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U.S. Food Aid Status

The Trump Administration’s placement of the U.S. Agency for International Development on ice has sparked a firestorm in Washington. Critics of the agency point to an NGO industrial complex that works contrary to some American policy goals and diverts money from needy Americans. Supporters say the agency saves lives and counters the influence of competitor nations like China. A headline in today’s Washington Post says, “Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms and businesses.” It says hundreds of tons of wheat is currently stranded in Houston. U.S. food aid was supposed to be exempt from aid stoppage but let’s put this all in some context. The U.S. is the world’s largest aid donor. No oth...

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