America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars

This article details how the U.S. government, under the Trump administration, is dismantling vital programs like Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and the Global Engagement Center (GEC), which were designed to counter foreign propaganda and promote free speech globally. This "unilateral disarmament" in the information war is creating a void that authoritarian regimes, particularly China and Russia, are rapidly filling. The author highlights the historical bipartisan support for these initiatives and the ongoing legal battles to prevent their defunding, arguing that these actions undermine U.S. national security and democratic ideals abroad.