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An Abuse of Power

The new head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ostensibly dedicated to furthering American principles, is now endangering brave journalists who have spent their careers defending them.

Purge Without Purpose
It’s Not Broke! And You’re Not Fixing It!

A former President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and a longtime observer of America’s public diplomacy weigh in on Michael Pack’s “Wednesday night massacre.”

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Hard Truths About China’s “Soft Power”

Is China’s brand of coercive “soft power” a contradiction in terms? A new edited volume helps cut through the morass.

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Hip Van Winkle Goes to Woodstock

An improbable tale of youth, age, and cultural change in the Catskills, with apologies to Washington Irving.

African American and white school children on a school bus, Charlotte, NC – 1973 (Library of Congress)
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School Busing: Yes, It’s Personal

The rhetoric flying around about school busing after the most recent Democratic debates was beyond sloppy. And the actual history is far from tidy.

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Huawei, Hollywood, and the Battle for 5G

Before Beijing tried to dominate our wireless networks, it succeeded in dominating our film industry. That’s a saga in urgent need of telling.

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The Washington-Hollywood Pact

The nation’s capital and its dream factory have long worked together to maximize the export of American films to the rest of the world, on the theory that doing so is both good business and good diplomacy. Is this still the case?

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Sharp Power and Stock Villains

The Chinese have long paid close attention to the narratives being conveyed by popular culture. It’s about time we did the same.

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More Ballast, Please

Rounding out the politically correct narrative about blackface.

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Expert in Adversity

The heroic actions, and difficult editorial decisions, undertaken by the Bosnian newspaper Oslobođenje during the siege of Sarajevo illustrate an important truth: Objectivity is not neutrality.

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