Dispatches: The Human Cost of America’s Overseas Cuts and a Global Girls' Struggle
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We explore the unseen fallout of U.S. government cuts abroad. Hollie recounts her recent trip to Taiwan, where she met “Joy,” a local fixer and single mother left unpaid after Voice of America was abruptly shuttered. What began as a reporting trip turned into a window into the lives of those abandoned by American bureaucracy.
Hollie and Dennis discuss the deeper consequences of disorganized exits, from failed aid transitions to the systemic neglect of women in developing countries. From Taiwan to Sudan, it’s a powerful reminder that even quiet decisions in Washington can ripple violently through everyday lives around the globe.
Great reporting Hollie, thank you. Americans need to make their minds who they want to be - global leader of the Free World or surrender to authoritarianism and nativism. The former leads to stability, peace, and wealth. The latter leads to violence, poverty, and isolation.