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US Foreign Aid

A Dangerous Pattern on Foreign Assistance

Sarah Trister | Posted 05.16.2013 | World
Sarah Trister

Bolivia's expulsion of USAID this month is a troubling development on its own, but when viewed in the context of similar actions by other governments, it raises questions about the future of American foreign assistance in the face of authoritarianism.

LOOK: What $299 Billion Has Bought The U.S.

Face The Facts USA | Posted 05.06.2013 | World

Over the last six decades, the U.S. has invested $299 billion in military and economic aid for Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries currently in...

Why Development Works

Asma Lateef | Posted 05.18.2013 | Impact
Asma Lateef

Our global success depends on countries working together to solve the problems of hunger and poverty. Development assistance is one of the most effective ways to transform lives around the world.

'Would You Like to Buy a Pen?' She Asked Me

Alan Grayson | Posted 04.20.2013 | Politics
Alan Grayson

So here is one argument against the sequester that you're not hearing elsewhere -- it will cause a lot of pain. A lot of hunger, a lot of disease, a lot of death.

Don't Cut Foreign Aid -- It's Working

Raymond C. Offenheiser | Posted 03.17.2013 | Impact
Raymond C. Offenheiser

Today in Washington, Oxfam is launching an ad campaign to remind members of Congress that "job creators" and "venture capitalists" don't always wear fancy suits or have well-heeled lobbyists.

Dem Calls For Massive Overhaul In His Final Congressional Act

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Soviet Union was the Cold War threat, Ian Fleming's creation James Bond was headed to the screen as Sean Connery in "Dr. No" an...

Afghanistan's Rock-bottom Global Corruption Ranking

Frank Vogl | Posted 02.05.2013 | World
Frank Vogl

The 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, published yesterday, finds Afghanistan at the absolute bottom, sharing this dismal place with North Korea and Somalia. There is a brutal message here for the architects of Western geo-political strategy.

College Of William And Mary To Help Track Where Foreign Aid Goes

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 11.09.2012 | College

NORFOLK, Va. -- The College of William and Mary in Virginia has been awarded $25 million to lead a federal project that would let the U.S. government ...

To Our Next President: Global Leadership Begins With Foreign Aid

David Weiss | Posted 01.05.2013 | World
David Weiss

With Election Day now here and the outcome an apparent toss-up, one important topic left uncovered has been the important role of U.S. foreign assistance.

U.S. House Stops $450M Aid Transfer To Egypt

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 11.28.2012 | World

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's plan to transfer $450 million in cash to Egypt hit a roadblock Friday as a top House committee chairwoma...

Bridges Not Barriers: Securing Futures and Improving Lives Through Expanded Foreign Aid

Thomas H. Kean | Posted 11.20.2012 | Impact
Thomas H. Kean

We are at a crossroads as a global community. We can either embrace our connection as human beings or we can pull back into isolationism.

Debate: Should The United States Increase The Foreign Aid Budget?

Posted 09.05.2012 | College

Editor's Note: HuffPost College teamed with the International Debate Education Association to produce the following debate. According to the World ...

Which Country Receives The Most U.S. Foreign Aid?

Posted 08.30.2012 | World

The United States is notorious for having its fingers in many pies. One of the ways Uncle Sam tries to coerce other states to get in line with his pre...

Foreign Aid Is a Very Sad Weapon

Ben Barber | Posted 08.25.2012 | World
Ben Barber

Ironically, we threaten to cut aid to countries where the people who might get the food, medicine, school books and other aid, have absolutely no control or responsibility for the actions of their governments.

Foreign Aid Faces Austerity Ax

Ben Barber | Posted 08.12.2012 | Impact
Ben Barber

The global financial crisis has made foreign aid a target for budget cutters who often hear from voters "keep our aid money at home." To get more bang for less buck, aid agencies are cutting the number of costly Western aid workers sent overseas.

What Does The American Public Know About Aid?

Amie Newman | Posted 07.22.2012 | Impact
Amie Newman

It's critical that our news media cover these issues in a way that touches people, and helps people to understand exactly what's happening in the countries, cities, villages, towns, health centers and homes of people around the world.

Calling All Creatives to Tackle Foreign Aid

Nick Law | Posted 07.08.2012 | Impact
Nick Law

There is also a large disconnect about how much the public thinks is spent on aid, and the actual amount that is given. Our mission: to help judge and mentor a $1 million challenge to find fresh new ways of connecting people with the story of overseas aid.

Flea-Markets and Foreign Aid: Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Rachel Cook | Posted 03.18.2012 | World
Rachel Cook

In 2010, the United States spent 20 percent of its budget on Defense and Security, as opposed to less than 1 percent on non-security related international assistance. This 1 percent is less than half of the foreign aid budget of the 1980s, and even less of earlier decades. What's the deal?

Obama Administration Pushes Global LGBT Rights into the Limelight

Kevin Douglas Grant | Posted 02.05.2012 | Gay Voices
Kevin Douglas Grant

The U.S. took a groundbreaking step on global LGBT rights Tuesday, joining the U.K. in tying foreign aid to governments' protection of sexual minorities and drastically raising the stakes in the increasingly globalized battle over gay rights.

Global Health Investments: A Payoff for the U.S.

Chris Collins | Posted 12.26.2011 | Politics
Chris Collins

All of us can agree that we need to spend our tax dollars as wisely as possible, and with that in mind we must recognize how important our global health investments are, providing security and diplomatic advantages to the United States.

Not The America I Love

Richard Stearns | Posted 12.21.2011 | Religion
Richard Stearns

The very real needs of Americans pale in comparison to the needs foreign aid addresses. Poor families around the world are right now starving to death. If we cut American aid, we can be sure that millions will die.

Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century

Sarah Trister | Posted 11.08.2011 | Politics
Sarah Trister

Howard Berman's bill is the first serious, comprehensive attempt at rewriting the foreign assistance act to make it appropriate for the 21st century.

Why Is America Cutting Emergency Food Aid in the Middle of a Famine?

Ambassador Tony Hall | Posted 10.10.2011 | Politics
Ambassador Tony Hall

When I first visited Ethiopia at the height of the 1984 famine, I watched as twenty-four people died of starvation in less than fifteen minutes, right in front of my eyes.

Why Western Aid Won't Save Somalia

Sarah Kenyon Lischer | Posted 10.09.2011 | World
Sarah Kenyon Lischer

The famine in East Africa must be viewed within the messy political context of regional politics in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. Aid organizations and their recipients deserve physical protection rather than rhetorical support.

Gambling With Our Foreign Policy Is a Losing Bet

Don Kraus | Posted 10.04.2011 | Politics
Don Kraus

Great nations should pay their bills. But in the last two weeks, House Republicans voted to sharply decrease funding for international organizations, peacekeeping missions, and human rights, putting the United States back on the world community's "dead beat" list