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The Last Free Voices: Trump’s War on Journalism and Human Rights

When the press is silenced, the prisons expand, and the courts are crushed—what comes next?

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Marie Riverton
Feb 10, 2025
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The dismantling of independent media is no longer a warning. The Trump administration’s renewed push to shut down U.S.-funded international broadcasters Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA) is part of a broader, calculated effort to control information, weaken human rights protections, and solidify an authoritarian power s…

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