Patriot96 · 56-60, C
More EXPERTS, squandering our tax money
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Surely the adjectives "liberal" and "progressive", are compliments?
There are three very good reasons for rich countries to help poor ones. Such aid is very costly, and the UK as well as USA has had to cut back on overseas aid, but cutting back is not the same as ending it entirely.
The fist is common humamity. Why should I leave you to die from a curable illness because I am rich enough to afford an injection and therefore am worth more than you as a person.?
The second is a matter of politics and diplomacy. Abandoning these countries is likely to drive them further into the arms of countries like Russia, Iran and China, none of whom is likely to care about their residents. It is also likely to foment and worsen unrest on the continent.
The third is one of health. Infectuious diseases don't have passports not recognise borders, and a land riddled by disease is a health risk to others.
There are three very good reasons for rich countries to help poor ones. Such aid is very costly, and the UK as well as USA has had to cut back on overseas aid, but cutting back is not the same as ending it entirely.
The fist is common humamity. Why should I leave you to die from a curable illness because I am rich enough to afford an injection and therefore am worth more than you as a person.?
The second is a matter of politics and diplomacy. Abandoning these countries is likely to drive them further into the arms of countries like Russia, Iran and China, none of whom is likely to care about their residents. It is also likely to foment and worsen unrest on the continent.
The third is one of health. Infectuious diseases don't have passports not recognise borders, and a land riddled by disease is a health risk to others.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Heartlander Well, the lack of accountability is certainly wrong.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@ArishMell
Did we help Cambodia? Vietnam? Iraq? Afghanistan?
We left a lot of bodies and $$ behind, but did we help?
Did we help Cambodia? Vietnam? Iraq? Afghanistan?
We left a lot of bodies and $$ behind, but did we help?
ElwoodBlues · M
Since when? Since at least 1966 when USAID joined the effort to eradicate smallpox.
Didn't you know that we're all a 24-36 hour trip from the most remote villages in Africa? Didn't you know that we've fought multiple Ebola outbreaks in Africa? Didn't you realize that fighting hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola (80% to 90% fatality rate) in Africa is far better for Americans than fighting them here?
Didn't you know that SARS and MERS (10% to 35% fatality rate) spread even more easily than Ebola? Would you really rather wait for diseases like those to reach US shores before we begin to fight them??
Have you never realized that this system has been protecting you from pandemics FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE???
There are eight candidates for the next likely pandemic. Don't you think we should be studying them as we help contain them OFFSHORE???
https://interestingengineering.com/lists/8-diseases-lead-next-pandemic
to wipe out diseases in Africa?
Did you really think "African" diseases stayed in Africa?Didn't you know that we're all a 24-36 hour trip from the most remote villages in Africa? Didn't you know that we've fought multiple Ebola outbreaks in Africa? Didn't you realize that fighting hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola (80% to 90% fatality rate) in Africa is far better for Americans than fighting them here?
Didn't you know that SARS and MERS (10% to 35% fatality rate) spread even more easily than Ebola? Would you really rather wait for diseases like those to reach US shores before we begin to fight them??
Have you never realized that this system has been protecting you from pandemics FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE???
There are eight candidates for the next likely pandemic. Don't you think we should be studying them as we help contain them OFFSHORE???
https://interestingengineering.com/lists/8-diseases-lead-next-pandemic
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Successive American administrations have deemed providing basic healthcare to the world's youngest and most rapidly growing region is in the national interest. It is an inexpensive way of averting natural disaster that may lead to the displacement of millions of people and increase migration flows to the rich world. It also helps America to exert soft power and influence and access emerging economic markets. While America under Trump does not understand the importance of this, China certainly does.
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
@SunshineGirl It won't resume until the tax payers know where it is going and what is being used for once it is there. Plain and simple, accountability. You do bring up a good point. What did these countries do before the tax payers started helping?
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@SunshineGirl We really don't know whether there are benefits because there is no accountability as would reasonably be expected.
Beyond the lack of accountability, there is no continuity or no predictable continuity.
Why do Democrats and their enablers ignore the need for accountability and continuity when both are vital in fulfilling the intent.
Whether US Aid for starving children in XYZ is going to feed the children or into the pockets of politicians or just randomly scattered into the winds no one really knows. Why so resistant to knowing? .
Beyond the lack of accountability, there is no continuity or no predictable continuity.
Why do Democrats and their enablers ignore the need for accountability and continuity when both are vital in fulfilling the intent.
Whether US Aid for starving children in XYZ is going to feed the children or into the pockets of politicians or just randomly scattered into the winds no one really knows. Why so resistant to knowing? .
