The article discusses the financial crisis faced by meduza and other newsrooms due to recent funding cuts from U.S.A.I.D. and other federal agencies, which threatens independent journalism globally.

Publisher and chief executive of the investigative newsroom meduza.

An investigative newsroom based in Latvia known for its reporting.

U.S. government agency responsible for foreign aid and development assistance.

Former President of the United States who made the decision to stop foreign assistance.