Local Articles
This is a collection of diverse voices on the foreign assistance freeze through op-eds, letters to the editor, and locally published articles that examine how funding cuts to USAID and foreign assistance impact America's global standing, national security, and humanitarian commitments. These voices seek to counter misinformation about foreign aid's crucial role in advancing national interests and democratic values. This list is being updated regularly.
Alaska
Letter to the Editor: USAID is the first line of defense, Fairbanks Daily News Miner, Alaska
Arizona
Letter to the Editor: USAID: A Catalyst for Arizona's Growth & Global Engagement, Arizona Daily Star, Arizona
Letter to the Editor: USAID Closure Hurts Farmers, Tucson.com, Arizona
Arkansas
Arkansas-based Syrian aid group discusses humanitarian aid struggle as USAID cuts continue, KARK, Arkansas
Letter to the Editor: Must defend USAID, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas
California
Letter to the Editor: My father helped build USAID. We can't let one billionaire destroy it, LA Times, California
Opinion: Community Matters: Sounding the alarm on government takeover, Petaluma Argus-Courier, California
Opinion: Close to Home: Foreign aid pays dividends for America, The Press Democrat, California
Letters to the Editor: Congress must protect USAID and the way we make decisions, LA Times, California
Commentary: We may all regret dismantling USAID, LA Times, California
Yolo County farmers could be hurt by ending USAID, The Daily Democrat, California
Letter to the Editor: Children will starve, Bakersfield, California
Letter to the Editor: Freezing aid to foreign countries ‘a humanitarian catastrophe,’ The Press, California
Letter to the Editor: DOGE cuts threaten Northern California Jobs, Red Bluff Daily News, California
Letter to the Editor: On USAID, Daily Democrat, California
USAID is Dying—And the World Will Feel It, The Santa Clara, California
Letter to the Editor: USAID is Made up of Committed Professionals, Bakersfield.com, California
Letter to the Editor: Restoring USAID will restore U.S. standing, East Bay Times, California
Letter to the Editor: A Betrayal of US Interests, Good Times, California
Letter to the Editor: USAID is Necessary, Sonoma Index-Tribune, California
Colorado
Letter to the Editor: Strong USAID means a stronger America, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado
Letter to the Editor: Congress must act to restore USAID, Loveland Reporter-Herald, Colorado
Connecticut
Letter to the Editor: Destroying USAID hurts America, Stamford Advocate, Connecticut
Florida
Letter to the Editor: In defense of USAID, Sun Sentinel, Florida
Opinion: USAID and our humanitarian tradition must be saved, News-Press, Florida
Letter to the Editor: Cruel Irreparable Death Sentence, Marco Eagle, Florida
Opinion: Why Floridians Should Be Outraged at the dismantling of USAID, Orlando Sentinel, Florida
Opinion: Cancelling USAID's Malaria Programs Hurts Floridians, Orlando Sentinel, Florida
Georgia
“If we’re not operational, there isn’t really anywhere else that they could go,” 285 South, Georgia
Letter to the Editor: USAID Cuts a Grave Threat to National Security, Rome News-Tribune, Georgia
Fitzgerald, Ga., wanted to become the hunger-solution capital of the world — until the Trump administration took aim at U.S.A.I.D., The New York Times
Can This Georgia Factory Survive DOGE?, The New York Times
Incompetent Uninformed Approach to USAID and CDC is a National Crime, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia
Hawai’i
Opinion: Why The Fate Of USAID Should Matter To Hawaiʻi, Honolulu Civil Beat, Hawaiʻi
Letter to the Editor: USAID dismantling tears down decades of work, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaiʻi
Idaho
Opinion: I’m not a bureaucrat. I’m a Boise native who worked hard to stop deaths from malaria, Idaho Statesman, Idaho
Opinion: The Imperative to Restore USAID: Lives Depend on It, Boise Weekly, Idaho
Indiana
Opinion: We can't afford to turn our backs on South Africa in cutting USAID programs, Lafayette Journal & Courier, Indiana
Opinion: USAID embodies nation’s humanity, The Journal Gazette, Indiana
Opinion: DOGE fired me. I'll be fine, but America is in trouble., Indy Star, Indiana
Opinion: A furloughed foreign aid worker says Trump should be more like Ted Lasso, Indy Week, Indiana
Letter to the Editor: USAID in Indiana, South Bend Tribune, Indiana
Illinois
Opinion: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
