Wielding Aid as a Cudgel May Backfire, When Most Already Vote with US
The Trump administration is hinting it will soon follow through with threats to curtail foreign aid to countries that don’t vote with Washington at the […] More
Posts Tagged ‘Foreign Aid’
Will Trump’s Tough Talk on Pakistan Yield Results?
Bottom Line: U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off aid to Pakistan to force Islamabad to take a harder line on terrorism. But […] More
U.S. Aid Policy Needs to Take Risks and Reward Big Ideas
President Trump’s proposed budget looks to slash almost $26 billion from diplomacy and foreign aid programs next year. Those in favor of such a move […] More
Roots of Radicalism Lie in Economic Inequality
In June, 16 retired generals and admirals testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that international economic development assistance “is not charity – it is […] More
How Development Aid Serves U.S. National Security Goals
Prospects for the world’s most vulnerable people and fragile countries appear more and more bleak, according to humanitarian aid groups, as sources of international aid […] More
Trump Withholds Funding to Cairo Over Human Rights
The U.S. is withholding millions of dollars in military and economic aid to Egypt, citing human rights concerns. “The funds that would normally go to […] More