‘Trade, Not Aid’ Rings More Hollow Than Ever
Few phrases have exerted as much staying power—or done as much damage to development policy—as the tidy little mantra: “trade, not aid.” For decades, this slogan has captivated ideologues across ...
Few phrases have exerted as much staying power—or done as much damage to development policy—as the tidy little mantra: “trade, not aid.” For decades, this slogan has captivated ideologues across ...
From Gaza to Sudan, the world is beset with historic humanitarian challenges. According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, nearly 120 million people worldwide are displaced because of violence or ...
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the threat of famine in Gaza, minimal progress for Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, and a car ramming in the United Kingdom. Widespread ...
On May 20, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also currently serves as acting national security advisor, national archivist, and administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ...
When international delegations attended the European Commission’s conference on Syria on March 17, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, or Aga Khan V, attended alongside them. Addressing the conference, he reiterated his community’s ...
In the early hours of Aug. 21, 2013, Um Mohammed was fast asleep at home in Zamalka, a town in the Ghouta area that surrounds Damascus. The screams of people ...
When Yelitza Pimental boarded a bus with her husband and four children last November in Caracas, Venezuela, she hoped to start a better life in Colombia. Pimental’s 11-year-old daughter, Eleanny, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year in a letter to Congress on Friday, providing the clearest picture yet of what his administration will ...
Before the 2024 U.S. election, some African leaders privately rooted for the transactional, business-friendly environment that they envisioned under U.S. President Donald Trump in a second term. They expected that ...
Internet restrictions and tight media controls initially limited footage of the destruction caused by a massive earthquake in central Myanmar last month. In one of the first videos to trickle ...