President Donald Trump’s moves to end foreign aid agency hit close to home in Illinois, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Opinion: USAID is in the interest of America, Illinois Times (Springfield), Illinois
Opinion: Readers should demand accountability from lawmakers amid USAID cuts, The State-Journal Register, Illinois
I’ve seen firsthand how USAID aligns with Trump’s, America’s values, The Daily Herald, Illinois
Soybean research program, a “win-win-win,” is a victim of USAID cuts, Marketplace, Illinois
Illinois hit by President Donald Trump’s cancellation of foreign aid contracts, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Letter to the Editor: USAID one of our most efficient, effective agencies, The Dispatch-Argus, Illinois
Opinion: How USAID funding cuts hurt Illinois, The News-Gazette, Illinois
Opinion: Alito’s ominous U.S.A.I.D. dissent, Windy City Times, Illinois
Letter to the Editor: USAID one of our most efficient, effective agencies, Quad-City Times, Illinois
Opinion: USAID Needs Our Aid, The Evanstonian, Illinois
Suburban nonprofit feeling impact from foreign aid freeze asks for help, NBC Chicago, Illinois
Opinion: I worked for USAID for 16 years. I saw the profound difference it made, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Gutting USAID will mean more deaths, Chicago Sun Times, Illinois
Iowa
Letter to the Editor: USAID Shows America at Its Best, Telegraph Herald, Iowa
Kansas
Letter to the Editor: Protect USAID, Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas
Hundreds of students abroad are caught up in USAID cuts to K-State food security programs, The Lawrence Times, Kansas
Opinion: Reckless USAID Cuts aren't just to foreign aid - they'll hurt Kansas City too, The Kansas City Star, Kansas
Kentucky
Opinion: I'm a Kentuckian fired from USAID. Here's what my work really did., Courier Journal, Kentucky
Letter to the Editor: Restore the USAID, Lebanon Enterprise, Kentucky
Louisiana
Cuts to USAID have implications for the world and Louisiana, Nola.com, Louisiana
I was a USAID cut. Here's what we are losing, Nola.com, Louisana
Letter to the Editor: Don't Overlook Success of USAID Around the World, Nola.com, Louisiana
Maine
Opinion: Blanket freeze on foreign aid is a grave mistake, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Letter to the Editor: It’s decision time on USAID funding, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Opinion: Close down USAID and we are all a lot less safe, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Letter to the Editor: Dismantling of USAID is just cruel, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Opinion: Close down USAID and we are all a lot less safe, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Opinion: USAID is good for the world, the country and Maine, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Opinion: USAID is good for the world, the country and Maine, Centralmaine.com, Maine
Opinion: I Saw How USAID Protects American Lives, Bangor Daily News, Maine
Maryland
Laid-off contractor said USAID did 'life-saving work,' Frederick News Post, Maryland
Laid-off USAID employee from Anne Arundel goes to Congress in effort to support foreign aid, battle misinformation, Capital Gazette, Maryland
Johns Hopkins to Slash 2,200 jobs after Trump's aid cuts, Axios, Maryland
Opinion: USAID Has a Legacy Worth Defending, Capital Gazette, Maryland
Massachusetts
Opinion: I just resigned from USAID, The Boston Globe, Massachusetts
Letter to the Editor: True American spirit is kind, giving, Mass Live, Massachusetts
Opinion: Baseless Claims of Fraud and Abuse at USAID, Salem News, Massachusetts
Letter to the Editor: USAID's Destruction is Part of a Bigger Con, Winthrop Sun Transcript, Massachusetts
Michigan
Letter to Editor: Rep must act, The Mining Journal, Michigan
Letter to the Editor: Food is being withheld from starving Sudanese children, Pioneer Tribute, Michigan
USAID: The Good Business of Doing Good, The Huron Daily Tribune, Michigan
Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: USAID Programs do not deserve termination, Post Bulletin, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: Dismantling USAID is Short-Sighted and Reckless, Post Bulletin, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: This is Government by and for the selfish, Republican Eagle, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: An Empty Shoebox can say a lot, Post Bulletin, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: I worked with USAID during seven presidencies. Killing it will only hurt our farmers and help China, DL Online, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: Finstead, Trump Actions Hurting Minnesota Farmers, The Globe, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: USAID, Wadena Pioneer Journal, Minnesota