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@Heartlander
@nudistsueaz
Marco Rubio said that the initiatives were terminated because they dud not serve, or actively harmed American interests. The letter that was sent to NGOs infprming them of the termination of 10,000 contracts stated this was being done "for the convenience and the interests of the US government". No mention was ever made about alleged corruption.
If you are interested in "accountability", here are some external perspectives on the likely impact of the cuts:
In Congo, aid group Action Against Hunger will stop treating tens of thousands of malnourished children from May, which the charity said will put the children in “mortal danger.”
In Ethiopia, food assistance stopped for more than 1 million people, according to the Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission. The Ministry of Health was also forced to terminate the contract of 5,000 workers across the country focused on HIV and malaria prevention, vaccinations and helping vulnerable women deal with the trauma of war.
In Senegal, the biggest malaria project closed. It distributed bed nets and medication to tens of thousands of people, according to a USAID worker who was not authorized to speak to the media. Maternal and child health and nutrition services also closed. They provided lifesaving care to tens of thousands of pregnant women and treatment that would have prevented and treated acute malnutrition.
In South Sudan, the International Rescue Committee closed a project providing access to quality health care and nutrition services to more than 115,000 people.
In Colombia, program shuttered by the Norwegian Refugee Council left 50,000 people without lifesaving support including in the northeast, where growing violence has precipitated a once-in-a-generation humanitarian crisis. It included food, shelter, clean water and other basic items for people displaced in the region.
In war-torn Sudan, 90 communal kitchens closed in the capital, Khartoum, leaving more than half a million people without consistent access to food, according to the International Rescue Committee.
In Bangladesh, 600,000 women and children will lose access to critical maternal health care, protection from violence, reproductive health services and other lifesaving care, according the United Nations Population Fund.
In Mali, critical aid, such as access to water, food and health services was cut for more than 270,000 people, according to an aid group that did not want to be named for fear of reprisal.
In northern Burkina Faso, more than 400,000 people lost access to services such as water. Services for gender-based violence and child protection for thousands are also no longer available, according to an aid group that did not want to be named for fear of reprisal.
In Somalia, 50 health centers servicing more than 19,000 people a month closed because health workers are not being paid, according to Alright, a U.S aid group.
In Ukraine, cash-based humanitarian programs that reached 1 million people last year were suspended, according to the spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general.
In Afghanistan, hundreds of mobile health teams and other services were suspended, affecting 9 million people, according to the U.N. spokesperson.
In Syria, aid programs for some 2.5 million people in the country’s northeast stopped providing services, according to the U.N. secretary-general. Also in the north, a dozen health clinics, including the main referral hospital for the area, have shut down, said Doctors Without Borders.
In Kenya, more than 600,000 people living in areas plagued by drought and persistent acute malnutrition will lose access to lifesaving food and nutrition support, according to Mercy Corps.
In Haiti, 13,000 people have lost access to nutritional support, according to Action Against Hunger. The cuts will affect in total at least 550,000 people who were receiving aid.
In Thailand, hospitals helping some 100,000 refugees from Myanmar have shuttered, according to aid group Border Consortium.
In Nigeria, 25,000 extremely malnourished children will stop receiving food assistance by April, according to the International Rescue Committee.
In the Philippines, a program to improve access to disaster warning systems for disabled people was stopped, according to Humanity & Inclusion.
In Vietnam, a program assisting disabled people through training caregivers and providing at home medical care stopped, according to Humanity & Inclusion.
In Yemen, 220,000 displaced people will lose access to critical maternal health care, protection from violence, rape treatment and other lifesaving care, according the United Nations Population Fund.
Source: AP News.
@nudistsueaz
Marco Rubio said that the initiatives were terminated because they dud not serve, or actively harmed American interests. The letter that was sent to NGOs infprming them of the termination of 10,000 contracts stated this was being done "for the convenience and the interests of the US government". No mention was ever made about alleged corruption.
If you are interested in "accountability", here are some external perspectives on the likely impact of the cuts:
In Congo, aid group Action Against Hunger will stop treating tens of thousands of malnourished children from May, which the charity said will put the children in “mortal danger.”
In Ethiopia, food assistance stopped for more than 1 million people, according to the Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission. The Ministry of Health was also forced to terminate the contract of 5,000 workers across the country focused on HIV and malaria prevention, vaccinations and helping vulnerable women deal with the trauma of war.
In Senegal, the biggest malaria project closed. It distributed bed nets and medication to tens of thousands of people, according to a USAID worker who was not authorized to speak to the media. Maternal and child health and nutrition services also closed. They provided lifesaving care to tens of thousands of pregnant women and treatment that would have prevented and treated acute malnutrition.
