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Beyond the Aid Illusion: Time for the Global South to Cut the Cord
With the imposition of trade tariffs on all US trade partners and the suspension of the USAID program by the Trump administration, the need for third-world countries to break free from the shackles of neo-imperialism has resurfaced.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Suspension Unnerves Washington, not Recipients. Part 2
President Donald Trump Indicted the US foreign aid industry and bureaucracy while ordering the suspension and review of foreign assistance, making it curious why he could not terminate it altogether.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Suspension Unnerves Washington, not Recipients. Part 1
On January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump paused US foreign assistance for 90 days. This move was followed by the suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through which most US foreign assistance was channeled.








