Don’t Kick Voice of America When It’s Down
Martha BaylesVOA’s alleged mishandling of a Chinese insider’s interview shouldn’t overshadow the important work done by it and the other U.S. government-sponsored broadcasters.
Carter Gets a D
Martha BaylesAnd that’s with the benefit of substantial grade inflation.
How Not to Defend Free Speech
Martha BaylesAnd why some limits on speech are not only good but even necessary for a free society.
Protecting America’s Voice Abroad
Martha Bayles & Jeffrey GedminA memo to the new CEO of U.S. international media.
Survival in the Trumpian World
Lilia ShevtsovaThe popular belief that it was the Kremlin’s dream to see Trump in the White House is, at best, an exaggeration.
Will Tweety Eat Sylvester?
Martha BaylesWhy is the President-elect so good at getting the media to chase their own tails?
It’s the Corruption, Stupid
Martha BaylesHow Westerners misunderstand the Eurasian drift of former Soviet republics like Moldova.
Watch Me Lie!
Martha BaylesThe problem with our media isn’t “fake news.” It’s the absence of meaningful contexts for interpretation.
Putinalia as Deceit and Self-Deceit
Lilia ShevtsovaPutinalia—the study of Vladimir Putin—can be exciting, and it can be useful…sometimes. But if one hopes to understand Russia, one has to look much deeper.
Vladimir Putin, Master of Suspense
Lilia ShevtsovaHow Russia’s leader has played a weak hand to its fullest, and why the West always seems to be playing catch-up.