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Would It Be Over?

Points And Figures • 932 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Conflict Terrorism Diplomacy Foreign Aid Peace negotiations
  1. The bombing of German cities during WWII had a significant impact on post-war Germany, changing behaviors and diminishing the desire for another war.
  2. A large majority of Palestinians desire the erasure of Israel from the international map, similar to the sentiment among German citizens under Hitler in the 1940s.
  3. Complete and total war on terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah is seen as necessary for the peace of Israel and the world, rather than proposing humanitarian aid or two-state solutions.

Why Trump is So Afraid of the Bipartisan Border Deal

The Message Box • 2122 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legislation Parties Border Security Foreign Aid Bipartisanship
  1. House Republicans killed a bipartisan border deal quickly to prevent Biden from having a victory.
  2. The Senate deal on border security, Ukraine, and Israel is contentious, with Democrats not fully supporting it.
  3. Donald Trump and House Republicans worked hard to stop the Senate bill from passing, showing their fear of the political implications.

Pushing Gazans Into Rafah And Then Attacking Rafah, Killing UNRWA Funding Without Evidence

Caitlin’s Newsletter • 1434 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Israel Genocide Foreign Aid Government Inequality
  1. Israel preparing for assault in Rafah, pushing Gazans into a dire situation.
  2. Australian foreign minister admits cutting UNRWA funding without evidence of claims.
  3. Questioning the freedom that capitalism gives, highlighting societal injustices and the possibility of a better world.

Ukraine "foreign aid" bills are taxpayer-funded stimulus packages for the parasites of the D.C. Beltway

The Dossier • 354 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Foreign Aid Congress Government funding
  1. American 'foreign aid' to Ukraine is mostly spent in the United States, benefiting Beltway corporations
  2. Government spending on defense does not create real jobs or value, but adds to the national debt and inflation
  3. These 'foreign aid' bills serve as stimulus for the Beltway elite rather than enhancing national security
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Ukraine: The Self-Awareness of the Sacrificial Lamb (Part 2 of 2)

Fisted by Foucault • 174 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics Conflict Foreign Aid Negotiations
  1. The conflict in Ukraine is escalating with the fall of the city Avdiivka to Russian forces, showing the severe impacts on domestic politics and international support.
  2. The US Senate's failure to agree on sending more money to Ukraine is seen as a significant setback for their battlefield capabilities and a source of growing despair among officials.
  3. Western media's shift towards accepting that Ukraine may not achieve maximalist goals in the war signifies a changing narrative on the feasibility of certain outcomes and the need for peace negotiations.

Agency Capture – Biden Allocated $1.2 Billion To The United Nations Relief And Works Agency (UNRWA). It's Laced With Terrorist Extremists.

OpenTheBooks Substack • 143 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Foreign Aid Terrorism Government Accountability Middle East Conflict International relations
  1. Biden allocated $1.2 billion in Palestinian aid to UNRWA, a UN agency linked with terrorist extremists.
  2. President Trump had previously cut U.S. aid to UNRWA to zero due to concerns about funding terrorism.
  3. The United States has been the largest funder of UNRWA since its founding in 1948, providing over one-third of its budget.

On America's structural inability to effectively compete with China in Africa

An Africanist Perspective • 1345 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🌍 World Politics Africa USA China Foreign Aid Diplomacy
  1. The US faces challenges competing with China in Africa due to ineffective policy tools and institutions.
  2. America's focus on humanitarian aid and public health through USAID limits its ability to compete effectively with China in infrastructure and commercial projects in Africa.
  3. The structural and institutional biases within American foreign policy result in a lack of attention to African priorities, hindering the ability to effectively engage with the continent.

Labour needs to make the selfish case for foreign aid

Odds and Ends of History • 670 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
🌍 World Politics Foreign Aid Soft Power Corruption International relations
  1. Labour should make the selfish case for foreign aid to appeal to people's self-interest and make it more politically viable.
  2. Talking about foreign aid in terms of soft power and global stability can help reframe its purpose and importance.
  3. Addressing corruption in foreign aid should focus on improving practices rather than using it as an argument against aid altogether.

February 12, 2024

Letters from an American • 11 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics NATO National Security Foreign Aid Supreme Court Republican party
  1. Trump's statements regarding NATO and Russia have been met with strong opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, with concerns about potential consequences for national security.
  2. NATO is an alliance designed for collective defense where each member agrees to aid one another if attacked, based on the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.
  3. There is ongoing bipartisan support in Congress for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, despite opposition from Trump-aligned Republicans.

Claims about USAID's localization agenda

An Africanist Perspective • 79 implied HN points • 09 Jan 23
🌍 World Politics Foreign Aid Localization NGOs
  1. The majority of USAID funding goes to big American companies and NGOs, raising concerns about lack of direct support to local organizations in developing countries.
  2. USAID aims to allocate at least 25% of funding to local organizations, highlighting the need for capacity building and better collaboration with local partners.
  3. Challenges in USAID's localization initiative include arbitrary overhead limitations, cost expectations, and legal hurdles, emphasizing the importance of listening to feedback from local partners.