Letter to the Editor: USAID, Cannon Falls Beacon, Minnesota
Missouri
Former federal worker in Kansas City shares his reality with DOGE cuts, Fox 4, Missouri
Letter to the Editor: US Commitment to Foreign Aid Defines Who We Are As a Nation, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri
Letter to the Editor: Africa will soon pay price for cruel USAID cuts, The Saint Louis American, Missouri
Loss of USAID Foretells Demise of American Influence and Character, Springfield News-Leader, Missouri
Montana
Eliminating my USAID malaria job is wasteful, cruel and deadly, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Montana
Letter to the Editor: U.S. security is at stake with shut shutdown of USAID, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Montana
Letter to the Editor: Perspective on USAID, Western AG Reporter, Montana
Letter to the editor: Montana's leaders must fight for USAID, Billings Gazette, Montana
Nebraska
The high price of crying fraud, Hastings Tribune, Nebraska
New Hampshire
Letter to the Editor: Do U.S. interests align with Musk's?, Union Leader, New Hampshire
Letter to the Editor: Do US Interests Align with Musk's?, New Hampshire Union, New Hampshire
Her Small Business Helps Disabled Kids Learn. USAID Cuts Have Pushed It Toward Bankruptcy, Time, New Hampshire
NH organization that helps children with disabilities abroad faces bankruptcy after USAID freeze, WMUR 9, New Hampshire
Letter to the Editor: USAID assures U.S. security and saves millions of lives, Concord Monitor, New Hampshire
Letter to the Editor: Foreign aid cuts will hurt America, Concord Monitor, New Hampshire
Opinion: Trump gets it wrong on foreign aid, Valley News, New Hampshire
New Mexico
Opinion: USAID does critical work, Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico
New Jersey
Opinion: Dissolving USAID hurts America and it hurts you, The Trentonian, New Jersey
Opinion: I worked for USAID: If Congress does nothing, N.J.’s economy will also suffer, Star Ledger, New Jersey
New York
Opinion: Another Voice: Country's Moral Standing is at Risk, Buffalo News, New York
Opinion: Country's moral standing is at risk, Buffalo News, New York
Opinion: What Trump and Musk don't understand about USAID, Times Union, New York
Opinion: Demolishing USAID Won’t Make Us Safer, The Cornell Daily Sun, New York
Letter to the Editor: Trump cuts are causing great harm, Buffalo News, New York
Letter to the Editor: USAID and Putting America First, Tompkins Weekly, New York
North Carolina
Opinion: Former ambassador: Destroying USAID will be a disaster for NC and national security, The News & Observer, North Carolina
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts: A threat to N.C. jobs and safety, The Sylva Herald, North Carolina
‘Lost all of our revenue’: How Trump’s plans to shutter USAID impact Triangle business, The News & Observer, North Carolina
Opinion: I lost my job working with USAID. I won’t go silently with so much at stake, Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
Amid Mass Layoffs, Foreign Aid Workers Call on Triangle Officials to Condemn USAID Funding Freeze, Indy Week, North Carolina
Opinion: USAID helps NC in several important ways. We can’t let that be ruined, The News & Observer, North Carolina
Will ending USAID’s Food for Peace program hurt NC farmers? Here’s what we know, The News & Observer, North Carolina
How N.C. workers have been impacted by USAID cuts, Spectrum News, North Carolina
NC universities impacted by Trump administration's USAID layoffs, WRAL News, North Carolina
‘They are harming ordinary people’: Trump’s funding cuts are taking a toll in North Carolina, CNN, North Carolina
NC leaders urge Trump to reconsider USAID shutdown amid economic concerns, WFMY, North Carolina
With USAID's future in jeopardy, RTI headquartered in Durham faces funding uncertainty, ABC 11, North Carolina
USAID funding freeze could disrupt large employers in the Triangle, Axios, North Carolina
NC health leaders stress ‘immediate action’ as Trump administration aims to shut down U.S. aid agency, CBS 17, North Carolina
USAID funding freeze threatens North Carolina jobs, organizations, Triangle Business Journal, North Carolina
FHI 360 furloughs more NC staff as USAID hits continue at Durham research nonprofit, The News & Observer, North Carolina