In South Sudan, the International Rescue Committee closed a project providing access to quality health care and nutrition services to more than 115,000 people.
In Colombia, program shuttered by the Norwegian Refugee Council left 50,000 people without lifesaving support including in the northeast, where growing violence has precipitated a once-in-a-generation humanitarian crisis. It included food, shelter, clean water and other basic items for people displaced in the region.
In war-torn Sudan, 90 communal kitchens closed in the capital, Khartoum, leaving more than half a million people without consistent access to food, according to the International Rescue Committee.
In Bangladesh, 600,000 women and children will lose access to critical maternal health care, protection from violence, reproductive health services and other lifesaving care, according the United Nations Population Fund.
In Mali, critical aid, such as access to water, food and health services was cut for more than 270,000 people, according to an aid group that did not want to be named for fear of reprisal.
In northern Burkina Faso, more than 400,000 people lost access to services such as water. Services for gender-based violence and child protection for thousands are also no longer available, according to an aid group that did not want to be named for fear of reprisal.
In Somalia, 50 health centers servicing more than 19,000 people a month closed because health workers are not being paid, according to Alright, a U.S aid group.
In Ukraine, cash-based humanitarian programs that reached 1 million people last year were suspended, according to the spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general.
In Afghanistan, hundreds of mobile health teams and other services were suspended, affecting 9 million people, according to the U.N. spokesperson.
In Syria, aid programs for some 2.5 million people in the country’s northeast stopped providing services, according to the U.N. secretary-general. Also in the north, a dozen health clinics, including the main referral hospital for the area, have shut down, said Doctors Without Borders.
In Kenya, more than 600,000 people living in areas plagued by drought and persistent acute malnutrition will lose access to lifesaving food and nutrition support, according to Mercy Corps.
In Haiti, 13,000 people have lost access to nutritional support, according to Action Against Hunger. The cuts will affect in total at least 550,000 people who were receiving aid.
In Thailand, hospitals helping some 100,000 refugees from Myanmar have shuttered, according to aid group Border Consortium.
In Nigeria, 25,000 extremely malnourished children will stop receiving food assistance by April, according to the International Rescue Committee.
In the Philippines, a program to improve access to disaster warning systems for disabled people was stopped, according to Humanity & Inclusion.
In Vietnam, a program assisting disabled people through training caregivers and providing at home medical care stopped, according to Humanity & Inclusion.
In Yemen, 220,000 displaced people will lose access to critical maternal health care, protection from violence, rape treatment and other lifesaving care, according the United Nations Population Fund.
Source: AP News.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Gates foundation worked with USAID all around the world for decades. Gates himself just contributed another 200 billion to make up for that loss in federal aide.
https://organiser.org/2025/02/20/279172/world/bill-gates-and-usaid-unveiling-the-hidden-agendas-behind-their-global-impact/
https://organiser.org/2025/02/20/279172/world/bill-gates-and-usaid-unveiling-the-hidden-agendas-behind-their-global-impact/
A Partnership Built on Health and Development
USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have been intertwined for decades, primarily focusing on global health issues, including infectious diseases, vaccines, family planning, and agriculture. This partnership has resulted in projects like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, as well as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI). However, this alliance, which also includes the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), has raised some eyebrows due to its connections with controversial players and practices.
GAVI and the HPV Vaccine Controversy One of the most contentious areas of Gates’ and USAID’s collaboration is their involvement in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation. Through GAVI, Bill Gates has advocated for vaccination programs in developing countries, including a controversial HPV vaccination initiative aimed at protecting millions of girls from cervical cancer. The plan to vaccinate 86 million girls with vaccines like Gardasil, produced by Merck, has faced scrutiny due to reports of severe side effects, including paralysis and even death
In India, the administration of the HPV vaccine in 2009 led to adverse reactions and allegations of misconduct. These incidents were reportedly ignored by Gates and USAID, even as new reports surfaced linking the vaccine to debilitating illnesses and fatalities. Despite mounting evidence of harm, Gates and USAID continued their support for GAVI, raising questions about their commitment to public safety versus their ties to big pharmaceutical companies like Merck.
Pandemic Funds and Reproductive Health Schemes
In addition to their health initiatives, Gates and USAID’s collaboration extends into controversial areas such as family planning and reproductive health. Leaked documents published by Revolver News in 2022 exposed a scheme by GAVI using pandemic funds for reproductive health programs in Africa. Critics argue that this initiative raises ethical concerns, especially considering the use of global health funding intended for urgent pandemic relief to promote birth control and reproductive rights. Such programs are part of broader efforts by Gates and USAID to push global agendas that go beyond immediate public health concerns, further solidifying their influence in developing nations under the guise of humanitarian aid.
USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have been intertwined for decades, primarily focusing on global health issues, including infectious diseases, vaccines, family planning, and agriculture. This partnership has resulted in projects like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, as well as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI). However, this alliance, which also includes the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), has raised some eyebrows due to its connections with controversial players and practices.
GAVI and the HPV Vaccine Controversy One of the most contentious areas of Gates’ and USAID’s collaboration is their involvement in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation. Through GAVI, Bill Gates has advocated for vaccination programs in developing countries, including a controversial HPV vaccination initiative aimed at protecting millions of girls from cervical cancer. The plan to vaccinate 86 million girls with vaccines like Gardasil, produced by Merck, has faced scrutiny due to reports of severe side effects, including paralysis and even death
In India, the administration of the HPV vaccine in 2009 led to adverse reactions and allegations of misconduct. These incidents were reportedly ignored by Gates and USAID, even as new reports surfaced linking the vaccine to debilitating illnesses and fatalities. Despite mounting evidence of harm, Gates and USAID continued their support for GAVI, raising questions about their commitment to public safety versus their ties to big pharmaceutical companies like Merck.
Pandemic Funds and Reproductive Health Schemes
In addition to their health initiatives, Gates and USAID’s collaboration extends into controversial areas such as family planning and reproductive health. Leaked documents published by Revolver News in 2022 exposed a scheme by GAVI using pandemic funds for reproductive health programs in Africa. Critics argue that this initiative raises ethical concerns, especially considering the use of global health funding intended for urgent pandemic relief to promote birth control and reproductive rights. Such programs are part of broader efforts by Gates and USAID to push global agendas that go beyond immediate public health concerns, further solidifying their influence in developing nations under the guise of humanitarian aid.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Reason10 you are the marxist!
My family was gypsy's that they sent to prison camp throughout eastern Europe!
My family was gypsy's that they sent to prison camp throughout eastern Europe!
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Reason10 Marx wasn't a communist. Communism has never existed! It was Lenin that started so called communism (actually called Leninism)!
It wasn't even based on Marxism! Lenin based his theories on Engels theory's. And again it deviated from Engels theories! So again communism never existed!
Marx never completed his theories!
Trump is a socialist! He was in debt (bankruptcy) SIX times! Society (socialism) paid Trump's debt SIX TIMES!
These are TRUTHS!
Deny that Trump wasn't able to pay SIX TIMES!
Trump filed for bankruptcy SIX TIMES because he wasn't willing to pay his own debts.
So WE (SOCIETY) paid for Trump's debts. Pure and simple SOCIALISM!
TANSTAAFL!
It wasn't even based on Marxism! Lenin based his theories on Engels theory's. And again it deviated from Engels theories! So again communism never existed!
Marx never completed his theories!
Trump is a socialist! He was in debt (bankruptcy) SIX times! Society (socialism) paid Trump's debt SIX TIMES!
These are TRUTHS!
Deny that Trump wasn't able to pay SIX TIMES!
Trump filed for bankruptcy SIX TIMES because he wasn't willing to pay his own debts.
So WE (SOCIETY) paid for Trump's debts. Pure and simple SOCIALISM!
TANSTAAFL!
exchrist · 31-35
Given the covid outbreak as a result of ttumps policies his first time around. Managing disease globally has a payoff. Are you hoping for covid 2.0?
ididntknow · 51-55, M
USAID, wasn’t for aid, it was a slush fund, for control of the world, bribes, wars, CIA funding, backhanders, regime change operations, eg, Ukraine, attempted in Georgia, Belarus, just to mention a few, it had nothing to do with helping the world, it was a secret fund,
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
gol979 · 41-45, M
It hasnt stopped. Just look at the recent "contracts". Its just been absorbed in the state department.
And lets be honest, 1% of that tax/theft money goes to normal peop!e the rest is used to maintain empire (or whatever you want to call it). And if money/bribes dont work then the money suppliers will regime change through state violence (ie war) or assassination.
And lets be honest, 1% of that tax/theft money goes to normal peop!e the rest is used to maintain empire (or whatever you want to call it). And if money/bribes dont work then the money suppliers will regime change through state violence (ie war) or assassination.
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
gol979 · 41-45, M
@sunsporter1649 hilarious you actually still think the red side of government is fighting the deep state when they are rolling out the "great reset" at pace
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
gol979 · 41-45, M
@sunsporter1649 "doge has uncovered all these criminal activities by just the blue team/democrats". Yet oddly no arrests or accountability for the blue team. Hmmm wonder why that is? If it wasnt so tragic it would be laughable
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