This is the best source I’ve found that measures the impact of the sudden termination of critical humanitarian programs by the US govt. As of yesterday, over 200,000 children and over 100,000 adults have died unnecessarily. We are better than this. https://t.co/vLLMc8BPLK
On this holiest of holidays, I urge all my Christian friends to read this compelling piece and to commit to doing something to address this avoidable tragedy. #changesthatmatter
https://t.co/ezt1xw07pr via @nytimes
Phony friendliness and behind-the-scenes treachery from Trump and Vance would have been much more dangerous to the cause of freedom in Ukraine than the self-exposure by both men.
No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
Having spent most of my career covering forces in the field, I am sad & alarmed by this purge of a distinguished man with a trailblazing combat & leadership record in the US military, & that of two women who despite the odds, reached the very pinnacles of military leadership.
Sam Harris: “If you were the world’s richest man, tasked with making decisions that would immediately harm some of the world’s poorest children, how would you behave?”
https://t.co/ZJsOAm3Twc
There are countless individuals and foundations who see it as the highest and best use of their vast wealth to build a healthier, safer, and more just world for generations to come. I’m proud to support that movement. Please join me.
Some of you might be wondering why on earth I have been posting so much about what is happening to US foreign aid. “Ed sounds like my cranky grandpa railing at the world” you might be saying. Here’s the simple truth.
This crisis will pass and we will find a way to serve those who desperately need our help. Fortunately, not all billionaires are cold-hearted and disruptive.