Opinion: I lost my job working with USAID. I won’t go quietly with so much at stake, The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
Letter to the Editor: Defend USAID, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Trump Administration shut down USAID to put "American Interests" First, Business Insider
Opinion: USAID helps NC in several important ways. We can’t let that be ruined, The News & Observer, North Carolina
Opinion: USAID Pays Invaluable Dividends, The Pilot
Durham City Council approves contentious rezoning proposal, calls for ‘reopening’ of USAID, The Chronicle, North Carolina
’Shooting ourselves in the foot': USAID cuts terminate some UNC research projects, The Daily Tar Heel, North Carolina
Oklahoma
Opinion: USAID’s destruction is an economic mistake, The Journal Record, Oklahoma
I Am a USAID Worker Who Lost My Job. Here's What Trump and Musk Aren't Telling You About the Cuts, Huff Post, Oklahoma
How USAID cuts are impacting the personal economy of one Oklahoma contractor, Marketplace, Oklahoma
Oklahoma farmers react to USAID funding freeze, KFOR, Oklahoma
Billions of dollars at stake for farmers hit by Trump funding freeze, pause on foreign aid, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma
Letter to the Editor: OKC family calls on Lankford, Mullin to stop misguided USAID cuts, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma
Killough: USAID’s destruction is an economic mistake, The Journal Record, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farmers Hopeful as New Bill Seeks to Restore USAID Program, Enid Post, Oklahoma
USAID Dismantling: What It Means for Farmers and Ag Research, Oklahoma Farm Report, Oklahoma
Ohio
The human cost of USAID’s collapse, Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Letter to the Editor: Ohio values demand that we defend USAID, The Vindicator, Ohio interests, Toledo Blade, Ohio
Letter to the Editor: Farmers paying for USAID’s demise, The Blade, Ohio
Letter to the Editor: USAID was the little agency that could … until now, Oxford Free Press, Ohio
Opinion: Good governance is an American Value, Paulding Progress, Ohio
Letters to the Editor: Readers React to USAID Cuts, Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Letter to the Editor: I'm ashamed of our government for shutting down USAID, Cincinnati.com, Ohio
Opinion: Where is the common sense and decency in shuttering USAID, an organization that helps - us, and so many others?, Cleveland.com, Ohio
Oregon
Opinion: Why Elon Musk’s campaign against USAID hurts the U.S. economy, undermines democracy, Portland Tribune, Oregon
USAID’s shutdown isn’t just global — it’s hitting Medford hard, Rogue Valley Times, Medford, Oregon
Opinion: Congress must restore USAID, The Oregonian, Oregon
Opinion: We may all regret dismantling USAID, The Bulletin, Oregon
Just like that. It all ended': How DOGE evaporated a Portland woman's USAID job overnight, Portland Tribune, Oregon
Letter to the Editor: USAID, The World, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Opinion: Drastic Cuts to USAID Not the Answer, Lancaster Farming, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts are unAmerican, Altoona Mirror, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID Saves Lives, NorthcentralPA.com, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID must be protected, Centre Daily Times, Pennsylvania
Opinion: Shuttering USAID will have catastrophic consequences, Bucks County Herald, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts: A blow to Pennsylvania farmers and global stability, Penn Live Patriot News, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: The gutting of USAID is a blow to the United States’ economy, Lancaster Online, Pennsylvania
Shuttering USAID will have catastrophic consequences, Spectrum Local News, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts a ‘self-inflicted wound’; We didn’t vote for this, Centre Daily, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: Remember USAID? Its cuts could cost Pennsylvania dearly, PennLive, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: USAID Cuts: A Blow to Pennsylvania Farmers and Global Stability, PennLive, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: More Aid, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania
Opinion: I Worked for USAID. Here's why it must be saved, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania
Potential changes to USAID by Trump administration are jeopardizing Pennsylvania man's business, CBS, Pennsylvania
