When USAID Stopped Helping Other Countries, Americans Lost Out, Too
Trust is far easier to break than it is to rebuild.
Opinion
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The End of USAID and the Decline in US Global Leadership
Thousands of people lost their jobs and millions may die. The US is weaker for it.
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The End of the Donor-Driven Era
Progress requires three things: seeing clearly, believing progress is possible, and creating systems of true productive interdependence.
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The USAID Cuts Make Room for Wealthy Investors to Bet on Global Health
Speculative finance is supplanting conventional aid funding, enabling investors to determine the terms and conditions of new aid financing schemes.
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The End of USAID Reveals the Folly of the NGO Global Health Model
For years, wealthy countries drove too much of the agenda. Now we have an opportunity to re-imagine foreign aid.
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One Year After the USAID Stop Work Order: A Midwife’s Perspective
My fear is that the public will forget the U.S. used to be seen as a nation that expressed care for others.
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The Underbelly of Southeast Asia’s Palm Oil Empire
From colonial plantations to modern supply chains, palm oil’s rise has come at a hidden human and environmental cost.
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Why Access to Research Is Not Enough
The public now has immediate, free access to all federally funded scientific research. How can we make the most of it?
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A NewSpace Age Is Upon Us
SpaceX and Blue Origin offer two different visions for the future: create Planet B, or preserve Earth. Which will it be?
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Horizons of Humanity
Introducing a new column on the existential risks and opportunities that will shape humanity’s future.