voice of America to Cut Language Services
The Voice of America plans to eliminate seven radio language services this year, reflecting the Bush administration's emphasis on … more…
FBI HQ Not Secure for Classified Intel
The FBI has long been criticized as a kind of technological trouble child. Its attempt to upgrade a key computer system has been a … more…
Former Alhurra Employee Tries To Break Into White House
A former Alhurra employee was arrested earlier this month when he tried to break into the White House. The incident came just days after … more…
Rep Calls for Investigation of Alhurra
The ranking member of the House foreign relations committee thinks it's time Congress takes a hard look at Alhurra. In a letter today … more…
Alhurra: Part One
You can now read the first of Dafna Linzer's reports on the American taxpayers' adventure in bringing news to the Arab world. And don't … more…
Surveillance Bill Compromise Likely to Deliver Immunity for Telecoms
After a year of acrimonious debate, Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a compromise bill to overhaul the Foreign Intelligence … more…
McClatchy’s Major Detainee Investigation Comes Amid Major Staff Cutbacks
Earlier this week the McClatchy Washington Bureau published an impressive five-part investigation into detention facilities in Guantanamo … more…
Inspector General Report Confirms Distortion of Climate Science at NASA
Senior political appointees in NASA's public affairs office inhibited the release of scientific evidence of global warming, according to … more…
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August 18, 2008
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August 15, 2008
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August 14, 2008
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