Ebola Is Spreading. Why Isn't America Responding?
A new Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has erupted in Ituri Province, DRC, with 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths, including a cross‑border infection in Kampala. The United States has not deployed its former Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) after the July 2025 closure of USAID, which eliminated $12.7 billion in global‑health awards. Without the U.S. logistical and coordination architecture, Africa CDC faces PPE shortages and limited surge capacity. The outbreak’s urban setting, conflict‑zone backdrop, and lack of a licensed vaccine heighten the risk of regional spread, potentially reaching the United States.
Foreign Aid Isn’t Disappearing. It’s Being Rewritten as Trade. The World Isn't Ready for That Shift.
The United States is redefining its foreign assistance by replacing traditional aid with a trade‑focused strategy, a shift formalized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “aid‑to‑trade” realignment. Budget revisions are moving USAID programs into the State Department and USDA, emphasizing...
The Destruction of USAID Was Just as Dumb as It Seemed
In February 2025, newly appointed Trump administration officials forced USAID’s global‑health bureau into chaos, locking staff out of systems and halting payments. Nicholas Enrich, thrust into the acting assistant administrator role, briefed senior leaders on lifesaving programs only to be...
Foreign Assistance in More Danger Thanks to House Appropriations 2027 Funding Bills
The House Appropriations Committee released FY 2027 funding bills that trim the State Department budget by 6% to $47.32 billion. Within that, humanitarian assistance faces a 5.6% cut ($400 million) bringing it to $5.1 billion, global health programs drop 7.4% ($532 million) to $8.88 billion, and...
The Largest Aid Drop in History Just Happened. Here's What It Cost American Workers.
The OECD reported a 23% drop in global official development assistance in 2025, the steepest on record, driven largely by a 57% cut in U.S. foreign aid. The reduction eliminated roughly $2 billion in USAID food‑aid purchases and cancelled contracts worth...
The Medicine Is Running Out. This Is What Abandonment Looks Like.
On April 1, the U.S. State Department ordered the Global Health Supply Chain program—running since 2016 and responsible for delivering more than $5 billion in HIV and malaria medicines to 90 countries—to shut down by May 30 with no transition plan....
What Comes Next in Iran?
Senator Chris Coons told CNN that military pressure alone cannot bring lasting change to Iran. He criticized the Trump administration for cutting USAID and other democracy‑support programs that helped Iranian journalists, activists, and youth connect online. Coons argued that restoring...