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The Pacific Islands: America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Time for other countries in the region to step up.
Amid the Devastating Cuts to US Aid, Can Australia Step up?
By Matthew Maury
Local staff and their partners face the greatest challenges from reduced U.S. funding. Australia should focus its efforts here.
Myanmar Refugees in Southeast Asia Struggle After US Aid Cuts
By Tim Yuen Lingk
The Trump administration's gutting of USAID and suspension of global refugee resettlement programs has exacerbated the livelihood concerns of refugees in the region.
Trump’s Impact on Japan and ASEAN
By OBA Mie
Partnerships are now more important than ever.
The US Is MIA in Myanmar’s Earthquake Response
By Benedict Rogers
Even if moral or humanitarian factors do not bother Trump’s administration, geopolitical strategic consequences should.
Myanmar and the Gutting of USAID
By Naw Theresa
The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts have crippled U.S. efforts to support earthquake relief efforts. But that's not the only damage they will do.
Larry Diamond on the Importance of US Foreign Aid
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Ending aid is not a strategy to make America great again. It’s a strategy to make America resented and isolated in the world.”
USAID Cuts Devastating to Central Asia Programs
By Catherine Putz
If leaked documents listing active and terminated projects are accurate, almost all USAID programs in Central Asia have been cut.
Trump and Musk Doom the World’s Poorest to Even More Suffering from Climate Disasters
By Krista Shennum
The Trump administration's retreat from global climate efforts has opened up a funding gap that urgently needs to be filled.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Agent Law Proposal Could Severely Impact Civil Society and Media Freedom
By Albert Otkjær
As Kazakhstan debates stricter regulations on foreign-funded NGOs and media, some organizations are already closing down due to the freeze on USAID funding.
Silenced Voices, Shifting Power: Mongolian Civil Society, Geopolitics, and the USAID Funding Freeze
By Handaa Enkh-Amgalan
What does the aid freeze mean on a practical level? More broadly, what does it mean for the geopolitical balance Mongolia maintains?
Why India’s Ruling BJP Is Celebrating Trump’s Crackdown on USAID
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Trump’s claims that USAID funding in India went toward boosting voter turnout triggered a political firestorm in India.
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