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Hundreds of U.S. diplomats join letter to Rubio to protest dismantling of USAID

Hundreds of U.S. Diplomats protested the dismantling of USAID, stating it has been a critical force in promoting stability and delivering humanitarian aid globally.
The dismantling of USAID is described as a move that weakens America's position globally.
Thousands of USAID employees have been fired, leaving only a few hundred staff remaining.
The actions of the Trump administration are perceived as reckless, weakening the United States' position among allies and impacting national security.

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portlandtribune.com

Other former USAID contractors express shock

They say the dismantling of the aid agency will hurt U.S. security, the agricultural community and this nation’s standing in the world.

4 days ago

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Daily Kos

Earth Matters: On environment, a bit of good news, some not-so-good news, tons of effing Trump news

No way can all the tears triggered by the ongoing evisceration of federal programs, agencies, and departments be counted. The potential toll — including the childhood death toll — just from smashing USAID programs abroad and Medicaid at home could be...

5 days ago·United States

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msmagazine.com

USAID’s History Shows Decades of Good Work on Behalf of America’s Global Interests

The Trump administration’s sudden dismantling of nearly all foreign aid, including the work carried out by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has upended the government agency’s longtime strategic role in implementing American foreign policy. USAID is a government agency that, for more than 63 years, has led the United States’ foreign aid work on disaster recovery, poverty reduction and democratic reforms in many developing a…

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The Globe & Mail

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Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive

The cutbacks threaten to halt the small gains aid workers have made combatting Gaza’s humanitarian crisis during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

5 days ago·Canada

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Times Live

From fighting HIV to interpreters, USAID cuts halt wide swath of programmes

President Donald Trump administration's dismantling of the US Agency for International Development has targeted a huge range of programmes for cuts, from a few thousand dollars for an interpreter in Ukraine to multimillion-dollar efforts to fight diseases such as malaria in Myanmar.

5 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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R Street

We may all regret dismantling USAID - R Street Institute

American foreign assistance is experiencing an existential moment. The foreign assistance budget appears to be on the chopping block, and the primary agency responsible for delivering foreign assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development, is undergoing rapid, unplanned disassembly. Some are saying it’s time to give up on foreign assistance altogether, but is it? As... The post Opinion: We may all regret dismantling USAID appeared fir…

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