Trump's foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world's authoritarian strongmen
When President Trump froze foreign assistance, he argued the drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending. Experts say the suspension has another, far more serious consequence: emboldening authoritarian strongmen.
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
While U.S. taxpayers have long spent just a few bucks each on foreign aid every year, the impact is profound, saving millions of people from hunger, averting the worst of natural disasters such as droughts and flooding, tackling life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, and more.
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
US foreign aid contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos
Trump's overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and development field, leaving hundreds of contractors in a severe financial crunch with some already having to lay off staff and others facing millions of dollars in unpaid invoices.
Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
Trump’s freeze on HIV/Aids foreign aid is troubling news for the US — here’s why
Does America stand to lose anything if Pepfar disappears? What lies ahead for the US Agency for International Development? Are Trump’s executive orders even legal? Daily Maverick tackles key questions about the 90-day pause on US foreign aid.
Potential Putin reprieve as Trump's foreign aid freeze could have war crime impact
The Trump administration's decision to freeze almost all foreign aid for 90 days has sent alarm bells throughout Ukraine, which has been relying on the aid as a key lifeline during the war with Russia
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
The US provides some amount of aid to most countries, including nearly every country in Africa and Asia. Many polls have ...
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“Foreign Aid” Enriches the Rich While Impoverishing the Impoverished
The foreign aid bureaucrats at the United Nations, heavily funded by U.S. taxpayers, live lavishly at U.S. Taxpayer expense.
Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many ...
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to ...
Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks
Iran’s government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian ...
The Truth About U.S. Foreign Aid: A Response To Secretary Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio’s foreign aid freeze and review asks if it makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The evidence shows ...
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How ending foreign aid could damage U.S. national security
The Trump Administration is halting all foreign aid and dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, ...
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry.
Australia Makes Gender Equality Key to Foreign Policy and Aid
Australia's new International Gender Equality Strategy aims to protect women's sexual and reproductive health rights and ...
Exclusive-US food purchases for foreign aid halted despite waiver, sources say
The U.S. has stopped purchases for foreign food aid programs since the Trump administration began a sweeping review of ...