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The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. — and American Soft Power

The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. — and American Soft Power

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Warning: This episode contains strong language.

As President Trump demolishes the government’s biggest provider
of foreign aid, the United States Agency for International
Development, he is ending a 60-year bipartisan consensus about
the best way to keep America safe from its enemies.

Michael Crowley, who covers U.S. foreign policy, and Stephanie
Nolen, a global health reporter for The New York Times, discuss
the rise and fall of U.S.A.I.D. — and American soft power.

Guests: Michael Crowley, a reporter covering the State Department
and U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times; and Stephanie
Nolen, a global health reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With his aid cutoff, President Trump has halted U.S.A.I.D.’s
legacy of “acting with humanity.”

The agency’s workers are braced for the worst.

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