International Aid
How Women of Colour Are Fighting to ‘Decolonise’ Global Aid
Experts argue a number of the problems in the aid sector can be traced to the way organisations treat the people they are working to "develop."
Trump Is Ruining Our Health on a Global Scale Now
Presidents in both parties have historically regarded global health initiatives as a way to ensure security and fulfill a moral imperative to help others in need. That's all going to hell now.
Keeping Doctors Trapped in the US Is Bad for Everyone
Altruistic doctors, even those who are American citizens, are afraid to leave the country for fear they won’t be allowed back in.
Liberia Closes Local Red Cross Amid Graft Investigation Into Ebola Funds
After President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dissolved the chapter's national board earlier this week, senior managers convened for a meeting. Then the police arrived.
US Aid to Afghanistan Has Largely Been Wasted and Stolen, Report Says
Intended to improve government and grow businesses, the 110 billion in aid became a crutch that sustained kleptocrats and stifled entrepreneurship, the report says.
Why the Private Sector Is Going 'Neomedieval' On International Crises
From fighting forest fires to clearing land mines to rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, the private sector often addresses international security issues better than governments can.
Five Nights in Nepal: A Backpacker’s Story of Survival
I shot up in bed to the sound of a roaring crack along with the most intense vibrating I've ever felt in my life. It was getting stronger and stronger. I didn't know what was happening.
America Tests Out a New Whining Offensive In Asia
After the UK announced its plans to join a China-led rival to the World Bank, the White House publicly lashed out at its closest ally and its 'constant accommodation of China.'
Jordan Has Started Deporting Medical Workers and Wounded Syrian Refugees
After taking in more than 600,000 refugees, Jordan appears to be tiring of its role and is now expelling Syrians.