USAID cuts: A blow to Pennsylvania farmers and global stability, Penn Live Patriot News, Pennsylvania
Opinion: USAID Pro Life, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania
Opinion: Foreign Assistance is a Smart Investment in Pennsylvania Jobs, Penn Live Patriot News, Pennsylvania
Letter to the Editor: It’s time to refute misinformation and stand up for USAID, Penn Live Patriot News, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Opinion: USAID an investment in stability and democracy abroad, The Providence Journal, Rhode Island
South Carolina
SC Woman was helping 85,000 children of jailed Salvadorans, The Post and Courier, South Carolina
South Dakota
Letter to the Editor: USAID Strengthens Farmers, Economies, Rapid City Journal, South Dakota
Tennessee
Opinion: I’m a Tennessee Volunteer and a USAID worker. Trump and Musk betrayed our values, Knox News, Tennessee
East TN native who lost USAID job warns that layoffs could have extensive impact, WBIR, Tennessee
Knoxville scientist laid off at USAID says DOGE is 'not just about DC.' It truly hits home, Knox News, Tennessee
Knoxville Scientist Laid off at USAID says its "not all about Washington DC," Knox News, Tennessee
Opinion: USAID promotes national security for less than 1 percent of the budget, Knox News, Tennessee
Texas
Why a lifelong USAID officer, ambassador in Texas warn dismantling the agency is a mistake, Austin-Amerian Statesman, Texas
Opinion: Freezing foreign assistance through USAID brings a chill to the Texas economy, San Antonio Express-News, Texas
Opinion: President Donald Trump lacks a clear understanding of USAID’s purpose, San Antonio Express-News, Texas
Dismantling USAID Hurts Vulnerable People and America's Interests, Austin American-Statesman, Texas
Letter to the Editor: Dismayed by Dismantling USAID, Austin Chronicle, Texas
Letter to the Editor: Restore USAID, The Dallas Morning News, Texas
How Not to Reform a US Government Agency, Lubbock-Avalanche Journal, Texas
Utah
Letter to the Editor: Preserving USAID — a call to protect Utah’s interests, Desert News, Utah
Vermont
Opinion: USAID: a Vermont Issue as Well as a Local One, The Valley Reporter, Vermont
Virginia
Opinion: I was helping save lives with USAID. Then Trump took office, Daily Press, Virginia
Opinion: Dismantling USAID will make us less secure, prosperous, The Virginian-Pilot, Virginia
Washington
Letter to the Editor: TB knows no borders – it’s time to act, The Spokesman Review, Washington
Opinion: Losing the world's trust will acost us dearly, Yakima-Herald Republic, Washington
Letter to the Editor: USAID Cuts: An Attack on America's Leadership, The Seattle Times, Washington
Letter to Editor: USAID: ‘Indispensable role,’ The Seattle Times, Washington
Still in Disbelief: Fired Local Worker Speaks Out as Trump Dismantles Agency, KING 5, Washington
West Virginia
Letter to the Editor: Support USAID and Foreign Aid, Herald Dispatch, West Virginia
Opinion: USAID is Good for West Virginians, West Virginia Gazette Mail, West Virginia
Wisconsin
Opinion: How USAID changed my life, Civic Media, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: Senators needs to stop USAID funding cuts, Madison, Cap Times, Wisconsin
USAID freeze in Wisconsin Part 1, WUWM, Wisconsin
USAID freeze in Wisconsin Part 2, WUWM, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: Firsthand Experience Showed Benefits of USAID’s Work, Door County Pulse, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: Musk and his cruel chainsaw, The Cap Times, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: Restore USAID, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin
Local humanitarians share concerns about USAID, WEAU, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: USAID saves lives for little cost, Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: You don't have to kill USAID to fix it, The Cap Times, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts hit home as Appleton man's son, son's wife stuck in Tunisia after pay cut, Post Crescent, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: USAID Funds Must Be Restored to Meet Lifesaving Mission, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin
Letter to Editor: Cuts to USAID Lifesaving Assistance are Previews of a Dark Future, Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: USAID cuts put millions of lives at risk, The Cap Times, Wisconsin
How Foreign Aid Cuts Might Impact Wisconsin, City Cast Madison, Wisconsin
Wyoming
