
Article in The Nation by Rani Chor, 10/23/25
Headline: “Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse.”
Subhead: “The Thai-Cambodian border conflict is just one of the many stories going underreported in the country as Trump’s funding cuts leave citizens and journalists scrambling.”
“. . .All the while, independent local journalists struggle to tell the stories of those in Run Ta Ek and across the country as funding for their reporting runs dry. . .”
“In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an order to suspend foreign assistance—resulting in a devastating drop in funding for independent media, particularly in fragile or authoritarian contexts where support is most needed. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/independent-media-cambodia-usaid-budget-cuts/#




Article in Daily Dot by Rachel Kiley, 10/21/25


