Us Foreign Aid

US Keeps Wary Eye On Yemen Conflicts

GlobalPost | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


SANAA, Yemen - As three loosely aligned rebel groups continue to wage war against Yemen's U.S.-backed government, American officials here insist the w...

Hello World: Obama Needs Your Help with Israel!

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 11.26.2009 | World


Patricia DeGennaro

While Israel pretends not to have the nuclear bomb, Iran says its not making one, while Israel continues to displace Palestinians, Iran continues to imprison opposition.

Who'd a Thunk It? Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Aid

Sheila Herrling | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


Sheila Herrling

Amidst of a month of partisan battles on Capitol Hill, a bill was introduced this week that rose above party lines in a major step towards strengthening and reforming US foreign aid policy.

Women's Rights In Afghanistan Depends On Where One Lives

Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Stuart Whatley

Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.

Tsvangarai Meets Obama Friday To Discuss US Aid

Washington Post | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


JOHANNESBURG -- Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is on his first official visit in Washington this week with a decidedly difficult sales pi...

A Balanced Approach to U.S. Foreign Aid Reform

David Beckmann | Posted 07.06.2009 | World


David Beckmann

In a world where poverty anywhere threatens prosperity everywhere, foreign assistance is a vital tool for translating our moral beliefs into practical actions.

Convoluted Foreign Aid

David Beckmann | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


David Beckmann

U.S. foreign assistance has worked miracles around the globe, but is in dire need of an overhaul.

The Millenium's Challenge

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | World


Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

The MCC has been praised as an innovative instrument of foreign aid and is an interesting experiment in trying to keep money out of the hands of gangsters.

The 'How' and 'Why' of Reforming U.S. Foreign Assistance

David Beckmann | Posted 05.31.2009 | World


David Beckmann

In a world where poverty anywhere threatens prosperity everywhere, foreign assistance is a vital tool for translating our moral beliefs into practical actions.

Zimbabwe's New Finance Minister Comes To Washington To Plead Heart-Wrenching Case

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.30.2009 | World


Human Rights Watch

After years of being looted by Mugabe, Zimbabwe is dead broke. More than half the population is surviving on international food aid and unemployment stands at more than 90 percent.

Kristof: How To Raise The World's IQ With Salt

International Herald Tribune | Nicholas D. Kristof | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Travelers to Africa and Asia all have their favorite forms of foreign aid to "make a difference." One of mine is a miracle subst...

What Can't Be Cut

Josh Ruxin | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Josh Ruxin

It's time to send a clear signal to the Obama and McCain camps that issues of the poor world-wide are not disposable because of market downturns.

How Mean Can the Bush Administration Be?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics


Blake Fleetwood

The Bush administration has offered $100,000 worth of aid to hurricane-battered Cuba; this is but a pittance compared to what is needed by one of our closest neighbors. Someone should remind Bush that the Cold War is over.

US Payments To Pakistan Face New Scrutiny

Washington Post | Robin Wright | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Once a month, Pakistan's Defense Ministry delivers 15 to 20 pages of spreadsheets to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. They list costs for feeding, cloth...