Actually the 40 meter ham band here in the United States and Region 2 in general are getting easier to operate in. Many of the old super stations of the past have since gone quiet, Radio Moscow is a mere shell of itself in it's many incarnations today. There was a meeting of all the world authorities back a few years ago and it was agreed to not construct new transmitting facilities in Region 1 and 3 countries on the 7100-7300 range, unless there was no other frequency available. Also pre-existing stations have agreed that when it comes time for replacement of transmitters or frequency shifts, they will move out of the segment. Once again this is dependent upon availability of frequencies out of the range.
Forty meters has gotten much quieter in recent years for a number of reasons, which also include better quality receivers with DSP and other filtering techniques. More directive antenna installations from the big gun stations in Region 1 and 3 have aided in this, too. And of course many broadcasters are just shutting down whole segments of broadcast programming all together. This is due to money, and to the governmental shift to more domestic operations in the short range bands, like FM bands. Propaganda transmissions nowadays are limited in scope, compared to what it was during the Cold War years, too. These are still on the air, but very few broadcasters are doing it.