Letter to the Editor: Is DOGE really efficient? No, and it won't make our country better, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Wyoming
Letter to the Editor: If you want to put America first, you should support USAID, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Wyoming
National
Military power alone is not enough — international aid is vital to US security, The Hill
‘We Are Seeing Complete Destruction’: The Damage Done by the U.S.A.I.D. Freeze, The New York Times
The U.S. Is Cutting Off Foreign Aid. My Youngest Patients Are Paying the Price, TIME
There’s a story in each shard of the shattered USAID, The Washington Post
I'm a veteran and I worked with USAID. It is essential to our national security. | Opinion, USAToday
The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle, Council on Foreign Relations
I Came to Congress to Gut Foreign Aid. I Was Wrong, TIME
Growing Up USAID, The New Yorker
As Fellow Pro-Lifers, We are Begging Marco Rubio to Save Foreign Aid, The New York Times
USAID Kept My Troops Safe in Afghanistan, The Bulwark
VOICES DOGE fired me from USAID. I'll be fine, but America is in trouble, USA Today
The future of US foreign aid: George Ingram on policy shifts, global fallout, and what comes next, Brookings Institute
A World without USAID, IFT
Letter to the Editor: 'In Memory of Our Decency: ‘That Was U.S.A.I.D.’, The New York Times
Trump Tragedies: USAID Technical Advisor Tells Their Story, AFGE
Ex-USAID head hits back at allegation agency gave condoms to Taliban, CNN
Opinion: Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True., The New York Times
USAID official describes escaping violence in Congo amid agency turmoil, ABC
With the dismantling of USAID, is the Trump administration defying the Constitution?, CBS
Families and Children are at Risk-Call for Foreign Assistance to Resume, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
USAID Saved Them -Then Came Trump's Aid Cuts, BBC
Hundreds of Thousands Will Die, The New Yorker
Opinion: USAID makes America safer, The Hill
Opinion: Beyond Charity Foreign Aid is America's Best Insurance Policy, The Hill
Opinion: USAID is Needed for Funding Farmer, Poor, The Hill
Beyond charity, foreign aid is America’s best insurance policy, The Hill
What Jews Around the. World Stand to Lose from the Shuttering of USAID, Forward
I am a USAID Worker Who lost their job. Here's what Trump and Must aren't telling you, Huff Post
H-2A Guestworker Program Impacted by Stalled USDA Payments, Cuts to USAID, Civil Eats
They were told to serve. Then they were told to leave, The Last Mile with USAID
The humanitarian data drought: deeper damage wrought by USAID cuts, The New Humanitarian
Opinion: Federal Workers Can Become the New Standard Bearers for Anti-Trump Resistance, The New York Times
DOGE Controls Federal Grant Postings, The Washington Post
Lives Upended: the impact of USAID's Dismantling on the lives of those they serve, AFSA
Some of these Diseases are in the Bible: Tropical Diseases Neglected as Aid Cut, The Guardian
Sen. Chris Coons: Trump's USAID Cuts Contradict Jesus Call to Love Thy Neighbor, National Catholic Reporter
Rubio Firing of Marocco Ignites a MAGA World Showdown, Politico
The Dangers Posed by Cuts to US Foreign AID, CBS
USAID Cuts are Hitting Global Conservation Hard, Yale Environment 360
The Harm Done by Dismantling USAID, American Journal of Nursing
International
I lost my job at USAID. It’s devastating – but I still have hope, The Guardian
Trump and Musk Doom the World’s Poorest to Even More Suffering from Climate Disasters, The Diplomat
Church-supported nonprofit loses, then regains, USAID funding after reprieve from Elon Musk, The Christian Chronicle
Most people do not realize they have benefited from USAID assistance, Gazeta
Letter to the Editor: Make America Sick Again, The Free Press
A Pastor's Call to Keep USAID, Unfinished Work
As USAID Dies, Many of Georgia’s “Vibrant” CSOs Face Extinction, GEO Politics
Letter to the Editor: Canada Should Step Up as US Slashes International Aid, Bradford
Donald Trump's New Aid Cuts Could Lead to 2.1 Million Deaths Within the Year, Express News
International Geneva in Crisis: The fallout from US Aid Cut in Numbers, Geneva Solutions
Opinion: I'm Head of an NGO in Kenya: the cutoff of aid has been devastating, Stat News
Kenyan CEO Explains in Detail How Trump's USAID Order Affected His Organisation, Kenyans.co.ke
Fears Funding Gap Left by USAID Cuts Could be Filled by China, 1 News
How Cuts to USAID Are Already Harming the World's Worst Off, The Guardian
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